Step 2: Creating a Data File
Prepare a data file and image file for printing to a variable field. Use spreadsheet software to create the data file. It is also possible to create and edit in VersaWorks without creating a data file.Creating, Editing, and Exporting a Data File


Procedure
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Save the employee name image files to the desired folder.
Save image files in file formats that can be directly opened in VersaWorks (TIFF (LZW-compressed or uncompressed), EPS, JPEG, PDF, or PostScript).
- Start the spreadsheet software.
- On the first line, enter the VDP_Department, VDP_Name, and VDP_Photo (A) that were created in Step 1: Create a Template.
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Enter the characters listed (B) in each variable field and the absolute path of the image files that were saved in Step 1.
- Save the file.Save the file in one of the following file formats:
- .csv (comma-delimited): Recommendations
- .txt (tab-delimited)
- .prn (space-delimited)
- .xml (XML data)MEMO You can also load created files into VersaWorks and edit them there.Editing a Data File
