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Generating a counter
Instead of creating a data mapping configuration for a certain type of data file, you may create a
data mapping configuration that only contains a series of sequential numbers. This is a solution
if, for instance, you need to create sequential tickets or anything that has an ID that changes on
each record.
Note
You can’t join this configuration to another data file. It is just a counter to be applied on a static
template.
To generate a counter:
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From the Welcome screen
1.
Open the PlanetPress ConnectWelcome page by clicking the icon at the top right
or select the Help menu and then Welcome.
2.
Click Create a New Configuration.
3.
From the Using a wizard pane, select Generate counters.
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From the File menu
1.
In the menu, click File > New.
2.
Click the Data mapping Wizards drop-down and select Generate counters.
You can set the following parameters:
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Starting Value: The starting number for the counter. Defaults to 1.
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Increment Value: The value by which to increment the counter for each record. For
example, an increment value of 3 and starting value of 1 would give the counter values of
1, 4, 7, 10, [...]
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Number of records: The total number of counter records to generate. This is not the end
value but rather the total number of actual records to generate.
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