IBM AS/400 manual Text Data, Fixed Data, Bar, Specifying Fixed

GraphicsYou can specify the mapping of data in a database file to the name of a folder, document, a library, a file, or a member.

Note:

Variable

data

can

be

specified only in

the

reco

Fixed Data

In addition to the data from a database file, you c

combination

of

the

following

elements,

whichfixed

datais .called

In

a

record

layout,

fixed

data

is

not

affected

by

the

database

file

to

be

printed.

Text

Text

with

various fonts,

underlined

or

not,

color,

and

so

on.

Line

and

Box

With various length, width, dashed/dotted,

shaded,

and

so

on.

Bar

Codes

For the supported bar code types, see

Chapter 13,

“Design

Operation.”

Image

Stored

as

page

segments.

Graphics

Stored

as

graphics

elements.

Reserved

Variable

Data

You

can

also

print variable data, which is resolved dur

printing of the database file member such as

date, ti

record

number. You

can

specify this data in the text

text

element

or

a

box

element.

The label in Figure 20 on

page 107

consists

of

variable

data

and

fixe

shown

below.

1. Variable data

defined

in

record layout:

Text

The product

name

(Color

TV),

and

the

price

(980).

Bar code The code (11) is printed as a bar code below the pri

2. Fixed data defined in record layout:

Text 'Product :' and 'Price :'

Line Box lines around and between the text elements.

Image Logo mark at the right bottom.

The following steps describe the process to create the above sampl

Specifying Fixed		Text Data
Example	Actions:	Move	the cursor to the position (Across : 3, Down :
you	want to	place	the text element in the display, and press the
The	following	display	appears:

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