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- Data source and column names must not include Unicode characters
- Data source and column names must begin with a letter (A-Z, a-z).
- Data source and column names may include the following characters only:
\ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz1234567890_ - Spaces are not allowed anywhere in a data marker
Modifiers
Modifiers can effect how data is imported into the template file. Modifiers use the following syntax: %%=DataSourceName.ColumnName(modifier)
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Continue | The continue modifier allows data to be imported onto multiple slides in a presentation. Set DataBindingProperties.MaxRowsPerSlide to limit the number of rows that can be imported on a slide and then use the continue modifier to continue importing the additional rows. | |
Image | The image modifier is used to import an image into a presentation. The image modifier has parameters that can control the dimensions and aspect ratio settings of the imported image. |
Additional Resources
For more help getting started with PowerPointWriter see our HelloWorld and Basic tutorials.
Data Marker Formulas
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The PowerPointTemplate object evaluates a number of different formulas placed in data markers using the format %%=FORMULA_NAME(DataSource.ColumnName). Each of the formulas will perform a specific operation on the values of the referenced data column. Formulas are evaluated for all values of the column in the data source, regardless of how many of the values are actually displayed in the document.
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