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Table Object

Use the table object when you want to print information in a table format. This information can include other template objects or a record set that is returned from a connected database.

The table object is dynamic. When you place template objects in the table cells, the rows and columns are resized automatically at print time in response to the size and presence of the objects that are contained within the table cells.

You can also create a table object that contains dynamic data, such as database records or data that is returned from Visual Basic Script. The table object supports this dynamic data by increasing its rows or columns automatically at print time to accommodate the data that is merged with the document when it is printed. You can create a table object that is connected to a database by using a designated option that is available on the object toolbar. You can also create a standard table and then configure the data that you want to dynamically populate the table.

The table object includes properties that you can set to configure borders and backgrounds for the table.

ClosedTo add a table object to the template

  1. On the object toolbar, click the icon to display the table options. Alternatively, click Table on the Create menu.

  2. Drag the pointer across the interactive cell selector panel to highlight the number of rows and columns that you want, and then click the selector panel. Alternatively, click Insert Table, specify the number of rows and columns that you want by using the Insert Table dialog, and then click OK.

  3. Click the template at the location where you want to add the table object.

  4. Open the Table Properties dialog to configure the object. To do this, double-click the object. Alternatively, use the secondary mouse button to click the object, and then click Properties.

ClosedTo add a table object that has dynamic data to the template

  1. On the object toolbar, click the icon to display the table options. Alternatively, click Table on the Create menu.

  2. Click Create Table from Database.

  3. Complete the Database Connection wizard to connect to the database that you want. For more information about the types of databases that you can connect to, refer to Supported Database Types.

  4. Use the Database Setup Dialog to configure additional properties to define the record set that you want from the database, and then click OK to close the dialog.

  5. Click the template at the location where you want to add the table object.

  6. Open the Table Properties dialog to configure the object. To do this, double-click the object. Alternatively, use the secondary mouse button to click the object, and then click Properties.

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