Linked/imported topic file location

[clxmichelle]

I think I've read all the help info about imported topics that are linked from another project, but I can't figure out how to affect the file location once it's imported. When I move the file into a folder, it seems to create a copy (screenshot attached). Is it possible to move the linked file to a subfolder in the main directory?

Thanks for any help.

[techwriter31]

When using global project linking to import from one project to another, the files are automatically stored in the same location as the project they were imported from. I think this makes sense, because if you later reimport content, the project that you're importing from isn't aware of any changes you've made in the local project.

[clxmichelle]

Thanks techwriter31.

Anyone got tips for organizing imported files? Moving the topics into folders and trying to reimport doesn't seem to change anything.

[clxmichelle]

Deleting the import file & linked topics in the destination project and redoing the import after putting the topics in a file with the same name in the source project solves my issue in this instance, but it seems like a long way to go if I am trying to single source content.

If there's a better way, do tell.

[techwriter31]

For some of our front matter content (Legal Notices, etc.), I store these topics in the "global"/parent project and import it into all of the child projects. These topics are stored in a "Global_Topics/FrontMatter" folder in the parent project. When imported to the local/child project, I can quickly identify that this is imported content and I never attempt to move or modify them. I'll usually also have a "xxxx_Topics/FrontMatter" folder in the child project for topics that are specific to that child project (where "xxxx" is the product identifier for the child project).

Here's a post that provides some detail in regards to how I structure my projects:
http://forums.madcapsoftware.com/viewto ... 13&t=15985