Table Catalog has no effect on existing table

We are using FrameMaker 11 in a Windows 7 environment.

This is what happens.

1. We go into our chapter template and verify that "Table A" is formatted exactly how we want it.

a. The table has a heading row.

b. The heading row is shaded light blue.

c. The heading row has a medium border on top and bottom.

d. The heading row has text in is that is set to a Table Heading paragraph style.

e. The table's last row has a bottom ruling of medium.

f. All ruling in the table is set to a shade of blue.

2. We save the chapter template.

3. We open a book's chapter.

4. We apply the table formatting from the chapter template to the book chapter.

5. We find a table that was made without a heading row, but the top row was formatted to resemble the heading row in appearance. The table also has black ruling.

6. We block the entire existing table.

7. We click on "Table A" in the table catalog.

Expected behavior: The existing table takes on the exact formatting of "Table A" (the six points mentioned above under #1).

Actual behavior: Nothing happens.

We have to manually exchange the top row for a real heading row, fiddle with applying ruling information from Customer Ruling and Shading, and so forth.

Are we doing something incorrectly?

Thanks in advance.

Tim