Skip to main content
Participating Frequently
October 14, 2013
Answered

Custom paragraph numbering resets in a new chapter

  • October 14, 2013
  • 2 replies
  • 860 views

I have a paragraph style for tutorials in my unstructured FM books.

The number style is:

T:Tutorial <n+>:\t

In one book, the numbering carries on as I want, incrementing throughout the book. In another book, the tutorial numbering resets to 1 in each new chapter.

Does anyone have any idea why this would happen?

This topic has been closed for replies.
Correct answer Bob_Niland

> ... but maybe it's using the T: number somewhere under the hood.

First thing to check is the autonumbering for the TableTitle format in the para catalog. That's probably not it.

The specific table that is resetting the counter may have a para format, or an override, that is using counter T. It could be any text in any cell.

It could possibly even be an invisible instance, for example, the local table title has the override, but the Title Position was later set to  [ No Title ], so you can't see it. You'll need to turn it back on to check.

2 replies

Zane_JaneAuthor
Participating Frequently
October 14, 2013

Answering my own question...

A bit more research shows that it's a particular table type that's resetting the numbering. It's not even a numbered table type, but maybe it's using the T: number somewhere under the hood.

Bob_Niland
Community Expert
Bob_NilandCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
October 15, 2013

> ... but maybe it's using the T: number somewhere under the hood.

First thing to check is the autonumbering for the TableTitle format in the para catalog. That's probably not it.

The specific table that is resetting the counter may have a para format, or an override, that is using counter T. It could be any text in any cell.

It could possibly even be an invisible instance, for example, the local table title has the override, but the Title Position was later set to  [ No Title ], so you can't see it. You'll need to turn it back on to check.

Zane_JaneAuthor
Participating Frequently
October 15, 2013

Thanks. That was the case. The default paragraph style in our tables had the autonumber box checked and the number format was T:. Next, I found the paragraph style that actually used the T: numbering.

I have revised our templates to use a different numbering scheme in those paragraph styles.

Bob_Niland
Community Expert
Community Expert
October 14, 2013

Check

Format > Document > Numbering [ Chapter ]

in each component file. What you want is:
<*> Continue Numbering From Previous File in Book

In the Book file, check that

Format > Document > Numbering [ Chapter ]

matches (or just set them all to <*> Read from File)

Zane_JaneAuthor
Participating Frequently
October 14, 2013

Thanks, Error7103. I tried that!

I should have said but was in too much of a hurry to post when I was hungry for my lunch...

Apologies for having you waste time sending the info.