Defining a composite field

To define a composite field

1.	Select New... from the 'Fields' menu (see Defining data fields and tags).

2.	Click the Composite check box; the dialogue shows a "Value" box and a drop-down list of possible components - see Composed strings.

3.	Click on a component to append it to the value string; it will be enclosed in curly brackets to mark it as a symbol rather than a piece of text. If required, type extra text in the value string.

4.	To set other options for the field, select the Advanced tab: see Setting advanced options in field definitions. When an action criterion is met, the "Action" box is shown ticked.

Example

The value:

File {_name} page {_page} Inv: {invnum}

would result in a composite field such as:

File TEST page 2 Inv: 073102

Note

The underscore characters are to distinguish predefined fields from any defined by the user, but may be omitted if there are no user-defined fields with conflicting names.