
On-Demand Printing
l When you attach your label to a database, you must designate one input field as a key field. This
is the field that the operator enters data into or chooses from the Database Browse window that
tells On-Demand Print which record to retrieve from the database.
l In On-Demand printing, when you type a value into a key field and press Enter or Tab, On-
Demand printing retrieves the associated record and displays the data from that record.
l If you type in a database key and multiple matching records exist for the key, Loftware Label
Manager displays a list of possible matching fields.Select the appropriate record from the list.
Note: It is possible to override a key field value by enabling Allow Empty Records During Database Retrieval in
the Options | Preferences | Options tab or setting AllowEmptyRecordSet=1 in the LLMWDN32 Configuration file
(Start | All Programs | Loftware Labeling | System Folders | Configuration).
Filtering and Browsing a Database
The following sections describe how to gather data from a database for a label using a variety of
timesaving methods.
Filtering a Database
If you have a large database, you can save time by using LLM’s filtering option. If you type in one or
more characters, you can select only a part of the database and specific records.
1. Open the desired label; place the cursor in the key field.
2. Type one or more characters into the text box, click the browse button (...),
or press Ctrl + B.
Figure 9.3: Browse Filter Dialog Box
3. Select one of the three options listed, click OK.
4. Scroll to select the record, or browse further using the Search Key.
Browsing a Database
To find the key field at print time, you can perform a browse of available database records by:
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