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How do I set the print quantity to pull from a Database field? |
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LABELVIEW has a feature called Quantity Data Source. This feature has 4 options that allow you to specify the number of labels to be printed.
When Printed = this is the default setting. It will prompt the user for the print quantity at print time.
Fixed = the print quantity for a label can be fixed (a value that will never change). For example, when TEKLYNX produces labels for our install diskettes, we want the number of labels to be printed to always be 4. Here is a step-by-step example of how print a fixed number of labels without being prompted.
- Select on Edit, Label Setup.
- Select on Options.
- Change Quantity Data Source to Fixed and click OK.
Linked = the third way is to use a Linked expression to set the print quantity. For example if you have a when printed field on your label that prompts the user "# of boxes”, LABELVIEW can take this amount and automatically make it the print quantity. Here is a step-by-step example of how print link the number of printed labels to a field on the label.
- Add a text field to your label, and set the Data Source to When Printed.
- Under Prompt type # of boxes.
- Click Options and set Field Names to .
- Click on Edit + Label Setup.
- Click on Options and change Quantity Data Source to Linked.
- Click on the drop down box and select BOXES.
- Click OK.
Database = the fourth way is to draw the value from a field in a database. Before you can specify a database as the source of the label quantity information, you must have the database, and its key field, specified on the label design first. The database itself, obviously, must contain a field that holds the quantity data.
- Click Edit + Label Setup.
- Click the Options tab.
- Change Quantity Data Source to Database and click OK.
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