Using Named Parameters for Labels & Barcodes

Important Note: Please make sure to duplicate and create a new template when customizing a report.

Part 1: Creating Username & Password Barcodes

Username/password barcodes are often used as an easy way to login to Finale using the barcode scanner. You can create these barcodes by following these steps:

1. A good starting point is to duplicate a label such as Label 5160 sublocation barcodes.

2. Add Named Parameter.

3. Create a new template and paste the following code:

<div style="position:absolute;top:0.05in;left:0in;width:1.334645in;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;line-height:1.1;">
Username
</div>

4. Replace the highlighted yellow area with the name of your parameter (e.i., username, password)

5. Replace the highlighted red are with the data point for the parameter created.

One you complete these steps, you can save changes and the barcode is completed.

Part 2: Creating a Customizable Field for Labels

Finale is unable to populate certain content into a label such as product lookups. A great work around for this issue is to use named parameters as a customizable field. This works similar to creating barcodes for username/password as shown in the previous section:

1. Duplicate report.

2. Add Named Parameter and duplicate a new template.

2. At the top of the code add the following:

<div style="position:absolute;top:0.15in;left:0.25in;width:2.0in;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-align:left;">
{{parameter_001}}
</div>

3. The highlighted green area represents the positioning of the data point.

4. Replace blue area with the data point of the parameter created.

When printing the label a window will pop-up allowing us to type what we would like to have displayed on that section of the label such as a "product lookup" for a product.