Working with Data Sources |
When you initially place one of these data-sourced object types on the template, it is created to have a single Embedded Data data source. This means that the value or characters that you enter for the data is the value or characters that are printed on the document. You can replace this default data source with another data source type that you want, such as the system date or time, another object value, or a database field. You can also add additional data sources to the object when you want it to print a concatenated value that consists of two or more different data sources.
To view an object's data sources in the Object Properties dialog
Learn about the different data sources that you can use with data-sourced template objects to specify the data values that you want objects to print.
Learn the different methods to change the value of an Embedded Data data source, replace an existing data source, create and delete data sources, and concatenate data sources. Additionally, learn about the properties that are available on the Data Sources property page, and learn about the data types and data source transforms that you can specify for a data source.
Learn how to create and use named data sources so that you can share data between multiple objects or scripts in your document.
Learn how to create global data fields so that you can easily share a data source across all users, computers, and documents that are connected to the same BarTender System Database.
Using Library Phrase Data Sources
Learn how to create and use a Library Phrase data source to share frequently used phrases in multiple BarTender documents and, when your phrase library includes translations of the phrases into another language, to specify that phrases are printed in that language at print time.
Learn how to use data-sourced color selection for any properties of the text box, barcode, line, and shape objects on your template that support color.