Can't flow in data from .txt file to repeat grid

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I've been trying all morning to flow data into my repeat grid – I've tried using the Google Sheets Plugin as well as saving the values as a .txt file and dragging it onto my text layer. I've used this feature in the past and it's worked great! No idea why it's not working now.

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Dan RodneyCorrect answer

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Yes, the reason it's not working is because of the nested component. It must be a regular piece of text, not a component.

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Dan Rodney

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Look in the Layers panel to make sure the text layer is inside the Repeat Grid, and that you don't have nested Repeat Grids (that the text box is in a Repeat Grid within a Repeat Grid).

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Jess.DillardAuthor

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Hi Dan, thanks for replying. The text layer is inside a Repeat Grid, and it is not a nested Repeat Grid. It is, however, a component linked to my asset library. Would that be an issue?

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Dan Rodney

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Yes, the reason it's not working is because of the nested component. It must be a regular piece of text, not a component.

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