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Create and Edit Labels and Label Templates
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To create a link to an object with an attached label

  1. In the dbConnect Manager, open a database table that has at least one link template and one label template defined.
  2. In the Data View window, select a link template from the Link Template list.
  3. In the Data View window, select a label template from the Label Template list.
  4. Select the record that you want to link from the Data View window.
  5. Click Data View menuLink And Label SettingsCreate Attached Labels.
  6. Click Data View menuLink.
  7. Select an object or objects in the drawing that you want the label associated with.
  8. Press ENTER.