Specifications

104 Connecting Fields
ID Works Basic Version 5 Administrator’s Guide
Each card design field can have only one connection. To combine
information from two or more Production Form fields in a card design
field, create a composite field on the Production Form and then
connect the composite field to the card design. Note that photo fields
cannot be used as a subfield in a composite field.
Restrictions on Connections to
Report Design Fields
You can connect a Production form field to as many report block
fields (on as many report designs) as necessary, provided the field
types are compatible. The following table lists compatible field types.
Each report block field can have only one connection. To combine
information from two or more Production Form fields in a report block
field, create a composite field on the Production Form and then
connect the composite field to the report design.
Production Form Field Compatible Report Block Fields
Text Barcode, Variable Graphic, Text
Photo Photo
Date Date
List Barcode, Variable Graphic, Text
Composite Barcode, Text
Print Count Barcode, Text
Auto Sequence Barcode, Text