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Creating a document using variable objects

About data sources

A data source contains a list of variables fed by data of the same origin.

When you select a data source, you are indicating where the data you are interested in is found, and what type

of data you require. The data can be of internal origin (formula, date, counter) or external to the application

(database, direct entry, ActiveX).

The different data sources available in the Data Sources view or menu are the following:

 The Database data source: Allows you to connect a database.

 The Date data source: Allows you to insert date or time.

 The Formula data source: Allows you to create formulas within your document.

 The Form data source: Allows the data to be entered when printing.

 The Table lookup data source: Allows you to add the result of searches carried out in databases.

 The Counter data source: Allows you to insert a self-incrementing value.

 The Free data source: These data sources are populated by data that is not specified when they are

created. A Free data source can be used to create intermediate data sources.

Creating a data source

Data sources allow you to use data external to the application, for example, calculated data, your computer's

date system, etc. The values associated with these variables are supplied by different data sources.

You can create a data source from:

The Data sources view

1. In the Data sources view, right-click one of the data sources.

2. Select Add from the pop-up menu.

The Data source menu

1. Click the Data source menu.

2. Select one of the data sources.

3. Click Add.

The Toolbar

1. Click

in the toolbar.

2. Select the data source you want.

3. In the submenu, select Add.

For each of these creation modes:

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