Bind Data to Objects from Datasheet

When working with barcode, text objects and *picture objects, the options on the Data Source property page allow you to specify whether the data used to print labels will be typed in at the keyboard, read from an external data file, or received from one of a number of other possible sources. the Data Source property page of picture object is used to specify the path and name of external image file to read.

Select the object that you want to modify, then click the button , you will get the Properties dialog, the easiest way to display this dialog is to double-click on the object. Then choose Data Source property page.

You can choose from the following types data source for the objects:

• Constant data: Used to enter a constant data for an object.
• Data field : This is used to specify which field from your datasheet will used for the data when printing label.
• Date time : Data or time value read from the date setting of your computer when printing label.

* Note: Only enterprise edition supports picture object reading image file name from database.