RE user variable subsetting: Yep, works like a charm. One might even make an argument for single-variable 'template' files for each variable in your library, but that's often overkill. But I've definitely broken them down into product-specific subsets of variables and conditions, with further OS- or even customer-specific other subset files of variables and conditions. One's entire taxomony can be represented just by the variables/conditions files; and just put a table of them (the variables) on the first page for easy editing.
RE system variables: One of the 1.9 million reasons not to have different use cases for system variables! Running H/F and table-continuation really need to be standardized across the enterprise. Even if you want a few different Running H/F formats, take advantage of the 10 (12? it's been a while...) that FrameMaker provides; and do not just repurpose 1, 2, and 3 over and over again. As a rule of thumb, I generally say "if it's on a Master Page, it should be sacrosanct, not doc-specific". Kinda the point of them, I feel. :) My 2ยข+ David -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [Framers] Tool for importing selected variables From: Steve Rickaby <[1]srick...@wordmongers.demon.co.uk> ... Copy the file that contains the variable you want to import across multiple files, then open the copy and delete every variable *other than* the variable you want to import. Re-save the copy, then use that as your 'seed' document to import the variable in question across multiple files. This works as stated for user-defined variables. For system variables (from memory) you have to be a bit more careful, as FrameMaker doesn't allow you to delete them. I do not know of a way to import one system variable across a population of files that have different system variable values. This is where a tool (or Rick) could maybe help. References 1. mailto:srick...@wordmongers.demon.co.uk _______________________________________________ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ Subscribe and unsubscribe at http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com
