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3. Assign the desired database to the document using Tools > Set Database – for
example the address database TMW.DBF supplied with the program.
4. At the desired positions in the document, invoke Insert > Field to insert database
fields from the assigned database (see also section “Inserting database
fields” beginning on page 348).
5. Invoke File > Save as.
6. Select the Template entry from the Save as Type list.
7. TextMaker changes automatically to the folder for document templates.
8. Type a name for the template in the File name edit box, and confirm with OK.
In general, you proceed as if you wanted to create a form letter (but without entering
the text of the letter), and then save the letter as a document template.
If you want to learn more about document templates, read through the basic instructions
in section “Document templates” beginning on page 137. To view an
example, you can open one of the document templates supplied with the program.
Using document templates
The use of a document template with a database assigned is very simple: begin a
new document with File > New. TextMaker now asks you what template to use as
a basis for the document.
If, at this point, you select a template that has a database assigned to it, TextMaker
displays this database and lets you choose the data record to be inserted into your
text. You page to the desired record and then click on the Insert button.
Here is the step by step procedure:
1. Invoke File > New.
2. Choose one of the document templates that have a database attached – either a
template that you have prepared or one of the templates supplied with the program.
Then, click on the OK button.
3. The database is opened automatically.
4. Browse to the data record for the recipient.
Tip: If you enter a search term in the Filter field and click on Apply, only those data records that
contain the search term will be displayed.
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