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Graphics You can specify the mapping of data in a
database file to the name of a folder, a
document, a library, a file, or a member.
Note: Variable data can be specified only in the record layout.
Fixed Data In addition to the data from a database file, you can define any
combination of the following elements, which is called fixed data.
In a record layout, fixed data is not affected by the contents of
the database file to be printed.
| Text Text with various fonts, underlined or not,
| color, and so on.
Line and Box With various length, width, dashed/dotted,
shaded, and so on.
Bar Codes For the supported bar code types, see
Chapter 13, “Design Operation.”
Image Stored as page segments.
Graphics Stored as graphics elements.
Reserved Variable Data
You can also print variable data, which is resolved during the
printing of the database file member such as date, time, and
record number. You can specify this data in the text data of a
text element or a box element.
The label in Figure 20 on page 107 consists of variable data and fixed data as
shown below.
1. Variable data defined in record layout:
Text The product name (Color TV), and the price (980).
Bar code The code (11) is printed as a bar code below the price.
2. Fixed data defined in record layout:
Text 'Product :' and 'Price :'
Line Box lines around and between the text elements.
Image Logo mark at the right bottom.
| The following steps describe the process to create the above sample label.
Specifying Fixed Text Data
Example Actions:
Move the cursor to the position (Across : 3, Down : 3) where
you want to place the text element in the display, and press the F6 key.
The following display appears:
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