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To embed a link using the field insertion tool, place the cursor in the report
template at the desired location of the link. Press
[CTRL] + T to invoke the Data
Field Insertion Tool. The tool appears over the top of the open report template.
The Data File fields available are sorted into “field categories”. Select a
<Field
Category> by clicking on the desired category. Then select a <Field Name> by
clicking on the desired field name. The scroll bars may be used to move up and
down in the category and name lists. Once the field name has been selected,
click the
<Insert> button to embed the link into the document at the current
cursor location and close the Data Field Insertion Tool. The embedded link
appears as a character string (e.g., $DUT_MNF$). The character strings have
consistent and intuitive structure to help identify them in use ($category_field
name$, except data in columns such as output data has two $$). Do not edit the
link character strings or they will no longer operate. They can be cut and pasted
to new locations so long as care is taken not to alter them. The formatting
present in the document at the current insertion point is applied to the field link
and to the data imported from the test Data File when the template is merged.
It is a good idea to use tabs to fix field key locations when column alignment
is desired in a report. Using spaces does not always give the desired results.
Text can vary in size based on the selected font. This moves the relative
location of an inserted field preventing the desired column alignment. Click the
<Ruler> to create a tab or adjust an existing tab to get the desired effect.
Figure 95. <Field Insertion Tool> Panel
16.3.3.3 [FORMAT], [SELECT TEMPLATE]
[Select Template] displays a standard Windows file selection tool set to the
template directory specified by [Options] , [Path] , <Templates Path> (see Section
16.3.4.4). The selected template name appears on the bottom status bar as the
<Current Template> . All reports generated will use this file as the report
template until the selection changes. The most recent <Current Template> is
saved by the COMPASS Report Editor . So, this field does not require regular
updating unless the template to use changes.