adding a column to an existing data connection
Hi all,
We have a Bartender template that pulls data from an Excel.
We would like to add a column to the excel and add this as a source but I'm finding it difficult to add the new column as a datasource.
Is this possible?
Or do I have to recreate the whole template?
(I'd rather not)
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You should be able to achieve this although I have found sometimes you have to force the refresh to the spreadsheet for it to pick up the column. I would also suggest you add the new column to the end of the existing ones in the spreadsheet to prevent any mapping issues.
This works for me:
- Close the label in BarTender
- Open the spreadsheet and add the new column and data and then save and close it
- Reopen the label in BarTender and then click on the Database Setup icon
- On the new screen press the Database Setup Wizard button and then the Browse button
- Reselect the database and then press Finish and Ok and the new column should now be available
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I had the same question but was using a named database connection. If you open the named database connection file in a text editor under C:\ProgramData\Seagull\Database Connections\
near the end of the file you'll find "field count=#", you can just change this number to whatever your new number of fields are and they should become available in BarTender Designer when you reopen the label.
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