Simple way to display sheet layer title?

[Bruce Kieffer]

Is there a simple way to display the sheet layer title on a sheet?

[Pat Stanford]

Use a Data Tag with a formula of    #WS_LAYER#

 

You can generate this from the Data Tag Worksheet functions - Layer.

[Tom W.]

#L# does the same. But I think I'm right to say you need an object on the sheet first to associate the tag with. Also, this returns the sheet number rather than the sheet title. #WS_'Title Block Sheet Data'.'Sheet Title'# will return the sheet title if you associate the tag with the title block (i.e. insert it using two points mode).

[Pat Stanford]

No object required. The DT will pull the data directly from the Layer it is on.  Not certain if the #L# option requires an object or not. If it is an Object Function then yes, it probably will require an object.  #WS_Layer# absolutely does not require the DT to be associated.

[Tom W.]

1 hour ago, Pat Stanford said:

No object required.

 

You're absolutely right sorry! I was trying it out using 'Eligible Object Mode' when I should have been using 'Label Mode'...

 

#L# works the same as #WS_Layer#.

 

Similarly is there a way to return the sheet title without associating it with a TBB?

[Pat Stanford]

2 minutes ago, Tom W. said:

Similarly is there a way to return the sheet title without associating it with a TBB?

General Functions

 

Sheet Name - #SHEET#

Sheet Number - #SHEETNUM#

[Tom W.]

2 minutes ago, Pat Stanford said:

General Functions

 

Sheet Name - #SHEET#

Sheet Number - #SHEETNUM#

 

Thank you!

 

(Good to know there's three different ways to return the sheet number!)

[Bruce Kieffer]

14 hours ago, Pat Stanford said:

You can generate this from the Data Tag Worksheet functions - Layer.

I need help with this. I have not used data tags before.

[rDesign]

30 minutes ago, Bruce Kieffer said:

I need help with this. I have not used data tags before.

 

Take a look at this course available at Vw University:

Vw Univ : Data Tag Tool

 

If you are Service Select member there is another one in the Coffee Break series on Custom Data Tags.

 

Or take a look at the Help File page on Data Tags:

Vw 2024 Help File : Adding Data Tags and Labels

[Pat Stanford]

VWU is best option. Here is the really short version.  Not even good enough to be given the "Super Short" tag. 😉

 

 

Data Tag of Sheet Name.vwx

[Bruce Kieffer]

@Pat Stanford, Thanks. I got it working. I will watch the movies. I may need to ask for a bit more explanation after watching.