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Library Phrase

Use the Library Phrase data source to read data from a phrase library that is contained in a Data Builder database. A phrase library is a specialized data table that includes frequently used text that can be shared among documents. A phrase library can also be translated, so that you can print a template design in different languages.

You can use Data Builder to create a phrase library as part of a Data Builder database, or you can use the Create a Phrase Library dialog in BarTender to create and automatically connect to a new library, which is then saved in a Data Builder database.

Phrase libraries that your document is connected to appear under Libraries in the Data Sources pane of the Toolbox. The phrases in these libraries are then available to use as data sources for objects on the template.

For more information about how to configure a Library Phrase data source, refer to Using Library Phrase Data Sources.

ClosedTo create a text object that has a Library Phrase data source

Before you can complete the following steps, you must connect your document to a Data Builder phrase library by using the Connect to a Library or Create a Phrase Library dialog.

  1. In the Toolbox, click the Data Sources tab to show the Data Sources pane.

  2. If necessary, expand the Libraries node to display the available Library Phrase data sources.

  3. Drag the Library Phrase data source that you want from the Data Sources pane to the location on the template where you want the object.

  4. In the Select a Phrase dialog, select the phrase that you want to use for the data source, and then click OK.

You can configure the properties of this data source by using the Data Sources property page of the Object Properties dialog. You can identify a Library Phrase data source in the navigation pane of the Object Properties dialog by the icon. For more information about the properties that you can specify for the data source, refer to Data Sources Property Page.

You can also replace an existing data source with a Library Phrase data source or add a Library Phrase data source to an object's already existing data sources. For more information about how to do this, refer to Configuring Data Sources.

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