Class

DataMergePreference

Data merge preferences. Base Class: Preference

QuickLinks

addEventListener, alertMissingImages, getElements, removeEventListener, toSource, toSpecifier

Hierarchy

DataMerge

Preference

DataMergePreference

Event | EventListener | MutationEvent

Properties

Property	Type	Access	Description
arrangeBy	ArrangeBy: ArrangeBy.ROWS_FIRST ArrangeBy.COLUMNS_FIRST	r/w	The order in which to arrange multiple records on the page in the target document.
bottomMargin	Measurement Unit (Number or String)	r/w	The offset value of the bottom margin in the target document.
columnSpacing	Measurement Unit (Number or String)	r/w	The amount of space between columns of records in the target document.
eventListeners	EventListeners EventListener	readonly	A collection of event listeners.
events	Events Event	readonly	A collection of events.
isValid	bool	readonly	Returns true if the object specifier resolves to valid objects.
leftMargin	Measurement Unit (Number or String)	r/w	The offset value of the left margin in the target document.
parent	DataMerge	readonly	The parent of the DataMergePreference (a DataMerge).
properties	Object	r/w	A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.
recordNumber	number	r/w	The number of the record to merge. Note: Valid only when record selection is one record.
recordRange	string	r/w	The range of records to merge. Note: Valid only when record selection is range.
recordSelection	RecordSelection: RecordSelection.ALL_RECORDS RecordSelection.ONE_RECORD RecordSelection.RANGE	r/w	The records to merge.
recordsPerPage	RecordsPerPage: RecordsPerPage.SINGLE_RECORD RecordsPerPage.MULTIPLE_RECORD	r/w	The number of records to place on each page in the document.
rightMargin	Measurement Unit (Number or String)	r/w	The offset value of the right margin in the target document.
rowSpacing	Measurement Unit (Number or String)	r/w	The amount of space between rows of records in the target document.
topMargin	Measurement Unit (Number or String)	r/w	The offset value of the top margin in the target document.

Methods

Instances

EventListener addEventListener (eventType: string, handler: varies[, captures: bool=false])
Adds an event listener.

Parameter	Type	Description
eventType	string	The event type.
handler	File JavaScript Function	The event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
captures	bool	This parameter is obsolete. (Optional) (default: false)

bool alertMissingImages (outputMissingImagesReportFile: File)
If true, lists missing images in the specified output file.

Parameter	Type	Description
outputMissingImagesReportFile	File	The path to the output file.

Array of DataMergePreference getElements ()
Resolves the object specifier, creating an array of object references.

bool removeEventListener (eventType: string, handler: varies[, captures: bool=false])
Removes the event listener.

Parameter	Type	Description
eventType	string	The registered event type.
handler	File JavaScript Function	The registered event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
captures	bool	This parameter is obsolete. (Optional) (default: false)

string toSource ()
Generates a string which, if executed, will return the DataMergePreference.

string toSpecifier ()
Retrieves the object specifier.

Element of

DataMerge.dataMergePreferences

Return

Array of DataMergePreference DataMergePreference.getElements ()

Jongware, 28-Apr-2012 v3.0.3i

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