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JGaf10311788
Inspiring
April 10, 2013
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multiple indexes in simultaneous development

  • April 10, 2013
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Hi,

I'm in a situation where I work on different versions of our software, sometimes simultaneously. And now have an issue with indexes.

I introduced an index in software version 1 (for example)

I improved on that index (adding more keywords, cross-references, etc manually) in software version 2. We're talking 100+ new entries.

I now am working on software version 1.5

I will soon be working on software version 3

Question:  How can I easily bring the improved index from version 2 into version 1.5?

I don't know which is the best option, or if I am missing an option.

1.  Should I just copy/replace the index file in an explorer window, outside of RH?

2.  Should I copy/paste the contents of the index version 2 and replace the contents of version 1.5?

3.   Is there an easy way?

4.  What will happen to an index entry from version 2 that is not in the documentation of version 1.5?  Will it be bolded? Will it display in the output.

I think I've gotten myself into a little trouble here........

thanks!

RH9, Webhelp

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Correct answer RoboColum_n_

No problem. At some point you will have taken a copy of iteration one's project and added that to CVS as iteration two. From that point onwards your iteration two index would be the same as iteration one. If you added keywords to it, it would be the index to use for iteration two. The index for iteration one would be unaffected as it would still be in CVS in a separate project.

Things only get a little more complicated if you are working on two different iterations of the project at the same time. If this is the case it may be better to finish one iteration first and copy the <projectname>.hhk file into the other project. Provided you haven't rrenamed or deleted any topics all references will be fine.

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RoboColum_n_
RoboColum_n_
Legend
April 10, 2013

How are you dealing with the different document iterations. Are they in separate RH projects?

J
JGaf10311788Author
Inspiring
April 10, 2013

Yes.  Sorry, I should have explained that.

Each iteration is its own RH project., managed in CVS.

RoboColum_n_
RoboColum_n_Correct answer
Legend
April 10, 2013

No problem. At some point you will have taken a copy of iteration one's project and added that to CVS as iteration two. From that point onwards your iteration two index would be the same as iteration one. If you added keywords to it, it would be the index to use for iteration two. The index for iteration one would be unaffected as it would still be in CVS in a separate project.

Things only get a little more complicated if you are working on two different iterations of the project at the same time. If this is the case it may be better to finish one iteration first and copy the <projectname>.hhk file into the other project. Provided you haven't rrenamed or deleted any topics all references will be fine.

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