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Chapter 4 - Data Tab
4.1 Data Tab Overview
In this topic:
Select an External Data Source
Filter the Data Source Content
The Data tab allows you to add a database, spreadsheet, .csv file or other data source to your label
project. You can then associate an object on your label, such as a text field or a barcode with the data
source using the Properties > Contents box on the
tab. Using a data source allows for the
"automation" of your labels as Labeler will extract the data from the associated data source and use
that as the content for your text field, barcode, picture, etc.
Example - When to Use an External Data Source
Using an external database from which to draw data is useful if your
company has inventory information stored in a database (Microsoft
Access or Excel, any ODBC compliant data source, a delimited text file,
etc) from which inventory labels with barcodes are produced.
Another example might be that a company needs to print mailing labels
for their customers where the customer address information is stored in a
spreadsheet. In either case, Labeler can easily access the data from the
external data source and apply it to the label.
Please refer to the topic
Getting Started - Binding a Data Source to an
for a step-by-step example of linking an object to an external
source.