printing labels etc

[tkilshaw]

We will need the ability to print mailing labels. So if we have a found set of records we want to be able to format and print to standard Avery labels.

This requires the output to be formatted in multiple columns with precise margin and registration.

Is this currently doable in Aware?

Also, can printer setup details be predefined and programatically reused?

thanks,

Terry

[aware_support2]

Terry,

You can design a report with multiple columns (and, optionally, horizontal layout) and precise positioning of labels.

If you prefer to use third party software (like the mail merge feature in MS Word) that already has necessary templates for labels, you can generate a data source file with the label details for the software in one of the following ways:
- Run a query and click the Export button on the results page
- Use the EXPORT action in a process
- Generate a file from document template of type Text that includes the LIST function inside a tag
- Generate a file from document template of type Word that includes the LIST_TABLE function inside a tag

If using Word to mail-merge and print labels, you should be able, I think, to add a macro to set the desired printer parameters and save it with the labels template.