Data merge don't export all pages of Document

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January 5, 2024
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When you have a Doc with 4 pages and spreads, the exported file will only contain the page-order 1,2,2,4. Page 3 won't be exported.

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Correct answer Robert at ID-Tasker

Hi,

Just throwing out a suggestion here, have you tried splitting the spread since your final PDF contains single pages only?

Hi,

Just throwing out a suggestion here, have you tried splitting the spread since your final PDF contains single pages only?

By @Thunder-Lightning

I think the problem is with the DataMerge itself - and it looks like a bug:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/data-merge-don-t-export-all-pages-of-document/m-p/14341782#M556823

Colin Flashman

Community Expert

Looks like a bug to me - I've tried to replicate the fault in IDCC2022 on English (UK) install on a Mac OS Bis Sur 11.7.10 but cannot replicate the fault.

Have you tried making a new 4pp document with placeholder text on all pages and variable textframe on the last page like your sample, and tried the same export setup on that? My hypothesis is that the document demonstrated is corrupted, so I'd like to rule this out first.

That's interesting about the HP Smartstream Designer plug-in. I'd learned it years ago but never used as part of a real-world project, so it languished... I can see other posters elsewhere on the Adobe forums have said the same thing - have you been able to reach out to Hewlett Packard for an answer?

I also share a separate opinion to Robert here and use - and advocate - for exporting documents rather than building them. If the data is right upon export, then creating a merged InDesign file is double handling. Note that I say this from my experience as a printer who regularly has to make variable data in the tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands, rather than using data merge for catalogue work. I do also use data merge to set up business cards en masse and use my own data merge to single record script to export dozens of indd files that are named after the recipient (rather than untitled1.indd etc and rename them) and then make minor edits as they come in... but for direct mail I would do exactly what 1adruck has set up.

If the answer wasn't in my post, perhaps it might be on my blog at colecandoo!

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drx_ander

Participating Frequently

According to your suggestion for replicating the error, here is the weired one:

If I place a small extra textfield on any of the middle pages, the error doesn't occure any more.

But this issue comes always, when you only put full side pdf inside the document without any other objects.

I think HP said, they don't support Smartstream Designer any more. The last IND-Version supportesd was 2018.

Meadows Design Merge is similar to Smart Stream Designer.