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NIRC
Inspiring
March 17, 2019
Question

Cross-references lost when copying files

  • March 17, 2019
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When I copy a book to a new location (in my case, for archiving), I find that the internal cross-references to other chapters try to look to the old location rather than to the new one. The same thing happens with the book itself. Is there any way to automate the adjustment to the new location so this doesn't happen?

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    Tak Osato
    Inspiring
    December 19, 2020

    I'm not sure if you tried this, but did you rename the folder at the old location so that internal cross-references can no longer find the old location? I believe when InDesign cannot find the old location, it tries to update the cross-references using relative paths.

      clemencer50545281
      clemencer50545281
      Participant
      January 12, 2021

      OMG it works for me, IND update using relative paths!!!! Thank you so much.

      Willi Adelberger
      Community Expert
      Willi AdelbergerCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      March 19, 2019

      Don't copy the book by itself.

      Use the function Package for Print from the Book Panel menu, package. Eventually you can now copy the package to the new home folder. Any other method can cause your problems.

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      NIRCAuthor
      Inspiring
      March 19, 2019

      Thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately, while this does re-link the chapters in the book to the new location, it does not fix the cross references, which still go to the previous location. I have dozens of them and am at a loss what to do. I tried "update cross-references," but that didn't change anything.

      Bevi Chagnon - PubCom.com
      Bevi Chagnon - PubCom.com
      Legend
      March 19, 2019

      NIRC  wrote

      I tried "update cross-references," but that didn't change anything.

      That utility updates the links within the file and is used when the content is edited and the text reflows. The "updates" are to pick up the new location of the internal reference points.

      I just  made a series of INDD files with text anchors/destinations and hyperlinks. Packaged the files and put that on a different hard drive. Opened up the packaged INDD and everything was correct.

      So in order for us to help diagnose what's happening to you, can you give us the steps you used to first create the destination anchors and hyperlinks, and then to package up the files?

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