Data Import Types; Importing Data From A Database - Brady LabelMark 3 User Manual

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LabelMark 3 User Guide

Data Import Types

You can import the following data types into your label file (see Importing Data into Label Files):

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Text – An ASCII text file consists of alphabetic and numeric ASCII characters. Individual pieces

of data (or fields) are delimited with a character such as a comma. A carriage return marks the end

of each line of text (or record). The following is an example of a comma-delimited ASCII text file:

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Excel™ or Lotus 1-2-3™ spreadsheet – A Microsoft® Excel™ or Lotus 1-2-3™ spreadsheet

consists of a heading row followed by the import data. The import wizard allows you to select the

specific worksheet to use if there is more than one in the file. The following is an example of an

Excel™ spreadsheet:

Note: When importing a Lotus 1-2-3™ spreadsheet, first save it as a WK1, WK3 or WK4 file.

Lotus 1-2-3™ versions after WK4 are not recognized. If you cannot save to an earlier version,

save your data as a delimited ASCII text file and import it as text.

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Other data source – The Other data source option allows you to import data from virtually any

database or data source (see Importing Data From a Database).

To import database data (as opposed to ASCII text or spreadsheet data) into your label file, you will have to

perform a few additional steps to connect to the database.

To connect to a database file:

1. Follow the first 3 steps of the Importing Data into Label Files process.

2. On the Importing External Data dialog, select Other data source as the type of data source.

3. The Data Link Properties dialog appears. Click Help for additional assistance if required. Select

the appropriate OLE DB Provider and click Next. For example:

To import a Microsoft® Access™ database, select Microsoft Jet OLE DB Provider

To import a Microsoft® SQL Server™ database, select Microsoft OLE DB Provider for

SQL Server

To use an ODBC data source, select Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers

Importing Files

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