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Data Builder is an application in the BarTender Suite that you can use to create and manage databases that include one or more tables. You can connect to these databases in BarTender Designer when you want to import the data into a BarTender document or in any other application in the BarTender Suite where a database connection can be used. By using Data Builder to create your database tables, you can replace external applications such as a text editor, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, and so on.

In Data Builder, you can specify data types for the fields in your tables (including auto-incrementing ID, text, number, date, time, check box, picture, and multiple choice) and select from various formats for each data type. You can specify that fields are required or unique within the table, and you can specify the fields that you want to be indexed within the database. You can also create validation rules for each field in a table and create the error message that you want to be displayed if validation fails.

BarTender Designer includes a built-in version of Data Builder, called the Embedded Data Table Editor, that you can use to embed tables into your documents. For more information, refer to Using the Embedded Data Table Editor.

Data Builder files have the *.btdb file name extension.

To open an existing Data Builder database

In This Section

• Using the Data Builder Interface

  The Data Builder interface includes the Data view, the Design view, and the Administration , Home, and Fields tabs. Use these components to create and modify your databases.

• Creating and Modifying Databases

  Learn how to use Data Builder to create and modify a database, including how to add and remove tables, add and remove fields from tables, add and remove data from the tables, and import an external database.

• Validating Table Data

  Learn how to use Data Builder to configure validation properties and rules to make sure that the data that is entered into a table is valid. You can also create a error message that is displayed if validation fails.

Technical Support and Training

If after consulting this online help system you have difficulty using Data Builder, you can visit the BarTender online Support Center for training videos and technical support information.