Data Sources

Overview of data sources (Video - 5:16)

  Applies to: BarTender 2016 & Versions 10.1, 10.0 Overview When designing a BarTender document, you create objects to display data on your printed item. For example, a text field or barcode is considered an object. Each object can contain one or more data sources.  BarTender can popu...

Sharing data between objects (Video - 6:09)

  Applies to: BarTender 2016 & Versions 10.1, 10.0 Overview With BarTender, the objects in a label template can be linked to the same data source, enabling accuracy in your label data, and efficiency in production. In this video, you will learn how to share data between the text, RFID...

Sharing data between documents: Global data fields

OverviewGlobal data fields are embedded named data sources stored in the BarTender System Database. By storing named data sources in a centralized location, they are easily shared across all users, computers, and BarTender documents that are connected to the same BarTender System Database.For exa...

Adding and formatting a Julian Date (Video - 2:10)

  Applies to: BarTender 2016 & Versions 10.1, 10.0 Overview How to automatically transform the standard date formats on your label into the Julian date. For more information on date formats, refer to the following resources: Custom Date and Time Format Strings Using dates and times wi...

Using dates and times within BarTender (Video - 4:03)

  Applies to: BarTender 2016 & Versions 10.1, 10.0 Overview BarTender can manage date and time information by pulling information directly from the computer or printer’s clock, basing the time and date information on location or time zone, choosing date formats, adding dates and times...