[Framers] FrameMaker Data in Footer

[Alan Houser]

I've set up LEPs a couple of times in unstructured FrameMaker. Getting 
an auto-generated LEP is "tricky", but possible. Try setting up a Flow B 
Body text frame to contain your revision and date information. These 
will usually be the same across all pages (at least to start), but you 
will need the ability to change these on a per-page basis. Tag each of 
these with a paragraph format that you can use to build the LEP.

One trick ... because the revision and date values are (probably) 
initially identical, set these in a paragraph autonumber format. That 
will let you populate the initial values (relatively) easily, and 
override the para format when the revision/date values change for a 
particular page.

Tricky, but possible. HTH!

-Alan

On 5/15/18 8:22 AM, Julie.Sigrist at airbornemx.com wrote:
> I am using 2017 unstructured FrameMaker to produce an Aircraft Maintenance
> Manual Supplement which is currently in Word. At the bottom of each page
> needs to be an ATA number, page #, revision # & date, and effectivity
> code. I initially set these up as running headers on the master page and
> used markers on the body page to fill in the information. However, I would
> like to use this information to run a TOC and LEP, but seem unable to when
> text frames are on the master pages.
>
> Could some one suggest a productive and efficient way to set up this type
> of a scenario? I've been using unstructured Framemaker for 10 years but
> these aviation manuals I've recently been tasked with (AMM, IPC, etc.) are
> more complex than the internal procedures manuals I've been doing and
> would appreciate any suggestions.
>
> Thanks
>
> Julie A. Sigrist
> Quality Assurance
> Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services, Inc.
> (937) 366-2482 (Direct)
>
>
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Alan Houser
Group Wellesley, Inc.
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