Data merge preferences.
data merge preference Properties
| Property | Type | Access | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| arrange by | rows first, columns first, |
r/w | The order in which to arrange multiple records on the page in the target document. |
| bottom margin | number | r/w | The offset value of the bottom margin in the target document. |
| class | type | read | The class descriptor type. |
| column spacing | number | r/w | The amount of space between columns of records in the target document. |
| left margin | number | r/w | The offset value of the left margin in the target document. |
| object reference | data merge preference | read | An object reference for the object. |
| parent | data merge | read | The parent of the data merge preference (a data merge). |
| properties | record | r/w | A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time. |
| record number | integer | r/w | The number of the record to merge. Note: Valid only when record selection is one record. |
| record range | text | r/w | The range of records to merge. Note: Valid only when record selection is range. |
| record selection | all records, one record, range, |
r/w | The records to merge. |
| records per page | single record, multiple record, |
r/w | The number of records to place on each page in the document. |
| right margin | number | r/w | The offset value of the right margin in the target document. |
| row spacing | number | r/w | The amount of space between rows of records in the target document. |
| top margin | number | r/w | The offset value of the top margin in the target document. |
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is it possible to get an example of data merge…
i’ve been successful on getting it to merge records… how can i do things like merging all records instead of just 1 which is default…and setting options and updating data source…
i have been unsuccessful at finding any examples to help me… i hope you can!