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May 6, 2020
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S1000D Creating description data module by using the common source data and publish to IETP

  • May 6, 2020
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Hi, we are using FrameMaker2019 Release for a (quite big) S1000D project. We are in the conception phase and have 2 main problems.

 

Creating description data module by using the function common source data

Creating a data module the normal way works fine. The problem occurs if we try to create a new description data module by using the function common source data. If we choose any other data module type than the crew module noting happens and the window closes. But this function is necessary for our project to manage the data modules. Is this a bug?

 

Publish to IETP

We are using the user guide, when trying to publish the publication module. However, it is described, that we should press “publish to IETP” after creating the publication module book. The problem is, that we are not able to press this button because it is greyed out.

In the user guide it is mentioned that we need for publishing the Technical Communication 3. Do we really have to buy it?

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    Ian Proudfoot
    Ian Proudfoot
    Legend
    May 6, 2020

    Publish to IETP

    Yes, the option to output an IETP really did require TCS, that was intentional. It was essential because FrameMaker sent the output to RoboHelp for publishing as an Adobe AIR application. Unfortunately that hasn’t worked for years as the RobeHelp publishing route has significantly changed in that time. It was always very poor due to the lack of ExtendScript options at the time in RoboHelp. Not even sure if AIR is an option any more. 
    I created the S1000D application package for Adobe almost ten years ago, but nothing much about it has changed since then.
    Ian

    claudiah71477715
    claudiah71477715
    Participant
    May 7, 2020

    To find a publishing solution ist very important because our project will consist of more than 3500 topics (data modules) at the end! Is FrameMaker S1000D even capable of handling such a project?

    If we understood you right, it is not possible to publish via the IETP-tool? Does it work to publish via "normal" HTML-option? Is there a special scripting or other adaption necessary?

    Do you have any idea concerning the second issue - creating data modules by using the common source data.

     

    Ian Proudfoot
    Ian Proudfoot
    Legend
    May 7, 2020

    The original aim of the FrameMaker S1000D capability was as a starting point for further development. There was an exciting road-map for its future, but after a change of FM management that was all dropped in favour of DITA! It was perhaps more useful to a project that had a need to create and manage only a small number of data modules. During testing I used about 300 data modules, but that was tricky and I wouldn't recommend it. Also, it's a stand-alone system designed to be used by one author on their local computer, it has no ability to share and manage data modules accross a network.

    With 3500 data modules to manage you do need a real server-based CSDB because that's how the specification is designed to work. 

    Ian

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    Amitojsingh
    Adobe Employee
    May 6, 2020

    Thanks for the details. Would be great if you can reach out to me on my email so we could help you out.

     

    thanks

    Amitoj Singh

    Email: amisingh@adobe.com

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