Specifications

Chapter 4-2 Quick Start Guide
Figure 4-1 Data Source Setting for a Text Field
Types of Data Sources
The following table describes the data sources from which you
can select. Not all data sources are available for all types of
fields.
Data Source Description
Fixed The value is entered when the field is created, and does
not change.
When Printed The operator is prompted to enter the value at print time.
For paragraphs and 2D bar codes, this option can only be
used to pass information to the field from an external con-
trolling program.
Linked The value is obtained from one or more other fields on the
label, or from a mathematical or logical expression.
dBase The value is retrieved from a dBase-compatible database.
The operator can be prompted to enter the key field data
at print time, initiating a lookup in the database to retrieve
the data that you want to print.