1stBase Help

The Text/Fields Menu provides the text and field insertion options of the Edit Letter Template window.

Copies the currently highlighted text to the Clipboard and deletes it.

Copies the currently highlighted text to the Clipboard.

Pastes text held in the Clipboard at the current cursor position.

Displays a Dialog box that allows you to search for text.

Displays a Dialog box that allows you to search for text and replace it with other text.

Inserts the selected address item from the customer record (either invoice or delivery depending on the previous menu selection). Selecting 'Full Address' inserts a formatted address (blank lines in the address are removed).

Inserts a list of machines assigned to the customer record.

Inserts the selected geographical item from the customer record.

Inserts the A-Z Reference field from the customer record.

Inserts the Type field from the customer record.

Inserts the Group field from the customer record.

Inserts the current date (i.e. the date the letter is printed).

Inserts the current page number.

Inserts a NextRec marker. During the print run 1stBase will move to the next record when it encounters this marker.
NOTE: This is not needed for normal letters - 1stBase skips to the next record anyway when it has completed the letter. However you could use this as a method of printing a number of addresses on the same page (e.g. for a special label format that can’t be handled by a Label Template.).

Displays the Insert Key Field Dialog which allows you to insert User Defined Fields.

Inserts the selected Date field from the customer record.

Inserts the selected Credit Card Details field from the customer record.

All Insert the selected field from the customer record.