Well, after literally hours of work, I've managed to trace the problem to a bad second level heading that was causing the re-set. However, fixing it meant trying to re-do the autonumbering on the headings, and I just can't figure out how to structure the headings so Heading 1.1 in Section 2 re-sets as 1.1, not as 4.1 (there are three headings at that level in the first Section). I've asked my boss for the assistance of someone who has had FrameMaker training to try to fix the problem but I accept that it's beyond me.
I also made a case for getting some training at our departmental meeting today, so we'll see what develops there. I can't send the document out (in contains passwords) but I may be able to send our template out if anyone wants to see how the document is sent up now. Again, thanks for the help. Maybe someday I'll get training and be able to help another newbie! Eva Whitley wrote: > First off, thanks to all those who helped me with my document containing > both 81/2"x11" and 11"x17" pages. As suggested, I pulled out the 11"x17" > pages into a new document that will be another chapter in the book. > > Now I'm seeing a problem in autonumbering that is defying all my newbie > efforts to fix. > > As mentioned before, we are running FM8 on PCs. We have styles defined > for Tables and Figures. The Autonumber Format (from the Numbering tab > on Paragraph Designer) for Tables is > Table <$chapnum>.<$volnum>-<n>< >< >< >< >< >< >< >-<n+> so the first > table in Section 5 should be Table 5.1-5-1 . And, indeed that's what the > first table in Section 5 is labeled. Several pages later, at the next > table the Autonumber Format is > Table <$chapnum>.<$volnum>-<n>< >< >< >< >< >< >< >-<n+> that should be > labeling the table Table 5.1-5-2. But instead it's coming out as Table > 5.1-5-1 . > > Skipping forward several pages, the next table is labeled Table 5.1-5.2. > The one after that is Table 5.1-5-3. The one after that is labeled Table > 5.1-5-1 . > The Autonumber Format is Table <$chapnum>.<$volnum>-<n>< >< >< >< >< >< > >< >-<n+> > > Anyone have any idea of what's causing this? And more importantly, how > it can be fixed? I've tried deleting the tables, importing the info as > unformatted text, and if the new table is inserted right after the old > one, it numbers correctly, but if it's inserted back into the original > location I get the same problem. I've recreated the tables into a new > document (and the autonumbers behave in that) but when I paste them into > the original document--same problem. I've copied the code and pasted in > to the Autonumber Format text box, and that hasn't fixed it. > > I'm truly stumped. What am I missing? > > -- Eva Whitley, ETOSS Contract 301-713-1833x191 SSMC-2, 16129
