Fixed Data In addition to the data from a database file, you can define any combination of the following elements, which is called fixed data .Ina record layout, fixed data is not affected by the contents of the database file to be printed. You can also print variable data, which is resolved during the printing of the database file member such as date, time, and record number. You can specify this data in the text data of a text element or a box element. The label in Figure 18 on page 109 consists of variable data and fixed data as shown below. The following steps describe the process to create the above sample label. 1. Variable data defined in record layout: Text The product name (Color TV), and the price (980). Bar code The code (11) is printed as a bar code below the price. 2. Fixed data defined in record layout: Text ’Product :’ and ’Price :’ Line Box lines around and between the text elements. Image Logo mark at the right bottom. Chapter 8. Getting Started with Print Format Utility 113 Reserved Variable Data Graphics Bar Codes Line and Box Text Text with various fonts, underlined or not, color, and so on. With various length, width, dashed/dotted, shaded, and so on. For the supported bar code types, see “Chapter 13. Design Operation” on page 227. Image Stored as page segments. Stored as graphics elements.