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January 2, 2024
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need help with repdigits

  • January 2, 2024
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need help to add numbers to my Indesign project. i will be puttting these numbers on my output file in the corner of each sheet.

example i have 5000 merge records that i will be mergeing. I want to have batches every 420 records.

1-420 get number 1

421-841 get number 2

842-1262 get number 3

ETC.......

So 5000 records should get about 1-12 numbers.

can anybody help. is this possible thru Indesign? or do i have go thru excel and insert my own numbers.

 

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Correct answer Anantha Prabu G

Check below link for create section markers of Nth pages.

 

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Anantha Prabu G
Anantha Prabu GCorrect answer
Legend
January 3, 2024
Thanks,PrabuDesign smarter, faster, and bolder with InDesign scripting.
Participant
January 3, 2024

Well sometimes I have 50,000 records so doing it manually would take me forever.

Robert at ID-Tasker
Legend
January 3, 2024
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Well sometimes I have 50,000 records so doing it manually would take me forever.


By @cesar345573520k9w

 

Starting a new Section every N-pages can be scripted.

 

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Or, as you are doing DataMerge anyway - you can add extra field - that can populate with the extra info, in Excel or any other spreadsheet software - or using your original source.

 

Willi Adelberger
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 3, 2024

Use the section marker and divide in sections.

Community Expert
January 3, 2024

Split it into batches of files instead. 

 

On batch 1 put 1 in the corner

Batch 2 put 2 in the corner

 

It's only 12 files or so and just data merge the range you want for that batch.

 

 

Robert at ID-Tasker
Legend
January 3, 2024

Or use Section Marker and start a new Section every 421 pages.