You can create documents with variable data. The variable data is retrieved from an external data source. The data source view shows the rows and fields of the selected data source file. The fields of each row contain variable data. By default, all rows are selected. You can unselect the rows that you do not want to print. The variable data from the selected rows is printed.
Enable the checkbox in front of a row to select the row. Disable the checkbox to unselect the row.
Enter row numbers or row ranges in the text field in the footer of the data source view to select rows. The character n is used to define the last row. Character * defines all rows. For example: 1,5,9-n.
The variable data from the selected rows is printed.
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Hide unselected rows |
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Show all rows |
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You can set one of the rows in the data source as header row. The values in the header row are used as column headers. The data in the rows above the header row is not used when the variable data document is printed. The rows above the header row are hidden from the data source view.
Right-click a row in the data source view.
Select option [Set as header row] from the context menu.
The row is set as custom header row.
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Reset the header row |
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Sort the columns |
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Use the original order of the fields in the data source file |
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