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• Merge data CS5.5 questions

  Right now, I have my text block with my fields of data entered on my master page. The text block has been configured to allow master point overrides, as recommended by the merge data Adobe tutorial for CS 5 and 5.5. When I saw my data merge, it seems perfect.

  The problem is that, once I said to merge, he repeats the first entry on all pages instead of going down my .csv file records. I checked the .csv file in TextEdit, and he seems not to have errors.

  Has anyone else had this problem and managed to understand?

  Thank you in advance for your help!

  We have seen reports of a number of issues when you preview before you run the fusion in CS5 and 5.5. Try a leap of faith and do not listen to excerpts and see what you get.

• Merge data, create duplicate lists

  I have a csv with about 580 records database. I created a template with the correct fields in inDesign, loaded the csv file using merge data, then created the merged document. I have 580 announcements of something like the image below. If there is a symbol wandering in the database to csv, the cause, it does not reflect an error in a preview. In fact, all 580 records can be previewed, copied and pasted into another document, and displayed without error. Any suggestions on how to solve this problem would be appreciated.

  

  Overview of data merge is known to be buggy and trigger all sorts of strange errors (even if it's not necessarily all problem here). The best advice is NEVER to use for several records/page mergers, or if you feel you must, CANCEL after use, then just merge and trust at your disposal.

  If you used an extract and then went from there to merge directly, and the merger is not successful, you must make a model like the one you use will not work correctly. You can copy/paste in place to create the model of the former route.

• Merge data into InDesign with Hebrew characters

  InDesign CC 2014 on Windows 7 Ultimate

  I had an Excel file which contains mainly in English, but has a few words of Hebrews here and there. I was unable to save as a CSV file retaining the Hebrew from Excel, so I downloaded Google leaves and downloaded in CSV.

  When I open the CSV file in Notepad, it looks perfect with Hebrew, although if open in Excel the characters are distorted.

  When it is used to merge data into InDesign, the Hebrew characters appear as such mutilated versions only displayed in Excel.

  I use GREP to format the Hebrew characters.

  I have a feeling that the problem is at the "save CSV" step, but I do not know how to remedy this.

  Any help much appreciated.

  Thank you

  Ruth

  Instead of changing the file extension, try saving the text with UTF-8 encoding.

  Excel: Save as type > text (separator: tab) > Tools > Web Options > Encoding > Unicode UTF-8

• Cannot merge data files in a spreadsheet on secure document

  I created a form in Acrobat X Pro. The form was guaranteed first with a password to restrict editing, allowing just Fill-in form fields. Then save file by activating features enabled and save the file. Everything works Ok: cannot change the shape and allows me to record, but when I use merge data files into spreadsheet to export data, the exported CSV file is empty. Cannot export data. So I tried to remove the protection by password but received the following message:

  You cannot change the security on this document because the document is signed or certified.

  Can I do to solve this problem? No more was able to export the data or the deletion of protection.

  Thank you.

  The next time you add security, select the option 'Enable copying of text, images and other content' If you want to be able to export the form data.

  As is the case, you should be able to "file > save a copy" and then remove the security.

• Live captions to help merge data

  Hello
  Got a problem that I hope you data-mergers there can help me with, wrt legends Live.

  My merge data file contains text and image links that all import very well, fortunately to create my document of 30 pages of my 30 csv file line.
  I would now like to 'live' to the image that the "metadata" below the photo caption.  So Ive who put up and everything works very well on my test example where I just paste the image in my image of the document placeholder, the legend is filled correctly.

  BUT when I try to do it via a data merge, the text and the image is correctly positioned, but my the legend box is not. Then realized in order for this legend is filled, I needed to select the menu option ' legends > generate Live Caption "so that the box caption text to be updated."
  However, I have ultimately about 230 lines of datamerge photo links so don't really like the idea of having to be updated for each image, especially if the metadata are constantly being updated.

  Is there something I'm doing wrong, or maybe a global setting that ive missed?
  Thanks a lot for listening
  L

  Data fusion is much longer than the Live captions feature. When LUKE came out, merge data was not converted to endure.

• Application updates in bold and in italics while doing a search/replace on the contents of merged data

  Hello
  Wonder kind knowledgeable people if you can help me with a question find/replace.

  I'm doing a fusion of data of book content in indesign, where my data merge file is a simple text csv file that is delimited by tabs. I have two things (almost like here) I would like to make to specific parts of the text, but do not know how to achieve this.

  -First of all, I would like to preserve the words/phrases of form 'italic', but it's obviously lost in a csv file.  Is there anyway that I can mark these words so a search/replace can make this italic of the word.  Im hoping that there is a solution that looks something like this;
  for example.  Content of the book is 'the italics of the word needs to be adjusted.
  Original content is modified to be "the word $Italic $ $ needs to be adjusted", so that a dollar sign encapsulates the word in italics.
  Then I am able to merge data from the csv file and somehow make a search/replace words/phrases that are wrapped by the dollar sign.  So, do a find/replace all the words/phrases that satisfy this condition and then apply italic to all the words between the dollar signs.

  -My other question is that I use the ' |' character in my text to determine paragraph separators.  I then do a find/replace after you import the text to replace all occurrences of ' |' for the paragraph separator (a kind of symbol $, a representative character in the menu drop down to the right of the change to). It works fine, but I would like to make a "BOLD" format paragraph separator so that it can better distinguish the separation of text sections.

  But this is different from my problem "italic" above, since I am trying to apply a "BOLD" format to the character "change to", rather than something that exists in my original csv.

  Hope I think, but I'd be happy to provide you with screenshots etc. (when I get home at )
  Best Rgds
  L

  two solutions.

  for the solution of italics, I would say that the OP has answered his own question with one exception - do not use the symbols dollar, instead use = or another character that is not reserved by GREP.

  the solution I would use for italics would be a GREP search once the merger completed. Take a look at the picture to see what I did.

  

  the second solution: styles GREP.

  This means that the text will have a paragraph style are entrusted to him. make a style and character called "BOLD" in this style, the only thing to change is located in basic character formats, set the bold font style. might even make the character another example cyan color is more easily strucure.

  Then go to the paragraph style options, click on GREP styles and correspond to the following screengrab

  

  the advantage with a GREP style is that once the vertical bar (|) is replaced, the GREP style bold is lost; and that means less post processing and not needing a second search of the text - it's all living.

• Data merge: data under a title of shared section grouping

  I'm a total newb using merge data in indesign. I watched the video "Automating a catalog with data merge" and found very useful. I created a catalog for an auto parts company, so I have a file csv with a field for the brand, model, year range, part number. I use Make as a header and other information below. I don't want no repetition of brand (Honda) again and again.

  Rather than:

  Honda

  Agreement of 2005-2010 part No. 4214-0100

  Honda

  Civic number 2005-2010 part 4214-0100

  Honda

  Odyssey 2005-2010 part No. 4214-0100

  I would like it to appear:

  Honda

  Agreement of 2005-2010 part No. 4214-0100

  Civic number 2005-2010 part 4214-0100

  Odyssey 2005-2010 part No. 4214-0100

  Can someone please give me some advice?

  Thank you!

  Although this can be easily accomplished in a data merge, it's probably not the right way (data fusion) to borrow in the production of a catalogue.

  First suggestion: Catalog Plugin

  Second suggestion: If the cost of the additional software is a problem, look in the XML workflow

• Merge data error - no present placeholders

  My document merge data has 8 fields on the Master Page. I can preview records, enabling / disabling scroll records (there are twelve).

  Create errors in Document merged with "Cannot create a merged document because no placeholders are present".

  I checked the fields several times; cursor in a field shows correct on the Panel to merge data. My csv source is updated.

  I exported an inx CS3 and CS4 even errors. Saved the csv to txt, tab delimited, file deleted from the Data Source and select the data source, a txt file, identical results.

  It is a fusion of data record 12... could be recording more than all this 5 times now, but if it's a problem, I feel compelled to fix it.

  Win Vista, CS3 and CS4 fully connected to the channel 5.0.4 & 6.0.6

  

  Something weird, but easily fixed. Go to the master page and cut the frame with the fields, then paste in place. They should then display and the merge will take place.

• Need help to merge data

  Hello

  I use Indesign CS5 on Leopard. With the help of the .csv file. When I click on 'Preview' before merging the file (or after it is merged), the data field placeholder disappears and there is no visible, just an empty space. Someone saw?

  Thank you veru much!

  DishwallaLuc wrote:

  I actually use an Excel file, which saves as a .csv file.

  I assume that as much, but the .csv file is just plain text and can be opened in Notepad or TextEdit. Every once in a while the excel file can have something like a control inserted line break character (those usually appear in the text as \n after the merger, in my experience, however) so it never hurts to take a look at the queue outside of Excel and save back to a plain old ASCII text editor. Your recommended symbol is probably not a problem, is, in itself, but if there are additional commands to do positioning, they might be.

  I'm not saying that for sure there is a problem in the text file, either. Godd first not for troubleshooting.

  Data merge works with a simpler file? This is another important step. If the problem is not isolated in a data file, it is more likely is corruption somewhere in ID itself.

  A third thing to try is to see if the same data file will merge on another system (another indicator of a problem in the file data or on your system). If you don't have another system of your choice or a close friend, one of us will be happy to try it for you.

• Merge data multiple files problem (repeats the data)

  I'm tring to creat some cataloge pages with 4 images, codes, etc. by page dicritons.

  I have an excel sheet that I have saved in a CSV file to a data source. I have a page with the first record in the superior room and enogh to repeat the record 4 times on the page. When I do the merging of data I'v selected several records per page and put in all spacing and the settings I want.

  Everything seems fine when I click on the multiple reports prevew but when I do the actual merge most mergers copy the same data with only a few records using different data. It generates the right number of documents and pages with 4 records per page, but repeatiing the same record, with the exception of 2 files that were different before returning to the repeating record. Also the record that she repeats is not the first record on the list, it's the 6 of 16.

  I use the version of Indesign CS5.

  One has any suggestions to make it work corrctly or is it a fault wiyh CS5?

  Are you by chance using Preview, then going back or anything like that before running the merge? Another user seems to have identified a bug concerning the box preview last week. Do NOT check that box seems to work very well, as did go directly to merge after checking the box, but every thing has a problem.

• Merge data too 'documents' by page

  I can only hold 4 tickets on a page

  He tries to place 5 - landing on cardboard and messing around in the numbering

  Dropbox - Indesign

  He tries to place 5

  Bring together all the elements, then run date merge.

  

• Merge data another Question?

  I have trouble getting the data merge to grab text from an excel file.  I need data in a cell, but it goes back in it.  example below.  I'm sure that his performance but is at - there a way around this?  what I'm trying to do is keep a description below of the languages in the same format as this.

  English

  Spanish

  French

  German

  Is there a way to retrieve all these and place them in the same block of text, just as they are above?  The only way I can get them there would come out returns but I need them in there.   Any ideas other than the addition of 4 additional columns in excellent saying? < < English > >

  < < Spanish > >

  etc...

  You can't return in a cell for the data merge, but you can replace it with a code (for example use) which will not appear like any other thing, then use find/replace after the merger to replace your code with actual performance.

• Merge data Question

  I sometimes use the merge feature of Indesign data, normally for small consignments. I came across a problem that I can't figure out a way to get around. It is difficult for me to explain so I'll use an example. A customer wants a person's name followed by title on one line, separated by a comma.

  < < name > > < < name > >, < < title > >

  Easy enough, but what happens if some have nothing in the title field. You end up with 'name '. An unwanted comma remains.

  I also use a code system to make models of variable data for online customers. It allows you to group text so that some text will not appear unless the field is used. It is separated by hooks it. For example, I can make a template for a business card. Some people in this society have a fax number on their cards. Some do not. Entry "fx < < the Fax field > >" would give "fx", followed by the entry of client for the fax. If they have no entry something for the Fax field, he would simply let a stray "fx" that you do not want to be there. In this case, I can use {{fx < < Fax field >}} which includes the text "fx" with the field. If nothing is entered by the customer for the fax, the "fx" will not appear.

  So, back to example 1. Is there a way in InDesign for this where some texts won't show up if a particular field has a value entered?

  I appreciate any assistance with this question because I encounter this problem frequently by mergers.

  A 3rd way: a search/replace simple: search, replace \h$ by anything else

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• You are looking for assistance on the use of CSV with InDesign files for merges data...

  Hello

  Please forgive me if this has been discussed in this forum already. If so, please point me to this discussion.

  What I'm trying to do, it's a data merge InDesign with a (CSV) file delimited by commas. I created the CSV file by using the command "SaveAs CSV" with Office Excel 2013. The problem I have is with records that contain multiple lines in the same area. After reviewing the merged InDesign document, I noticed that the results are inaccurate for the rest of this record. When it gets to the record following some fields are filled with the remaining records of the previous record.

  I'm sorry if I'm not explaining this very well, but the results are strange and I hope others have similar results and can offer a solution.

  Thank you

  Greg

  You can't have line breaks in a cell. The solution is to use a code for the break, and then run find/replace after the merger to change the code to break you.