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Ok guys answers at the ready please....
I remember some time ago setting a master page in Indi with the styles/ text boxes linked to cells from an excel document, which went on to produce 60-odd pages with individual data on each. Now i need to do the same and i can't for the life of me remeber A: what it's called to look for it in the help window.  B: how the sneck I did it in the first place.  C:where my motivation has gone for this project...  Answers on a blank postcard or sealed down envelope to the usual address.... Huge thanx to the first (correct) answer pulled out of the post bag at random! 
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Surprisingly enough Oz I've not done this before but...
these might be helpful...hopefully Import Excel data, charts, and graphs (InDesign 2.x, CS, CS2) tip of the day: import excel table in indesign
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Thanks Dd. Did a bit of digging around last night and got the data merge function sorted. Can now set up one indi file with style sheets as a target doc, an excel file with the text and links to images, then it's one quick button press (ok so maybe it's 5 or 6!) and it's time to sit back and let it populate all 240 pages it's self before styling the content!!! Life's a breeze sometimes! would hate to think how long it would take to cut&paste all that info manually!?!?!?!
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Now that sounds like a bloomin' handy thing to know!
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bit of trial and error but got the formula cracked. if you need help i'm how officially an expert(!?!)
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