Automated import

[Ozwaldo Sanchez]

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. :icon_sneaky:
B: how the sneck I did it in the first place. :icon_cursing:
C:where my motivation has gone for this project... :icon_Wall:

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! :icon_clapping:

 

[dot design]

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

 

[Ozwaldo Sanchez]

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!?!?!?!

 

[Pixels Ink]

Now that sounds like a bloomin' handy thing to know!

 

[Ozwaldo Sanchez]

bit of trial and error but got the formula cracked. if you need help i'm how officially an expert(!?!):icon_scared:

 

[dot design]

would hate to think how long it would take to cut&paste all that info manually!?!?!?!

I would take awhile that way for sure, but I would link the boxes and flow the text, but all the same like this way you have detailed, nice one!