Dynamic Field Values
When configuring the options in the Connection tab for a device connection, the following fields accept static characters as well as dynamic values from the system properties or data map A repository for the data for use when responding to a print request. Each data map entry is composed of a name (key) and a value..
Connection Type |
Fields |
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Document Name |
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File Name Pattern |
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From To Subject Body |
System Properties
You can use the following case-sensitive values to enter data from system properties in the field.
Value |
Description |
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%D{<format_string>} |
Date format. Characters are case-sensitive. Static alphanumeric characters must be enclosed in single quotation marks. Year: yyyy Example: %D{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss 'PT'} results in a date and time like 2014-07-23 09:54:28 PT. |
%J |
Job ID, a numeric value. |
%P |
Print Job Detail Context ID. This numeric value can be useful for debugging. |
%L |
Device Group Name in Loftware Enterprise SP. |
%U |
User name of user who requested the print job. |
Data Map Entries
To use data from data map entries in the field, enter the data ref Data reference. The data source used to populate a field with a value. An Input Data Ref is the data source from which a Prompt field obtains data. in ${/Body/Text} format.

You might want the file name of your printed PDF files to contain company names and item serial numbers from the data map, which will allow users to search for and quickly locate specific PDF files.
Your label template in Label Design
In the Connection section for the device connection in Devices