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Replacing Fields
Introduction The “Replace Fields” dialog can be used to replace all instances of fields with a different fields from the same data source. Using the “Field Group” functionality, found in on the...
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Building Data Sheets Using Containers
This example outlines the steps involved to paginate and build data sheets using Containers. It illustrates how each area of a template can accommodate data and flow onto subsequent pages as needed....
View ArticleCreating Custom JSON Data Providers
The JSON File Sample Data Provider illustrates how to select and parse a typical JSON file and load a set of records and fields into EasyCatalog. The sample file can be downloaded here: JSON Sample...
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Excluding Fields Which are Never Required
Data may contains fields which aren’t required. These make working with the data harder and require extra resources to maintain. To exclude a field or set of fields permanently from an already...
View ArticleWhats New In 2023
Here’s a list of the major new features in the 2023 compared to the 2022 version of EasyCatalog: Edge Relationship Tool The new Edge Relationship Tool can be used to establish geometric relationships...
View ArticleEasyCatalog 18.0.0 Release Notes
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View ArticleEasyCatalog High-Level Overview
Benefits of EasyCatalog 1. Streamlines data management 2. Reduces manual copy-pasting 3. Facilitates real-time data updates 4. Enhances document automation 5. Improves data accuracy 6. Increases...
View ArticleHiding Code in Advanced Custom Fields
In some cases it may be desirable to obfuscate the code in Lua scripts and Advanced custom fields and prevent them from being edited. In order to do this, drop a menu.lua script in the data sources...
View ArticleODBC Data Provider no longer connects after upgrading to macOS X Ventura 13.3
After upgrading to macOS X Ventura 13.3, the ODBC Data Provider will no longer be able to connect to the database, reporting a message such as ‘Driver’s SQLAllocEnv() failed’. This is due to a change...
View ArticleEasyCatalog 18.0.1 Release Notes
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View ArticleEasyCatalog and EasyCatalog Lite Licensing FAQs
EasyCatalog Licensing FAQs How is EasyCatalog licensed? EasyCatalog, and the optional modules, are licensed per user. Where can I find the End User License Agreement (EULA)? The license agreement is...
View ArticleEasyCatalog and EasyCatalog Lite End User License Agreement (EULA)
NOTICE TO USERS: CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING LEGAL AGREEMENT. USE OF THE SOFTWARE PROVIDED WITH THIS AGREEMENT (THE “SOFTWARE”) CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE...
View ArticleUsing a barcode font to generate barcodes
EasyCatalog supports EAN13 and EAN8 barcodes through the use of a free barcode font. The latest version of EasyCatalog now offers a barcode field type, which is now the preferred method for generating...
View ArticleUsing the ‘monitorFolder’ method
The Scripting Module now provides a mechanism to automatically execute an ExtendScript file when a specific ‘trigger’ file is dropped into a monitored folder. Starting monitoring The ‘monitorFolder’...
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Tabular Fields and the JSON content type
When a tabular field is set to the JSON content type, EasyCatalog automatically converts the JSON field content into a tabular field. Certain assumptions are made based on the structure of the JSON:...
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Containers (2024)- Overview
Prerequisites Requires the Pagination Module. Sample Data A sample workspace and document is available from link below. Containers Sample Files Import the Data Source using...
View ArticleCreating an Enterprise Data Provider Script For JSON data
JSON itself is a data interchange format that represents structured data as a collection of key-value pairs. It doesn’t inherently have the concept of records and field sets like you might find in a...
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Building Data Sheets Using Containers (2024)
This example outlines the steps involved to paginate and build data sheets using Containers. It illustrates how each area of a template can accommodate data, using both Data and Content threading, and...
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Whats New In 2024
Here’s a list of the major new features in the 2024 compared to the 2023 version of EasyCatalog: Enhancements to Containers Improved Container stability and functionality, including enhancements like...
View ArticleEasyCatalog 19.0.0 Notes
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