Global Linking Selected Topics

[kenb]

I hope someone can guide me throught this...

I'm using Rel. 4.2 and want to import 4 topics from Project 1 into Project 2.

To do so, I added a condition tag to the 4 topics in Project 1.

I created a "flimpfl" file in Project 2, through Project Import Editor, linking to Project 1

For Import Conditions, I only "included" the condition tag that was placed on the 4 files and "excluded" all other condition tags.

I checked the "Auto-Exclude Non-Tagged Files" box, clicked Import....no files were imported.

If I uncheck the "Auto-Exclude Non-Tagged Files" box and then import...I import all the files in Project 1 which defeats the purpose of using condition tags.

Can anybody set me straight?

Thanks in advance.

[techwriter31]

Did you specify any file types for the Include Files or Exclude Files fields? (I'm assuming so, but just wanted to check.)

Also, check out this Flare topic for a list of global importing rules. It's for Flare 6, but might help to determine which of the fields takes precedence.
http://webhelp.madcapsoftware.com/flare ... inking.htm

[kenb]

Thanks for the reply.

For include files, I chose all file types. I did not choose any file type exclusions as my intention was to select only the topics that were set with a specific condition tag. For the files I wanted to import, I wanted to have all files types associated with them.

The problem seems to be associated with the "Auto-Exclude Non-Tagged Files" box. If checked, I believe that I should only import the condition tagged files; however I don't import anything. If I uncheck the "Auto-Exclude Non-Tagged Files" box I get an Accept Imported Documents box with a large number of files.

I could uncheck all of those files and then only check the files I want, but would prefer to use the condition tags alone to manage Global Linking.

I'm not sure if I'm doing something wrong or if this is a problem in 4.2.

[techwriter31]

Yeah, it sounds like it could be a bug.

Maybe post a screenshot of your import settings, your conditional tag settings for the Import Conditions and the Accept Imported Documents dialog when the Auto-Exclude checkbox is checked and unchecked?

Just to verify - your content is conditionally tagged at the file level, correct?

Sorry I can't be of more help!

[kenb]

Actually, you were very helpful and pointed me just where I needed to go when you asked about conditionalizing at the file level.

That got me thinking. I set the conditions at the file level, but did so from the Master TOC. When I read your reply, I went back to the document and realized that I needed to conditionalize the file from the Content Explorer.

I tested the import again and everything worked as advertised.

Many thanks for reading and responding to my post, and for helping me out.

[techwriter31]

No problem! Glad I could help!