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Content Studio: How do I combine data elements together?

Topic

  • Combine multiple fields into one string/data element.
  • Combined data elements can be displayed directly or be used in media RTD. 

Environment

  • Product: Content Studio
  • Components: DMP-8000
  • Control System: Show Control -Display Studio version 2.01 or above

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Steps

Getting Started

Create a Content Studio presentation with data elements.

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Create a combined or concatenated data element.

  1. Drag & drop a new data element into the presentation.
  2. Click on the data field and select the Field Properties tab. 
  3. Click on the multiple fields button to open the multiple field concatenation menu. 
  4. Click on add field to add additional data fields into the single string.  All data fields need to come from the same source. 
  5. Pick from the fields to add or drag fields over from the Data Library to drop them in.

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  1. Select apply to complete your data string. 
     
👉If the data string appears to have text cut off, right click on the data element and adjust the text fit and wrapping options.

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 Watch this video for a demonstration of this feature:

 

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