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l From column:Enter the column for the character at which to start your data selection.
l To column:Enter the column for the character at which to stop your data selection. If you enter 0, the data selection
will extend until the end of the line(s)of the data page.
l Use Data Selector:Click to display the Data Selector to choose which lines and columns to use instead of entering
them manually.
You can also create more advanced data selections by creating Custom Data Selections.
Using the Sample Data Pane to create a data selection
You can create a text-based data selection by opening the Sample Data pane, selecting the data you wish to use with drag and
drop, then drag the selection on the page.
You can use the following keyboard shortcuts within the Sample Data Pane to modify the selection. These shortcuts can also
be used when a data selection is selected on the page and the Sample Data Pane is open, in which case modifying the selection
changes the data selection object.
l HOME, END: Move the currently active cell to the first cell of the current line (HOME), or the last cell of the current
line (END). This shortcut collapses the current data selection to only the currently active cell.
l PAGE DOWN, PAGE UP: Move the currently active cell forward (PAGE DOWN) or backward (PAGE UP) one
screen, where the size of a screen is defined as the number of lines currently visible in the Data Pane. Thus you can
adjust the size of a screen by resizing the Data Pane. This shortcut collapses the current data selection to only the cur-
rently active cell.
l CTRL+PAGE DOWN, CTRL+PAGE UP: Move the currently active cell right (CTRL+PAGE DOWN) or left
(CTRL+PAGE UP) one screen, where the size of a screen is defined as the number of columns currently visible in the
Data Pane. Thus you can adjust the size of a screen by resizing the Data Pane. This shortcut collapses the current data
selection to only the currently active cell.
l SHIFT+ARROW: Add cells to, or remove cells from, a data selection.
l ALT+ARROW or CTRL+SHIFT+ARROW: Move the current data selection region within the Data Pane.
l SHIFT+HOME, SHIFT+END: Increase the size of the data selection to include all cells on the same lines, from the
first column of the data page to the first column of the selection (SHIFT+HOME), or from the last column of the data
selection to the last column of the data page (SHIFT+END). The Maximum line width set in the Data Selector deter-
mines the number of the last column.
l ARROW: Move the currently active cell. This shortcut collapses the current data selection to only the currently active
cell.
Database Data Selections
Database data selections are used when your sample data file uses either the Database Emulation, or the Comma Separated
Value (CSV) Emulation.
The following options appear in a the Data section of any data selection object's properties when using either of these emu-
lations:
l Field name: A drop-down list that displays all of the fields from your database results. Click on the list and click on the
field you want to use.
l From record: Enter the number of the record where the data selection should start.
l To record:Enter the number of the record where the data selection should end. If you enter 0, the data selection will
include all your records.
l Use Data Selector:Click to display the Data Selector to choose which field and records to use instead of entering
them manually.
You can also select multiple fields by creating a Custom Data Selections.
To create a data selection in database emulation using the Data Selector:
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