Adobe InDesign CS (3.0) Object Model JS: DataMergePreference

InDesign CS

Class

DataMergePreference

 Data merge preferences.

QuickLinks

alertMissingImages

Hierarchy

DataMerge
DataMergePreference

Properties

PropertyTypeAccessDescription
arrangeByArrangeBy:
ArrangeBy.ROWS_FIRST
ArrangeBy.COLUMNS_FIRST
r/wThe order in which to arrange multiple records on the page in the target document.
bottomMarginMeasurement Unit (Number or String) r/wThe offset value of the bottom margin in the target document.
columnSpacingMeasurement Unit (Number or String) r/wThe amount of space between columns of records in the target document.
leftMarginMeasurement Unit (Number or String) r/wThe offset value of the left margin in the target document.
parentDataMerge readonlyThe parent of the DataMergePreference (a DataMerge).
propertiesObject r/wA property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.
recordNumbernumber r/wThe number of the record to merge. Note: Valid only when record selection is one record.
recordRangestring r/wThe range of records to merge. Note: Valid only when record selection is range.
recordSelectionRecordSelection:
RecordSelection.ALL_RECORDS
RecordSelection.ONE_RECORD
RecordSelection.RANGE
r/wThe records to merge.
recordsPerPageRecordsPerPage:
RecordsPerPage.SINGLE_RECORD
RecordsPerPage.MULTIPLE_RECORD
r/wThe number of records to place on each page in the document.
rightMarginMeasurement Unit (Number or String) r/wThe offset value of the right margin in the target document.
rowSpacingMeasurement Unit (Number or String) r/wThe amount of space between rows of records in the target document.
topMarginMeasurement Unit (Number or String) r/wThe offset value of the top margin in the target document.

Methods

Instances

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

ParameterTypeDescription
outputMissingImagesReportFileFileThe path to the output file.

Element of

DataMerge.dataMergePreferences

Jongware, 27-Jun-2010 v3.0.3dContents :: Index