Select a data source

The data source contains the variable data for the document.

The supported data source types are: *.accdb, *.mdb, *.xlsx, *.xls and *.csv. Password-protected data sources of type *.xlsx, *.xls and *.csv are not supported. If special characters are used in a *.csv file, you must define the encoding of the file to display the characters correctly. You must create a schema.ini file at the same location of the *.csv file. The schema.ini file must contain:

1. Name of the data source file.

   For example: sourceFile.csv

2. If a schema.ini file is used to define the encoding, the text delimiter must be defined in the file as well.

   For example: Format=Delimited(,)

3. The encoding of the data source file. The encoding can be: ANSI, UTF-8 or Unicode.

   For example: CharacterSet=ANSI

When you have selected a data source, you can define the frames for the variable data. If you select another data source after the frames are defined, the frames remain valid when:

1. The new data source type is identical to the used data source type.

2. The new data source contains the same fields as used in the frames.

3. The field types in the new data source are identical to the field types in the used data source.

Select a data source

1. Click [Variable data] - [Select data source].

   A [Browse] dialog will appear.

2. Browse to the data source file.

3. Select the data source file and click [Open].

4. If the data source type is *.csv, you must define the [Text delimiter] and/or the [Text separator].

5. Click [OK].