Richard Bos wrote, > I'm looking for a way to propagate variable values set in a > master document to the linked in sub documents. > > The thing I would like to achieve if possible is the following: > > - In a sub document I include a variable e.g. _customer_name_ > - This variable is used in e.g. several subdocuments > - By assigning the variable a value in the master document > all the related variables should be updated to use the > value assigned in the master document. > > Is such a thing possible? > > I tried it, but it does not seem to work (for me). I altered > some of the settings in "insert/modify sections", but this does > not give me the desired effect. > If it is possible will the variable be unchanged in the > subdocument (that's would I would like)?
It certainly should be possible to achieve what you want. What version of OOo are you using, and on what operating system? Can you give more details about what you tried and what happened? Did you update all fields after making changes?
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