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2. Set up the data source. The data source contains the unique variable
information that will merge on to the label (main document). The data source
is set up in columns (fields) and rows (records). Each column contains one
part of the unique, variable information. For instance, in the example of a
customer data source, one field could be the customer name, another field
could be the address, a third field could be a customer number, etc. Each row
(record) is a collection of all the column (field) data for one customer. The data
in a data source is related in that the information in a field is the same TYPE
of information for each record (i.e., a name, a customer number, etc.).
Figure 3-15. Database example
3. To place information from the database on to your formatted label, you
connect the two. This is called a merge.
Field 1 Field 2 Field 3 Field 4
Record 1 Sally Buck 3838 Ohio St. Chicago, IL IL49204
Record 2 Jen Eration 101 Silver Spring Dr. Los Angeles, CA CA10391
Record 3 Fidel Itty 492 Sunshine Lane Sarasota, FL FL90547
Record 4 Gerry Mander 5838 Milquetoast Rd. San Diego, CA CA12839
Record 5 Phyllis Stein 289 Thirdandout St. Green Bay, WI WI60393
Record 6 Cat Mandu 9873 Munchkin Rd. Witchita, KS KS78458
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