Data merge not recognizing text from csv

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August 17, 2022
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Hi All,

I'm trying to do a data merge trial, from a simple excel .csv, with some text and a picture, before moving onto a much larger scale merge. However, when I merge into InDesign, the merge considers the text as a picture and is then not showing the text as image and is showing the below error message. Any help would be massively appreciated! I don't know if it's a problem with my InDesign or my spreadsheet...??

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Correct answer SJRiegel

The reason the merge is seeing the text as a picture is that you have named all of your columns with an initial @ symbol.

Remove the @ symbol from the columns that should be text. That symbol at the start of a column header tells InDesign that the column contains image names and/or paths.

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Laubender

Community Expert

Note, that the image files must be in the same folder with the data source file, your currently used csv file, if the data there is not using file paths and just file names.

Regards,
Uwe Laubender
( Adobe Community Professional )

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Megan25686349e48yAuthor

Participating Frequently

Thanks. The images are actually working and are in the same folder as the csv file. It's just the other columns.

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SJRiegelCorrect answer

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The reason the merge is seeing the text as a picture is that you have named all of your columns with an initial @ symbol.

Remove the @ symbol from the columns that should be text. That symbol at the start of a column header tells InDesign that the column contains image names and/or paths.