To add a record, click New, and then click Next. On the Add or edit records page of the Print merge wizard, do any of the following: To create a numeric field, type a field name in the Numeric field box, click Add, and then click Next.
To create a text field, type a field name in the Text field box, click Add, and then click Next. On the Add fields page, do one or both of the following: To create a data source file by using CorelDRAWĬlick File Print merge Create/Load merge fields to launch the Print merge wizard.Įnable the Create new text option, and click Next. For major changes, such as the addition or repositioning of merge fields or the addition of new records, you must work in the form document.
You can use this file to preview your final output and make minor adjustments before printing. When you save the merged document to a new file, the application merges the form document with the data from the data source file in a new CorelDRAW file. When you print a merge document, the form document is merged with the data source file during printing. You can print a merge document or save it to a new document. The association is always stored with the document and cannot be changed.ĬorelDRAW provides different output options for merge documents. When you use CorelDRAW to create a data file, or when you import an existing data file into CorelDRAW, the data file is associated with the form document. For form documents, however, you insert merge fields, which are replaced by information from the data source during the merge.Īssociating a form document with a data source file You can edit the data in a data source file at any time.Ĭreating form documents is similar to creating regular drawings. You can create a data text file by using CorelDRAW or a text editor. You can create a data source file or import an existing one. Each item within the record, such as first name, last name, or address, is recognized as a field. For example, a record may include a first name, last name, address, and other contact information. Fields can contain alphanumeric data or only numeric data. A field can contain one or more characters. Information in a data source file is organized into fields and records. CorelDRAW supports the following data source files: Text (TXT) files, comma-separated values (CSV) files, Rich Text Format (RTF) files, and files that can be opened by means of an ODBC data source.ĭata source document (1), form document (2), and merged documents (3) A data source supplies information for a drawing during the merge. A form document provides the pattern and layout for a merged document. When you merge documents, you create a form document in CorelDRAWand combine it with a data source. You can use merged documents to create personalized documents, such as mailing lists, questionnaires, and targeted marketing documents, where each printed document contains specific information from a record in a data source, such as a text file or an ODBC data source (a Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Access file). When you merge documents, you can produce several different copies of a drawing. To perform a merge and save the document to a new fileĬorelDRAW lets you combine text from a data source with a drawing. To perform a merge and print the document To create a data source by using a text editor To create a data source file by using CorelDRAW
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