Comments on: Data Merging – Part 3

By: David Blatner

David Blatner — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 22:13:28 +0000

@Wyatt: If you need more folks answering, I would encourage you to write this up in the Forums, rather than on a blog post. This sounds odd, though. I would first make sure it works when the Preview checkbox is turned on. And check the Import settings; maybe you have it set to just one record?

By: Wyatt

Wyatt — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 20:07:05 +0000

Hey All,

I have just discovered Data Merge and am loving it. I have had several successes, however, there is one document that is giving me trouble.

It is a multiple record per page merge, the preview looks great, and I am amped. However, when I finalize it, the new .indd generated populates the same record throughout. I have ‘All records’ selected from the dialogue box and have tried just about every type formatting scenario. My frame is right up against the margins and occupies the right amount of space. I have even tried creating a new document and just starting over, as well as relinking the .csv, the only thing remaining is for me to try it from a computer with CS5.5. (Currently running CS5).

Any suggestions would be extremely helpful, apologize for the wordy paragraph.

By: Debbie Wheeler

Debbie Wheeler — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:35:49 +0000

The document you wish to merge needs to be one page only otherwise the Single/Multiple Record option in greyed out…

By: mathews

mathews — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 03:39:37 +0000

hi,

I am mathews.. I saw the Data Merge video (EPISODE 43) it was great i could automate text.
thanks for that..

when i do a data merge for certificate which is A4 size…. i will get 14 pages in single pdf file…
since i have to do 14 certificates…

I have two questions on this…
1) I need to create separate pdf
2) I need to name the individual pdf as the name given in the field…

I need to save the pdf to individual names..

thanks…
Regards
Mathews

By: Sharleen

Sharleen — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:42:39 +0000

Is there a way to use this merge with specific labels, say Avery 5160?

By: David Blatner

David Blatner — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 13:52:51 +0000

@Rafael: You can use Data Merge to create 2-up documents on the same page.

@Ellis: You might consider posting something in the scripting forums: http://indesignsecrets.com/forum/indesign-add-ons-scripts-scripting-and-plug-ins
But before you try scripting it, make sure you can accomplish this task manually in InDesign without error.

By: Ellis

Ellis — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 13:38:23 +0000

Ok, where are my Applescript gurus?

I have a document with an updated data source, and the Applescript Dictionary says “update data source” is a command, but it gives me an error when I try to run it…

Thoughts?

By: Rafael Valles

Rafael Valles — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:52:42 +0000

Great series of articles, I wondering, we use to print Diplomas for big events on InDesign, we have Xerox Equipment, so we mostly use 11×17! paper size or sometimes 12x 18″, is there an easy way to create the merged document with Cut Lines, because the way we do it now is not the right one I think.

thanks a lot for your response

By: David Blatner

David Blatner — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 17:17:18 +0000

@Chris: Yes, DataMerge works great for this kind of thing. You’ll need to read some of these blog posts about how to use Data Merge to import the “data source” add the text to the text frames where you want it, and then generate the PDFs or InDesign file. Note that all the handbooks will end up in the same PDF or InDesign file. If you need to split them up into separate PDF files, you’ll want to use this trick: http://indesignsecrets.com/split-up-data-merged-pdf-files-into-smaller-files.php

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:59:49 +0000

I forgot to mention that I am using CS5