In RoboHelp 2022, index entries aren't imported from FrameMaker files

I don’t know if it could be a factor but I’m told it is important that the versions of RoboHelp and FrameMaker must be the same, 2022 in this case.

My site www.grainge.org includes many free Authoring and RoboHelp resources that may be of help..

Just mentioning this in case it helps someone else: the feature is missing in RoboHelp 2022, as Jeff and A-Bell mentioned. It is being voted on here as a feature request: https://tracker.adobe.com/#/view/RH-12334

However, I used the free version of ChatGPT to create a script that extracts the index markers from MIF files (exported from FrameMaker). The script then adds the index entries to each appropriate HTML topic. It seems to be working well so far, and I have a pretty big project (FrameMaker files total over 1,000 pages). I’m not super technical, so I’m thinking anyone can do it.

The workflow is more or less this: in FrameMaker, export to MIF (I’m going to create a separate script to run in FrameMaker to do this). In RoboHelp, update your project using the latest FrameMaker files. Run the script that extracts index markers and adds them to HTML. Generate output.

Hello,
We also use FM-Import and “lost” the index when switching from RH Classic to RH 2020. It isn't being imported: there simply isn't an option in the import setup that enables importing the index (as there is for the TOC and glossary).
 
I’m not sure if that’s exactly the problem, but there’s a bug report for it that you’re welcome to add your vote for: https://tracker.adobe.com/#/view/RH-12334

Thanks for the ideas here. I mistakenly thought this chat was monitored by Adobe support. I’ll contact them, thank you for the suggestion!

Maybe this one is worth speaking to Adobe Support about?

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My site www.grainge.org includes many free Authoring and RoboHelp resources that may be of help.

I haven’t had a chance to test this on my system, but my suspicion is that that part of the FM to RH import process got missed in the New UI changeover - you used to be able to bring over the TOC, Index, and Glossary files from your FM book file in the Import dialogue.

I can’t help you with the root problem but I can maybe identify the root problem.

When you upgraded, how the index works in RoboHelp changed. See https://www.grainge.org/RoboHelp_Tour/rh2022/toc_index_glossary/index.htm

On upgrading RoboHelp, the index entries on that side should have got added to the RoboHelp topics.

Is there something more to your setup that would explain why that didn’t happen? What version were you upgrading from and how did you upgrade. It is vital that you use the Upgrade Classic Project on the File menu.

My site www.grainge.org includes many free Authoring and RoboHelp resources that may be of help.