![]() Double Quote bugĪlso featured in the video was an issue that once again arose from a real-world example where a customer had provided a database that had double-quotes at the beginning of fields, but no closing quotes, resulting in rather unusual results. Using this technique would make finding the field codes much easier to see. I’d demonstrated this technique following a real-world example of a live file where fields were very hard to see, and the file had to have an offset shell printed with variable data printed afterwards, so making sure the shell had no variable data on it was crucial. It also means the document has to be styled correctly. It relies on the style using a GREP style that contains a large highlight, and that any other styles in the document are based off of the style. The video also shows a method for highlighting field-codes when Data Merge is not in the preview mode. Again, rather than simply repeat the technique, please see his original video here.Ī similar method can be employed using Indiscripts’ Indyfont script, but rather than swapping phrases with glyphs, will swap single characters. Swap characters for glyphsĭaniel Solis also features a clever trick to swap phrases with glyphs during a Data Merge that uses both GREP styles and ligatures. I’m a fan of this trick, but emphasise that this is a workaround rather than a long-term solution, given that formatting is limited and there are more appropriate ways of accomplishing this task such as dedicated plug-ins or an XML workflow. The faux-returns technique is written about elsewhere, so rather than spoil their presentations, please read the articles directly from the appropriate sources: A bug that occurs when a double-quote is at the start of any field in a Data Merge text file.Highlighting field codes so that they are easier to see when not showing live data and.Using GREP styles to swap a character for a glyph during a Data Merge.Adding faux-returns to a data merge field to split over lines, and subsequent limitations of this technique.In the latest Colecandoo Youtube episode, four Data Merge specific features are covered, namely: The original Data Merge to Single Records script offered by Colecandoo remains free and can be downloaded from the scripts page. The script can be purchased for A$15 from the Buy Now button below. When exporting to certain file formats – the ability to run a user-selected additional script before the export. ![]() Add a primary key to either the start or the end of a filename. ![]()
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