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March 15, 2013
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How do I update linked FM files without losing TOC entries or Map IDs?

  • March 15, 2013
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Hi,

I'm using RH 10 with linked FM 11 files to create a WebHelp project and this is what happens when I do an update or force update of a linked file in the RH project:

 

  • After the update, the topic that contains updated content gets deleted from project TOC in RH.
  • After the update, any Map IDs assigned to the topic that contains the updated content are deleted.

 

Can someone please advise how to update a linked file without losing TOC entries or Map IDs?

 

Thanks a bunch!

Gabe

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Matt-Tech Comm Tools
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March 15, 2013

HI Gabe,

You will want to link the TOC from FM in your conversion settings, and set the map id's via TopicAlias markers in FM.

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Gabe_Adoff作成者
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March 15, 2013

Hi Matt,

Can you point me to the dialog for linking the TOC in my conversion settings? Is it Project Settings > Edit conversion settings for FM > ?

I'll research TopicAlias markers in FM...

Jeff, I was setting up both the TOC and Map IDs in RH - sounds like I need to set it up to come from FM.

Thanks!

Gabe

Gabe_Adoff作成者
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April 2, 2013

I'm afraid I don't know the SSL setting you're referring to. All I've done is create the TOC using the "convert Frame TOC" feature and then set that new TOC as the default.

(Yes, I'm viewing the FM TOC in RH)

Thanks for your help today!

Gabe


So I've got the map ID thing figured out but I'd still very much like to figure out how to keep my TOC in tact following an update. I started down the path of using the defualt TOC from Frame but realized that won't work for me because my project consists of two books which are merged in the TOC. Does this mean I'm stuck having to reinsert the TOC page every time I update a topic from a linked FM file?

Thanks,

Gabe

Jeff_Coatsworth
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March 15, 2013

2 questions - where's your ToC coming from? FM or RH? and how are you doing your Map IDs? Are they set in FM as marker text or are you assigning them in RH?