NOTE
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Databases stored in the iW document (*.iwd) are changed to external files when opened in Desktop Editor.
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Variable Data Property
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Converted
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Remarks
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Database
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Open by File Name
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Text file
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Yes
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-
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Excel
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Yes
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-
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Access
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No
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-
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Open by Source Name
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SQL
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No
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If a database specified by an iW document (*.iwd) is one of the following types, the database connection settings are not maintained when opening with Desktop Editor.
Microsoft Access 97/2000/XP/2003/2007
Microsoft SQL Server 7.0/2000/2005
Oracle Database 7/8/8i/9i/10g
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Oracle
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No
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Other DSN connections
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No
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Database Table
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Yes
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-
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Filter Records
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Yes
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-
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Sort Records
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No
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Converted with the record order not specified.
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Text Field Properties
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Field Name
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Yes
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-
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Variable Data Settings
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Insert Database Field
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Yes
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-
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Fixed text
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Yes
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-
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Insert Symbol
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No
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Conditional expressions set in the variable fields of Publishing Manager are not calculated because the Mail Merge fields of Desktop do not support conditional expressions.
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Field Settings
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Position
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Yes
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-
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Size
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Yes
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-
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Margin
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Yes
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-
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Field Rotation
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Yes
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-
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Line
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Style
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Yes*1
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[Thin Solid]: Converted to [Solid]. Line thickness: 0.75 pt
[Medium Solid]: Converted to [Solid]. Line thickness: 3.0 pt
[Thick Solid]: Converted to [Solid]. Line thickness: 6.0 pt
[Dotted]: Converted to [Dotted (Small)]. Line thickness: 0.75 pt
[Dashed]: Converted to [Dashed]. Line thickness: 0.75 pt
[Dash-dot]: Converted to [Dash-Dot (Small)]. Line thickness: 0.75 pt
[Dash-dot-dot]: Converted to [Dash-Dot-Dot]. Line thickness: 0.75 pt
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Color
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Yes
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-
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Fill in
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Yes
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-
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Printing Type
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Yes
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The [Solid] setting is set to 0% in [Field Transparency] in Desktop Editor.
The [Transparent] setting is set to 50% in [Field Transparency] in Desktop Editor.
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Text Settings
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Font
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Yes
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Fonts may be converted to alternate fonts or displayed as squares or blank characters, depending on the fonts set in the variable fields of Publishing Manager.
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Character Alignment
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Left
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Yes
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-
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Center
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Yes
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-
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Right
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Yes
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-
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Justified
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Yes
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-
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Distributed
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See the Remarks column.
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Equal spacing is canceled, and converted to left alignment.
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Line Alignment
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Top
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Yes
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-
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Center
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No
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Converted to top alignment.
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Bottom
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No
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Converted to top alignment.
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Distributed
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No
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Converted to top alignment.
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Line Spacing
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No
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Converted to the default value of Desktop Editor.
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Character Spacing
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No
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-
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Fill up Space If a Row Specified by Database Field Is Blank
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Yes
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-
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Output Format
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See the Remarks column.
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The output format set in Publishing Manager is reflected. However, cannot be changed in Desktop.
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Image Field Properties
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Field Name
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Yes
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-
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Variable Data Settings
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Database Field
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Yes
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-
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Image Folder
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Yes
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-
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Field Settings
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Position
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Yes
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-
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Size
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Yes
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-
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Field Rotation
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Yes
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-
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Line
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Style
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Yes*1
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[Thin Solid]: Converted to [Solid]. Line thickness: 0.75 pt
[Medium Solid]: Converted to [Solid]. Line thickness: 3.0 pt [Thick Solid]: Converted to [Solid]. Line thickness: 6.0 pt [Dotted]: Converted to [Dotted (Small)]. Line thickness: 0.75 pt [Dashed]: Converted to [Dashed]. Line thickness: 0.75 pt [Dash-dot]: Converted to [Dash-Dot (Small)]. Line thickness: 0.75 pt [Dash-dot-dot]: Converted to [Dash-Dot-Dot]. Line thickness: 0.75 pt |
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Color
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Yes
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-
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Fill in
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Yes
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-
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Printing Type
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Yes
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The [Solid] setting is set to 0% in [Field Transparency] in Desktop Editor.
The [Transparent] setting is set to 50% in [Field Transparency] in Desktop Editor.
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Image Settings
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Alignment
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Yes
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-
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Image Scaling
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Yes
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-
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Others
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Field sharing
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See the Remarks column.
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Field sharing is canceled, and fields become individual fields.
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Order
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Yes
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-
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