Building Index for parts catalog

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I have a parts catalog. Each page of the catalog has got a list of parts with the item number, the part number, the quantity and the description. At the beginning of the catalog, I need to create an index with the item numbers, the pages and the part numbers. I tried using the Table of contents but I can't format it exactly as I want, as shown. In addition, I can't add the page number. Any idea if/how this can be done?

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davidblatner · Answer

You might be able to do it by creating a table of contents, and then using the GREP tab inside the Find/Change dialog box to rearrange the columns and get rid of the text you do not need.

This might be easier if you make the table of contents with the page number at the beginning (instead of the end; set "Page Number" to "Before Entry"

Here's a post on how to do some rearranging with grep: https://indesignsecrets.com/indesign-grep-essentials-how-to-add-delete-and-re-arrange-text.php

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