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Navigator > Setup > [Module] > Label Designer
Use the Label Designer to design your own labels, or modify an existing label design. To design a label quickly, start with an existing layout, save it with a different name, then modify it. Sample reports are installed with the Accredo server install, and are also available on the Accredo website.
Note: If you modify reports that are provided with Accredo it is important to save them with different names, as when Accredo updates are installed, the reports can be overwritten.
The Label Designer is based on the Report Designer and has similar functionality. Full report design facilities including MaxBasic options are available.
Labels have a single pre-defined band. Label stationery comes in a variety of sizes with different labels on the page. You can design a single label and specify the page layout. The label design can be replicated across all labels. When printing, a preview of the label will open. Label Designer is included with each Accredo module, along with a sample definition file.
Objects available in the Label designer in addition to the standard objects are dependent on the module.
Functions in the Code Editor specific to Labels are:
CopyNumber |
Returns the current copy number (1 for first copy, 2 for second copy, and so on). This can be used to print different information on different copies. |
LabelCopies |
Returns the number of copies requested. This can be used to print information on the label, such as "Box 1 of 5". |
Label Layout
The page layout is set by the LabelLayout report property. Click 
Open Label Layout(F2) beside the LabelLayout property. Choose a Predefined label from a list, or select Custom label and specify the details.
Page Orientation |
Select Portrait or Landscape. |
Select Paper |
Click to choose a paper size. |
Page Width & Page Height |
The physical paper size in millimetres. |
Columns & Rows |
The number of labels across and down the page. |
Left Margin & Top Margin |
Margins between the paper edge and the first label in millimetres. |
Label Width & Label Height |
The size of the a label in millimetres. |
Horizontal Pitch & Vertical Pitch |
The horizontal and vertical distance between the start of one label and the start of the next in millimetres. |
Shape |
The shape of the label. Select from Rectangle, Round Rectangle (rectangle with rounded corners) or Ellipse. |
Corner Width & Corner Height |
Only applies to the Round Rectangle Shape. Determines the curvature of the rounded corners. |