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used in Control Scripts, however. This is because Control Scripts differ from template scripts
(see "What Control Scripts are" on page426). For example, the query() function can't be used
in a Control Script because it requires access to the DOM which a Control Script doesn't have.
Object Usage
channel (see
"Channel" on
page950)
The channel for which output is generated. This is registered in the
merge object: merge.channel.Note that the channel doesn't change
when the output consists of different contexts. When generating email,
for example, the channel is EMAIL, even when merging the Print
context to attach it to the email.
"context" on
page955
Object that contains one context and its sections. It is accessed through
the template object: merge.template.contexts. To get access
to one context, you have to specify the ContextType (see "ContextType"
on page951), for example: var printContext =
merge.template.contexts.PRINT;.
Through the merge object you can find out which context is currently
being merged: merge.context.
"masterpage" on
page920
The masterpage object is used to set a Master Page's header and
footer or to replace its entire HTML body.
"merge" on
page975
The merge object gives access to the template with all of its contexts
and sections .
"record" on
page834
The current record in the main data set. To get the value of a field in the
record, use record.fields['fieldname'] or record.fields.fieldname.
"section" on
page964
Much of the Control Script magic is performed by setting one of the
fields of the section object. Via the section object you can omit,
select and clone sections; add a background to a Print section; add a
header to an email; etc.
A section can be retrieved via the context that it belongs to, using
merge.template.contexts.ContextType.sections
["section name"]. For example:
merge.template.contexts.PRINT.sections["Section
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