
Creating a document using variable objects
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The Advanced data source
Command: Data sources > Advanced > Add
The Advanced data source contains a list of data sources you have created. These data sources are populated
by data that is not specified upon creation. An Advanced data source can be used to create intermediate data
sources.
Defining the properties of a Advanced data source
1. In the Input tab, select one of the following options: Local, Shared, or From a file or Port Watch.
If you have chosen the Local option, enter the variable value in the box. This is the initial value of the
variable, and will be printed first.
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If you have chosen the Shared option, enter the variable value in the box. Click OK.
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If you have chosen the From a file option, select the required file.
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If you have chosen the Port Watch option, it will allow to use devices connected to USB or Ethernet
ports. It is possible to create a Port Watch variable by creating an Advanced variable and selecting
Port Watch as a variable type.
2. In the Output tab, you can define an output format, maximum length, suffix, and prefix.
3. Click OK.
Exercise: Creating an Advanced data source
1. Open label.
2. Create a Advanced data source and name it ''ref''.
3. Insert the data source into the label in text format.
4. If this data source does not appear when printing, select it and click in the Object toolbar.
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