Design
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Print Line Mode |
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Records Mode |
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Pre-defined Variables |
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Mapping the
Variables |
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Map using create extract button |
To map variable objects using the create extract
field button:
Click the Create extract button
on the
toolbar.
The cursor will change to an I-bar
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or stop sign
if no field is yet selected. For stop sign, select a
data field name from the field list (left of the
printmap work area) to change to an I-bar.
- Holding down the left mouse button, highlight
the characters representing the extract field in
your sample data file, displayed in the printmap
window.
- Release the mouse button to open the Create
Extraction Field dialog box.
- Select the corresponding record variable from
the Available fields list.
- Click OK to map.
- The mapped characters will be highlighted green
and the variable will be linked and highlighted on
the variable list.
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Map using drag and drop |
To map variable objects using the drag and drop
method:
- Click to select the field you wish to map from
the Structure Map Pane.
- Holding the left mouse button down, drag the
variable and drop it on top of the characters
representing the extract field in your sample data
file, displayed in the printmap window.
- Left click on the field and drag to resize, or
double click and change the Column, Row
or Width values in the Extract dialog box.
- The mapped characters will be highlighted green
and the variable will be linked and highlighted in
the variable list.
- Repeat the above steps for all remaining variable
objects on your page.
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