conditions within variables

[eric.dunn at ca.transport.bombardier.com]

> Is it possible to do a condition within a variable (just like you do a
> character format within a variable)? I have a master document which I
> have to save into 4 different customer docs. Each customer has its own
> condition. Each doc has to have a different part number due to document
> control, and the part number has to be on every page so naturally, I
> made the part number a variable.

> I would love to be able to do something in the variable definition box
> like:

> <customer1>025574<customer2>025575<customer3>025576

> with <customer#> being the condition name.

> Is there a way to do that?

Think outside the box:

Instead, use cross-references.
The document that contains the text (part numbers in this case) can then
be conditionalised.

Personally, I've started using cross-references extensively. Much easier
to maintain a limited number of Xref formats and a document chock full of
referenceable data than it is to manage numerous variables.

Eric L. Dunn
Senior Technical Writer

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