Khertens Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 How do you use data merge to create business cards? I have a list of 6 names that I have loaded into data merge but it only generates one sheet of cards. Document is set for a 10 card avery sheet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joachim_L Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Hard to tell without seeing your document and / or your data. As you say that it generated only one sheet of cards ... did you use the Data Merge Layout Tool? What is Data Merge Manager saying about your source? How many fields and records? Normally Data Merge works perfectly. Quote ------ Windows 10 | i5-8500 CPU | Intel UHD 630 Graphics | 32 GB RAM | Latest Retail and Beta versions of complete Affinity range installed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khertens Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 It is saying it found 6 records with 14 fields. And yes I used data merge layout. Document is one master page and 1 page with merge fields. Is there by chance a tutorial or example using data merge to create business cards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joachim_L Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 There is a video tutorial for Data Merge, but not explicitly for business cards: https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/tutorials/publisher/desktop/video/494072789/ Could you upload the .afpub document and some sample data? Quote ------ Windows 10 | i5-8500 CPU | Intel UHD 630 Graphics | 32 GB RAM | Latest Retail and Beta versions of complete Affinity range installed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khertens Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 Here is some sample data. The actual card design was to big to upload. Can you make a sample afpub document? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joachim_L Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Maybe I am too stupid or the Data Merge Layout Tool is broken? Quote ------ Windows 10 | i5-8500 CPU | Intel UHD 630 Graphics | 32 GB RAM | Latest Retail and Beta versions of complete Affinity range installed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khertens Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 I don’t think it is broken. I think I am doing something wrong. I will keep trying and see if I can get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joachim_L Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 @Khertens Got it. I was irritated, that the preview in Data Merge Manager was just showing one entry for the whole page. Click "Generate" button and it should work. businesscards.afpub Quote ------ Windows 10 | i5-8500 CPU | Intel UHD 630 Graphics | 32 GB RAM | Latest Retail and Beta versions of complete Affinity range installed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khertens Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 Ok. Thanks for the help. I also figured out that without a data mwerge layout it will generate one sheet of 10 cards for each record. Joachim_L 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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