
Working with Variable Data
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Linking to Databases and Spreadsheets
You can to use information from a database or spreadsheet to fill in text
objects in outputs. You do this by establishing a link between the object
and a field in the database or spreadsheet.
The following table lists the database and spreadsheet formats that are
available:
At print time, the application prompts you to specify the range of
records to print allowing you to print all or part of the database or
spreadsheet.
Use the following procedure to query a database or spreadsheet at print
time.
To query a database or spreadsheet at print time
1. Create a new text or bar code object.
2. Select Properties from the Object menu or click on the Object
toolbar.
3. Click the Data Source tab.
4. Click Query database at print time.
Format Extension
Access *.MDB
dBase III, IV, 5.x, *.DBF
Excel 4.0, 97 & 5.0, *.XLS
Fox Pro 2.0, 2.5, 2.6, 3.0, DBC *.DBF
Lotus WK1, WK3, WK4 *.WKS
Paradox 3.x, 4.x, 5.x *.DB
Text *.TXT, *.CSP, *.CSV
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