Naming PDF files created via data merge

[BENKUEP]

Hello,

is there a way to automaticly name files that are created by the PDF export option of Indeiagns data merge function.

I want to generate the files names based on the CSV file im using with data merge.

Many thanks in advance,

Daniel

[John Mensinger]

I'm fairly certain there's no way to do that using any native, UI-accessible features, but I imagine there's a possibility it could be scripted. That's assuming there is a way you can actually include the desired file name in the data merge to get into the document where a script can find it.

Ask here: InDesign Scripting

[SJRiegel · Accepted solution]

It can be done using InDesign and Acrobat native features. 

First, set up a paragraph style for the field that will be the file name.

Create a TOC in InDesign, (it can be in the margin somewhere) with the option to include bookmarks checked; Check the box for Create PDF bookmarks when exporting the pdf.

Then you can use Organize pages in Acrobat Pro to Split the file using bookmark names for file names.

[BENKUEP]

Hello,

SJRiegel. Thank you so much for your help. This works really fine. You helped me a lot.

Best regards,

Daniel

[mrabadoo]

Would you mind elaborating on the following:

"First, set up a paragraph style for the field that will be the file name.

Create a TOC in InDesign, (it can be in the margin somewhere) with the option to include bookmarks checked"

[Mike Bro]

Hello

I wrote and posted a script here: https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign/how-datamerge-gt-export-as-individual-pdfs-gt-automatically-...

It works on the same principal, but you can export the pdfs directly form Indesign without creating bookmarks and spliting them in Acrobat.

Regards,

Mike

[Ren Sukhram]

props!  This script worked as intended and very simple to follow.  ty!!

[Ren Sukhram]

HEY thanks but for some reason the TOC does not keep the Data Merge value on export. 

the steps I am doing are:

1 - selecting the data field and applying a paragraph style to it

2 - creating a TOC based on that style (using your screen shots above)

3 - exporting using the data merge

when I open the PDF i only see the field name in the TOC and in the Bookmarks.

I am exporting using the data merge / export to PDF.  Am i missing something?