InDesign a serious error was detected when creating a data merge

Hi together,

in at least one occassion a data merge process will crash InDesign:

[1] The data fields are on a master page

[2] Either the text frame or graphic frame holding the data fields is locked or the layer of the text frame or graphic frame holding the data fields is locked.

This is a known bug reported by Colin Flashman here:

Data Merge: Data on a master page AND on a locked layer CRASHES when creating merged document
Colin Flashman, January 13, 2018

https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601180-adobe-indesign-bugs/suggestions/32941063-data-merge-data-on-a-master-page-and-on-a-locked

Please visit the report and vote for fixing it.

If a locked layer or locked item is not the cause, please share more details and a file.

Thanks,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

Was there ever an answer to the above post? I have the same issue and I can't get anything done. I am trying to datamerge and create a multi page PDF but everytime I export it, it completely crashes. Any solution so far?

Please submit the crash report to us(Guidelines to submit crash are available at https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/kb/submit-crash-reports.html)

Also, Please send the following information to santalwa@adobe.com.

• Error snapshot or video recording of the issue.
• Is the issue related to a specific document(s)/asset(s)? If yes, can you please share the document(s)/asset(s) with us?

Regards

Sanyam Talwar