Operation Manual

162 Adding Dynamic Web Objects
To open a different data source:
1. With repeating area selected, click
Edit database on the context
toolbar.
2. In the dialog, click the Browse... button and from the down arrow on
the file format drop-down list adjacent to the File name drop-down
list, select the type of data source you want to open, and click Open.
Depending on the type of data source, follow any additional
instructions provided by WebPlus. For example:
• If the data source includes more than one table: You'll be prompted
to specify which table to import.
• If you selected a text file (.TXT, .CSV, .TAB, .ASC) with source data
in delimited or fixed-width format: WebPlus displays a Data Format
dialog, with a preview of the selected file's data.
• On the first screen, specify either Delimited or Fixed
Width. If the first data record lists the titles of the various
columns, check First Line Contains Column Headers. If
your source file uses a Text Qualifier (for example, a quote
mark to surround text fields like "Apt 3, 14 Hopalong
Crescent" that might contain commas or otherwise be read
as multiple fields), select the appropriate character in the list.
• Click Next. The appearance of the next screen depends on
whether you've specified a delimited or fixed-width file.
You can either specify the delimiter or check (and correct, if
necessary) the breaks used to separate the data fields.
Double-check that the data preview appears correct, then
click Finish.
Note: Should you need to reformat the data once you've
closed the wizard, simply reopen the source file and run
through the Data Format dialog again, changing settings as
needed.
3. Once you've completed any intermediate steps, the Choose merge
database dialog appears. If you click the Edit... button, the Merge List
dialog appears, presenting the data in row/column format and allowing
you to select, filter, and/or sort the actual data to be merged. You can
make any necessary changes now or later.