Data Merge
Since latest update to 19.4 the data merge no longer works. Paths in the csv file are always automatically changed to /Users/username/Desktop/...
For example, Data:Production:Image:0001.jpg is automatically changed to
/Users/username/Desktop/0001.jpg
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Tom Moulaert commented
macOS Sonoma 14.4.1
Apple M2 Pro
InDesign 19.4When trying to place images from a network-share the formatting to obtain the correct image-file used to be: ShareName:Directory:Subdirectory:Subsubderictory:imagename.ext
Now there has to be added a "/" (forward slash) after the last character ShareName:Directory:Subdirectory:Subsubderictory:imagename.ext/
When trying to use the POSIX path formatting /Volumes/ShareName/Directory/Subdirectory/Subsubderictory/imagename.ext or /Volumes/ShareName/Directory/Subdirectory/Subsubderictory/imagename.ext/ This doesn't work either.
Please update the help-files OR fix this!
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Jim Juhl commented
I also had to revert to 19.3 for this to work.
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Hillbillygeek commented
I have this issue too: it ignores the @photo path:
Users:ric:Sites:shn:shnplus.com:classified:0325-19-51-01.jpegand inserts another path: (from the error report)
/Users/ric/Sites/shn/shnplus.com/_HbG/classified/0325-19-51-01.jpeg
(/Users/ric/Sites/shn/shnplus.com/_HbG/classified/ is the folder where I store the generated data)when I place the data file in the same folder as the images, it generates a proper merged document, even though I don't change the @Photo column.
with another document: the @Photo path: (which has worked before the update)
Users:ric:Sites:hcautos:hcautos.com:dealers:kenneth:12-28-01.jpgMy past path to the csv file is:
Users/ric/Downloads/
which gives the "missing image" error:
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Chris Costidakis commented
I had to revert to 19.3 for this to work again.