FAQs & Troubleshooting

Follow the instructions below:

1. Preparing the database

    

   • e.g. Creating name badges using the following Excel file.
     
     
2. Connecting the database

    

   • Click on [File] - [Database] - [Connect...]
     
     <Using Express mode as an example>
     
   • Find the directory and select the prepared Excel file.
     Make sure that there is a check mark in the "Header Row Contains Field Names" check box in the Open Database dialogue box. Click the [Next] button.
     
     
     
     If the file being used contains multiple sheets, this dialogue box appears. Select the sheet that you wish to link to the layout.
     
     
3. Joining fields - Joining "First name" and "Last name" fields together.
   
   Joining fields allows you to easily arrange the merged object in the layout.

    

   • Click on the database window (the connected database) to display "Database" on the menu bar.
   • Click on [Database] - [Connect Fields...]
     
     
   • The "Define Joined Fields" dialogue box appears. Click the "Add" button.
     
     
   • The "Add a Joined Field" dialogue box appears. In the "Fields:" list box, select the "First name" field and then click the "Add" button. In the same way, select the "Last name" field and then click the "Add" button.
     
     
   • In the "Data:" edit box, insert a space between the "[First name]" and "[Last name]" fields then click the [OK] button.
     
     
   • The "Define Joined Fields" dialogue box appears, showing the joined fields. Click the "Close" button.
     
     

   To spread a joined field over multiple lines, type "\n". It can be entered either by typing in the text or holding down the Ctrl key while pressing the Enter key.

    
4. Merging text into a layout

    

   • Click on [Database] - [Merge into Layout…] or [Insert] - [Database field].
     
     
   • The "Merge fields" dialogue box appears. Select "Text" from the "Merge Type" pull-down menu, and select "[First name] [Last name]" from the "Database Fields that Can Be Merged" list box. Click the [OK] button.
     
     
   • The two fields of [First name] and [Last name] joined have been merged.
     
     
5. Adjusting the merged data

    

   • Adjust the height, size and position of the merged object. Align the text of the object along its horizontal centre.
     
     
6. Editing label object

    

   • In the layout area, type in "VISITOR" above the merged object, and adjust the position, size, and font of the text object.
     
     
7. Printing

    

   • Click on [File] - [Print…]
   • The Print dialogue box appears. Under "Print Range", select the desired print range and click the [OK] button.
     
     

   For details on selecting a record range, refer to the following table:

   Print Range	Records to be Printed
   All Records	Print all records.
   Current Record	Print the current record.
   Record Range	Print records in the range specified by "From" and "To".