PrintSetup.UseDatabase Property

ClosedDescription

Sets or returns whether or not to use a connected database when printing.

ClosedSyntax

PrintSetup.UseDatabase = true|false

If true, BarTender will print records from a database that has been connected to your document.

ClosedRequirements

Version

BarTender 7.50 or higher

Edition

Automation, Enterprise Automation

ClosedRemarks

The PrintSetup.UseDatabase property replaces the obsolete PrintSetup.UseInputDataFile property.

ClosedVB.NET Example

'Declare a BarTender application variable

Dim btApp As BarTender.Application

'Declare a BarTender document variable

Dim btFormat As BarTender.Format

'Declare BarTender print setup variable

Dim btPrintSetup As BarTender.PrintSetup

'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, "")

'Set the print setup variable

btPrintSetup = btFormat.PrintSetup

'Set the use database option

btPrintSetup.UseDatabase = False

'Print the document

btFormat.PrintOut(False, False)

'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 print setup variable

BarTender.PrintSetup btPrintSetup;

// 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, "");

// Set the print setup variable

btPrintSetup = btFormat.PrintSetup;

// Set the use database option

btPrintSetup.UseDatabase = false;

// Print the document

btFormat.PrintOut(false, false);

// End the BarTender process

btApp.Quit(BarTender.BtSaveOptions.btDoNotSaveChanges);

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