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Step 1 - What are Switches ?

Generally just adding a field code will not give the result you want.

You will probably have to refine the field either by adding extra text or by using additional switches.

There are two different types of switches:

General Switches - These determine how to format the result, for example what number format or whether to capitalise.

Field Switches - These are field specific and change the behaviour of the field

All switches begin with a backslash

Most fields use general switches although there are some exceptions

Some fields use both kinds and other only use one kind.

Step 2 - General Switches

{ FILENAME \p }

\p - tells it to insert the full location

make sure you add a space between the field name and the switch.

{ TC \n }

\n - tells the field to include a page number

Step 3 - Field Switches

{ FILENAME \ *Upper }

\* Upper - tells the field to display the result in uppercase.

{ SAVEDATE \@ "d-MMM-yy" }

Step 4 - Things to Remember