Updating a PDF link (Change source page?)

[Roger Breton]

Suppose I "Place" page 3 out of a 44 pages PDF document and then, later, need to change to page 10.
How is that ever possible without going through the Import procedure over?
I must be missing something really ovbious.

Also, I often import a given Artboard number out of an Adobe Illustrator document: how could I later change my mind and instead get another Artboard out of the same document WITHOUT going through the Import process over? I don't think it's possible at all... Have not seen how to do this...

BTW, I'm currently running 19.5 on Windows: is the new "Open PDF" (natively) in this version or only in the Beta?

[Steve Werner]

Each separate action to place a page from a PDF would require a separate import.

[Roger Breton]

Thanks Steve. It does not seem like the "end of the world" to me, in terms of code but I don't think it should be a priority... At least I won't have egg on my face when I tell my students "It can't be done" and someone just raises their hand and say "Pardon me!...." 🙂

[BobLevine]

Right click the PDF in the links panel and choose relink. In the browser window make sure that show import options is enabled. Click okay. Change the page.

[Roger Breton]

Almost 10/10, Rob. Not quite the solution I would be looking for? My "ideal" is to have a dialog where I only need to change the "Source page" without going through the "Relink'" or "Import" process again : if the file location has NOT changed, why bother the user to re-establish the import path? Just re-import with the original settings. Seems like a no-brainer to me.

[BobLevine]

The benefit of relink is that you don't have to find the file again. It's about as quick as you can make it. It's always been this way and beyond a scripting solution, I can't think of anything faster.

[Roger Breton]

I wish to skip the Relink dialog all together, Bob. Just brinng me to the Options dialog.

[BobLevine]

Unfortunately, that is no possible. I've given you the best option. You can file a feature request here: Adobe InDesign: Feature Requests: Top (5026 ideas) – Adobe InDesign (uservoice.com)

[Eugene Tyson · Accepted solution]

I came across a script a number of years ago that does just this - I wrote an article here

https://creativepro.com/script-show-options-files/

[Roger Breton]

Thanks Eugene!!! 
Can't argue with two lines of Javascript :-)