Creating Tables that Use Dynamic Data |
By using a table object, you can create a table on your template 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 the number of rows or columns automatically at print time to accommodate the data that is merged with the document when it is printed.
To add a table object that has dynamic data to the template
When you add the dynamic data table to the template by using the Create Table from Database option on the object toolbar, BarTender automatically assigns default table data templates to the table rows. The Table Header template is added to the first row when the connected database includes header fields, and the Data template is added for the row that automatically repeats for each data record when the item is printed.
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Advanced users may want configure the dynamic data table manually, in which case the table data templates must also be specified by the user. For more information about how to create a dynamic data table manually, refer to Creating a Dynamic Data Table Manually. |
Learn how to use table data templates to define the type of content that each row or column displays.
Using Table Data Field Functions
Learn about the Table Data Field functions that you can apply to Table Data Field data sources to add information to your table about the data that it displays.
Creating a Dynamic Data Table Manually
Learn how to add a standard table object to the template and then configure that table for dynamic data, including selecting the table data and configuring table data templates and functions.