We create a .mif file by saving from FM, then gut it in a text editor so that 
it only has the user variables we want to change. That removes the system 
variables, so you can import into all files in the book. Works beautifully.

For example, to just change the variable called BookName, the mif file has this 
stuff:

<MIFFile 7.00> 
<VariableFormats 
 <VariableFormat 
  <VariableName `BookName'>
  <VariableDef `Rapier i Switch Software Reference'>
 > # end of VariableFormat
> # end of VariableFormats
# End of MIFFile

Cheers, Rebecca

>>> Steve Rickaby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 17/11/05 06:02:20 >>>
At 10:51 am -0600 16/11/05, Peter Gold wrote:

>You can use Find > Variable of Name, Replace >By Pasting > Look in > Book. 
>You'll need to run once for each variable. You'll also need to run separately 
>for master page occurrences.

Thanks Peter. Yes, that would work, for variables in the body of the text. In 
fact the variable that's giving me hassles occurs only on the master pages: 
it's a
 document version number. I forgot to mention that.
-- 
Steve

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