To add a database to the Data Sources pane:
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Open the Data Sources pane by clicking on it.
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Right click inside the white portion of the pane. The menu appears.
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Click . The Database Connection Wizard window appears.
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Select the database type by clicking on the appropriate radio button: Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, General OLE DB Provider, ODBC, Text File, or enLabel IPM. A database-specific window appears.
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Enter the requested information (generally the database name, passwords and path).
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Click the Test Connection button to make sure the database is configured correctly.
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Click Finish.
To add a database field to a label:
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Open the Data Sources pane by clicking on it.
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Click the plus sign next to the database name to display tables.
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Click the plus sign next to a table to display fields.
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Select a field and drag it onto the label. A menu appears.
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Select , , or . The field appears on the label.
NOTE: To modify the field's properties, right click on it and select
NOTE: You can also add database fields by clicking on the Database Setup icon , and following the Database Connection Setup directions.
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