Data Merge: Data on a master page AND on a locked layer CRASHES when creating merged document
Best described by the original post on Reddit that was then confirmed by me: https://www.reddit.com/r/indesign/comments/7m8znp/psa_attempting_to_run_datamerge_with_data/ Try it out with the demo provided.
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Hi,
Thanks for reporting the issue. The crash/protective shutdown is reproducible at our end.
-Aman
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Uwe Laubender commented
Hi Aman,
also ran into that issue. With InDesign 2020 version 15.0.3.425.
Fixing this bug may have been low priority, but please add a note of a possible crash to:https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/using/data-merge.html
PrerequisitesThere should be a third prerequisite to be on the save side:
All elements on masters should be unlocked. All layers should be unlocked.Thanks,
Uwe Laubender
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