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Hy,
In an existing template I want to create a Character Style Group. And it does not allow me to do that, saiyng that the Group does exist. But I can not see it. Maybe at some moment there was such a group but there is no more. Still I can not create it again. Because of a script that I can not change I need this group.. How can I solve this problem?
Thank you,
Dan
You have a style named "Bold". That's what is causing the conflict.
Either rename the style or rename the group. For example: Bold Group
(Granted the warning dialog box leaves something to be desired.)
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If a document is not behaving well then try
File>Export
Choose IDML
Open the IDML in InDesign
Save the file as a new InDesign file with a new name
See if the issue persists.
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Hy,
I already tried that but with no result. I also tried to import the group from another document in the ideea that the group will become visible but the only result was a group with "-copy" in the name. I did this in both InDesign CC2019 and CC2022.
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Can you upload the document after cleaning out any sensitive info?
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Yes.
You can find attached an IDML file. The Style Group that I wanted to create is "Bold". The file was saved as IDML from a CC2022 InDesign Version.
Thank you,
Dan
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Or perhaps share a screen shot of your Character Styles panel, elongated to show all of the listed styles and groups?
~Barb
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Hi Dan:
There is not an attachment on your reply.
~Barb
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Yes, I see. Sorry.
It is the first time that I try that on this forum. I did probably something wrog.
I tried again with drag & drop and also with browse files to attach but it does not work. When I push "Post" nothing hapens.
I managed to insert a picture of the Character Style Pasnel.
Dan
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Try the .indd file instead
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I can create a Character Style Group without issue. Is it the naming of the group that is causing you a problem?
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Try please to create a group named "Bold". This is where to problem apear. And I need it so named.
Dan
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You have a style named "Bold". That's what is causing the conflict.
Either rename the style or rename the group. For example: Bold Group
(Granted the warning dialog box leaves something to be desired.)
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I didn't thik of that.
Thank you!
Dan
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Hi Dan,
thank you very much for that question!
It seems that I never attempted to name a style group like a style that already existed.
Tried that and also failed with a rather strange warning that the style group's name already exists.
Which obviously was wrong with my test.
The error message in my German InDesign was:
"Es gibt bereits eine Formatgruppe mit diesem Namen."
When I try the same by using ExtendScript I get error 522, $ID/StyleSetNameAlreadyExistsError.
Thank you again for bringing up this issue!
Regards,
Uwe Laubender
( ACP )