[Framers] Tool for importing selected variables

[Steve Rickaby]

At 10:14 -0600 28/6/17, Tammy Van Boening wrote:

>In the distant reaches of my mind, I seem to recall a tool that would allow
>you to import only selected variables from one doc to another - such as only
>system variables or only user-defines variables.  Am I remembering correctly
>and if so, what is the name/where  can I get this tool?

Hi Tammy

I don't remember a specific tool, but there is a technique that may be helpful. It always worked for me, anyway:

Copy the file that contains the variable you want to import across multiple files, then open the copy and delete every variable *other than* the variable you want to import. Re-save the copy, then use that as your 'seed' document to import the variable in question across multiple files.

This works as stated for user-defined variables. For system variables (from memory) you have to be a bit more careful, as FrameMaker doesn't allow you to delete them. I do not know of a way to import one system variable across a population of files that have different system variable values. This is where a tool (or Rick) could maybe help.

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Steve