Create a Date/Time Data Source

To create a Date/Time data source, a Designer Person who creates and designs label templates, forms, and applications for use by Data Providers. can use this procedure.

1. In Label Design  or Application Design , open an existing label template or form, or create a new label template or form.
2. In the View tab, click Data Sources.
3. Click DateTime, and click . The Date/Time Data Source dialog box is displayed.
4. In the General Data panel, enter a data source Name by which to refer to this label data source.

   Note: The name of a label data source can include letters and numbers. Additionally, the following characters are permitted but cannot begin or end the name: double quotation marks, single quotation marks, grave accents, hyphens, underscores, and periods.

5. For Data Ref, enter the data reference from which to obtain data.

   Important: If you are printing to a device using the Loftware NiceLabel driver and obtaining the date/time from the device, the Data Ref setting for the variable text field must be the same as the Data Ref setting on the Date/Time data source for the native date/time of the device to be evaluated and printed.

6. Select a Format. For more information, including how to configure a Shift Code, see Date/Time Data Source Formats.
7. For Date/Time Source, select whether to obtain the date and time from Loftware or from the Device. This option only applies if you are using a Loftware device. For more information, see Using a Loftware NiceLabel Driver.
8. Click OK.