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Document Composition

Platform
OnBase
Product
Document Composition
Release
Foundation 24.1
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To insert an existing Repeating Placeholder into a template as a table:

  1. Place the cursor where the Repeating Placeholder table should be inserted.
  2. On the Repeating Placeholder pane, expand a Placeholder type and hover the cursor over a Repeating Placeholder.
  3. Click Insert as Table:
  4. The Repeating Placeholder is inserted into the template as a blank table containing 3 rows and as many columns as the number of Nested Placeholders configured for the Repeating Placeholder. Modify the number of rows and columns, if necessary.
  5. In the table cells, type in the provided space or insert a Nested Placeholder. See Inserting a Nested Placeholder Inserting a Nested Placeholder.
    Note:

    Rows that do not contain data will not be shown in the composed document.

  6. Apply a font or style to the Repeating Placeholder, if necessary, using the Microsoft Word toolbar. Any fonts or styles used for the Repeating Placeholder will be used for the value that is inserted in the composed document. If no fonts or styles are applied to the Repeating Placeholder, the font and style will be inherited from the character prior to the Repeating Placeholder. If there are no characters prior to the Repeating Placeholder, the font and style will be inherited from the character following the Repeating Placeholder.
  7. Click Save Template.