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BarTender Professional for Fishbowl Inventory
In this lesson we configure BarTender Professional for the Fishbowl Inventory Database and setup a label to pull Part data from Fishbowl.
Setup a ODBC Dr iv er for F ishbowl
Setup the Fishbowl ODBC Driver for Fishbowl. Use the latest instructions available here: http://www.fishbowlinventory.com/wiki/index.php/Shipping#ODBC_Setup.
BarTender Professional requires a 32bit setup.
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Ins tall BarTender Profess ional
Only BarTender Professional and above can use the ODBC feature to access the Fishbowl Database. Please confirm the version you have available. A trial download is available here: http://www.bartenderbarcodesoftware.com/label-software/barcode-label-printing-software-download.aspx
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Open BarTender Profess ional
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Create a New Label Document
File -> New
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New Document Wiz ard - Star t ing Point
In the New Document Wizard, select "Blank Template" and click Next.
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New Document Wiz ard - Pr inter Selec t ion
Select a Printer that is appropriate for your use. In our case we will use the default printer. Click "Next"
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New Document Wiz ard - Stock Selec tion
Select and appropriate stock. We are using Avery Standard, 8163. Click Next.
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New Document Wiz ard - Template Back ground
Select any background features if required. In our example we are not using any background features. Click "Next"
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New Document Wiz ard - Confirm
Confirm your settings. Click "Finish"
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BarTender Profess ional - Blank Document
Your BarTender Professional application window should look like this.
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Setup Database Connec tion
Setup the Database Connection. File -> Database Connection Setup.
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Add Database Connec tion Wizard
BarTender Professional will now launch the "Add Database Connection Wizard." Click on "Next."
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Selec t Database
Select the "ODBC Data Source" database platform and click on "Next"
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Selec t Source
In the "Select data source to read from" step. In the "Type" dropdown, select "System Data Source". If you setup Fishbowl ODBC Driver correctly you should see the "Fishbowl" datasource name in the "Data Sources" list. Click "Next."
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Selec t Tables
In the "Select tables to use" step. Find "PART" as a table name in the "Available Tables" section, and select it. Then click on the "Add" button to add it to the "Tables to use" section. Click on "Finish"
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Close Database Connec tion Setup
Click ok to close the "Database Connection Setup" window.
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New Database F ields
In the "Data Sources" tab (highlighted) you will see a heading for "Database Fields" the database fields from the Part table will be selected here.
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Add a Tex t F ield
Add a Single Line Text Field
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Place Tex t F ield
Place the text field where you would like it to appear on the document.
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Tex t F ield Proper ties
Right Click on the new Text Field and Left Click on "Properties"
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Tex t F ield Data Source
In the text properties window change the Data Source type from "Embedded Data" to Fishbowl. Click on the icon as indicated by the arrow.
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Change Data Sourc e Type Wizard
In this window. Select the "Type" to "Database Field" and click "Next"
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Database F ield
Select the Field Name "NUM" and click on "Finish." Then close the "Text Properties" window.
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Prev iew Records
You will then now be able to preview the label text. Use the record selector area to preview other records.
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Save Label Des ign
File -> Save . Your label design and connection.
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Pr int Labels
File -> Print
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Pr int Window
Click on "Print." This will print all selected records.
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Confirm Output
Because we used "Cute PDF" as a printer we were able to confirm output using a PDF. More complex labels can be created with BarTender, but that is outside the scope of this short tutorial.