Operation Manual

Adding Dynamic Web Objects 165
Snapping either on or off) when the field attaches to the repeat area.
The field's contents turn shaded and subsequently, dragging the
repeating area object also drags its contents.
For picture fields, set display properties such as picture size and
alignment within the picture field, right-click the field and choose
Frame Properties.... Typically, the Scale to Minimum Fit option
works best for Picture fields. You can also resize the frame itself by
dragging its handles.
5. To dismiss the dialog, click Close.
Selecting, filtering, and sorting the merge list
Whatever kind of data source you're using, at any time you can view the current
data in row/column format, with the option of customizing the merge list (the
actual data to be merged) by including or excluding specific records. You can do
this "by hand" or preferably by applying powerful filtering and sorting options
that let you include just certain records, or arrange records in order, based on the
contents of specific fields. For example, with an address list or contact database
you could sort by zip code and then by last name.
To edit the current merge list:
1. With repeating area selected, click Edit database on the context
toolbar.
2. Use the Edit... button to access the Merge List dialog.
3. Specify which records to include or exclude (by
checking/unchecking), and apply advanced filtering/sorting
capabilities (via Filter... button) to refine the data.
4. Click OK.
Merging and publishing
Once you've selected which records to merge (your merge list) and inserted all
necessary placeholders as detailed above, you're ready to merge your database
content to a temporary site, and then publish.