Source Management

Data Source Management - It can me find in Mail for Acomba ribbon of Add-in and it is based on the three buttons

Source Activation Button - By default it activates the Source File that was memorized for the process as the last. However, it also is activating the source that is selected using the second button designed for the Data Source selection

Source Selection Button - It is loading the special interface that is displaying information about all existing and registered Source files. You can select any source file from displayed collection and select it for activation to work with active document.

Source Saving Button - It is actually saving the information about the Word Document and the associated Source File that were linked by the Mail merge during the Source File activation. The saved parameters are used in the reloading process that requires the Source File being activated before the document is loaded from its directory. That is why the save document can't me loaded loaded from anywhere else but from the Source File Manager using the tools specially designed for it. It is important to know that even if you don't click the button to save the setting the document will me monitored from the moment the Source file is activated, when you try to close the document without saving it the message will appear asking you for saving the file.

When the document is saved and you decided to close it, the Designer is saving automatically the setting information and displays the Description window where you can write the meaningful information that can guide you to the right document in existing collection

You can add the date using the calendar control and then by clicking the [Add Date] button:

You can set any date of your choice:

When the Description is finished click OK any it will me saved with other parameters.

before you leave description after clicking [OK] button, the message will appear as the one above. this message is preventing unexpected loosing the contact with Description window especially when by mistake the [Enter] instead of [Ctrl + Enter] is used to change the like in the textbox of description window. The simple click of the [Cancel] button will force the return to the Description window.

Important: In order to move the cursor to the next line click [Ctrl + Enter]

For more information refer to the [Reloading Saved Document] topic

When the data is assign to the document its name appears in the Procedure Setup Group of the ribbon. However the name appears only when the Source is successfully activated with the [Activate Source] button otherwise the "N/A" is displayed by default. Refer to the images below in order to get idea how it is looking like.

img A. Source indicator displays "N/A" because the Source is not activated, yet

img B. Source Indicator displays the AcombaSource_13 that name of activated Source file

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