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User Guide - NetObjects Fusion

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Chapter 32 Data Publishing<br />

When you use the Data List tool in Page view, you can perform all three tasks<br />

within the Data Publishing dialog.<br />

Creating a Data Object<br />

You can create two types of data objects:<br />

Create or select a data object<br />

Choose options for the data list<br />

Choose options for stacked pages<br />

Click OK to create the data list and<br />

stacked pages<br />

• Internal data objects reference simple text, formatted text, and picture data fields<br />

stored or placed within your site.<br />

• External data objects import fields from a data field created in a program other<br />

than <strong>NetObjects</strong> <strong>Fusion</strong>. External data sources include external databases,<br />

spreadsheets, and ASCII text files. Importing external data takes a single table<br />

from a database or a single worksheet from a program such as Microsoft Excel;<br />

it does not import the entire database. Use external data if your database is<br />

maintained by others who do not use <strong>NetObjects</strong> <strong>Fusion</strong>, if you have large<br />

quantities of data, or if the data is frequently updated.<br />

The tools for creating the two data object types appear on the Data tools flyout<br />

on the Advanced toolbox. Use the New External Data Source tool to create a data<br />

object for external data; use the Data List tool to create a data object for internal<br />

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