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Databases.GetDatabase Method

ClosedDescription

Returns a reference to a specified Database object.

ClosedSyntax

Databases.GetDatabase(Index)

Where Index can be either an integer or a string specifying the database name.

ClosedRequirements

Version

BarTender 7.50 or higher

Edition

Automation, Enterprise Automation

ClosedRemarks

Use the GetDatabase method to access a specific database that is setup in a BarTender document. Index can be either an integer value or a string specifying the database name. The order of databases in the collection is not guaranteed to be in the order appearing in the database setup of the label. Therefore, we recommend that you reference a database by name, rather than by integer index.

ClosedVB.NET Example

'Declare a BarTender application variable

Dim btApp As BarTender.Application

'Declare a BarTender document variable

Dim btFormat As BarTender.Format

'Declare a BarTender database variable

Dim btDb As BarTender.Database

'Create a new instance of BarTender

btApp = New BarTender.Application

'Set the BarTender application visible

btApp.Visible = True

'Open a BarTender document

btFormat = btApp.Formats.Open("c:\Format1.btw", False, "")

'Select the database

btDb = btFormat.Databases.GetDatabase(1)

'Alternatively, use the database's Name property if it is known

'btDb = btFormat.Databases.GetDatabase("bikes")

'Show the database name

MessageBox.Show(btDb.Name)

'End the BarTender process

btApp.Quit(BarTender.BtSaveOptions.btDoNotSaveChanges)

ClosedC# Example

// Declare a BarTender application variable

BarTender.Application btApp;

// Declare a BarTender document variable

BarTender.Format btFormat;

// Declare a BarTender database variable

BarTender.Database btDb;

// Create a new instance of BarTender

btApp = new BarTender.Application();

// Set the BarTender application visible

btApp.Visible = true;

// Open a BarTender document

btFormat = btApp.Formats.Open("c:\\Format1.btw", false, "");

// Select the database

btDb = btFormat.Databases.GetDatabase(1);

// Alternatively, use the database's name if it is known

// btDb = btFormat.Databases.GetDatabase("bikes");

// Show the database's name

MessageBox.Show(btDb.Name);

// End the BarTender process

btApp.Quit(BarTender.BtSaveOptions.btDoNotSaveChanges);

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