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Hi Dan. We've had some setbacks on the design needs for this project - hence the delay in getting sample files created to upload. I've included a zip file with some generic files - and have included an instructions sheet of what is actually requested. If I were needing to go the route of having all pages saved into a master template and named for call out - there would be over 290 pages to handle individually. (For now, that is. We're not sure how big this job will be in the long run. I'd love to set it up once to handle anything thrown at it, with minimal recreation, if possible.) Thanks as always for any guidance. Danielle Forum_Sample_Files.zip

Hi Dan. Thanks for responding so quickly. I'm working on trying to setup example files and will upload them as soon as I have them ready. Some of the inserts have quite a few pages within them, but as a last resort I had planned on trying this method. (I've used it on smaller page count jobs.) I was hoping to maybe find a "quicker" solution for larger jobs. I'm still open to this if needed. This sounds interesting. I'm not sure we're in a position to upgrade to FusionPro VDP 13.0 quite yet. It is entangled with a couple of other systems that we currently use. I'll check to see if the other systems are compatible with an upgrade. I'll post test files as soon as I can. Look forward to your thoughts. Thanks. Danielle

Hi all. I hope someone will be able to lead me in the right direction. I have a job that requires pulling multiple PDF files into one single final PDF file for print. Each of the possible PDF files to be pulled are different page counts for each, and all have variable text boxes to populate with one weekly data file supplied for each job - qty of records not known currently. (Multiple records, with multiple page count final PDF possibilities.) I have setup the Insert files (separately) to pull - and all variable text boxes have been linked to the master data file's fields that will be provided to us. How do I go about programming a master template to pull the necessary individual PDF files (in a certain order) and to populate the variable fields on each insert based on the data file dropped into the master template (with overflow pages)? I'll also need to add blank pages, at the end, to force the final print file to be divisible by 4. Note: There is not one single field, within the data file, that calls up the filename for the inserts. It's based from other fields, but there is no common naming convention for these. (I'm thinking a switch type rule would need to handle this - but I could be wrong.) Thanks so much in advance for the assistance. Danielle

Hi Dan. Thanks so much for your quick response. I've collected the job and have attached it for you to look at. Danielle 207391_FP_Template.zip

Hi. I'm hoping I can get some quick help on a job I'm currently working on. I have a 6 page PDF file. Pages 1 and 2 are the front and back of a cover page, pages 3 and 4 are the F & B of the padded pages (need 100 cards per pack), pages 5 and 6 are to be the F & B of the back cover sheet. These are linked to a data file with codes to be turned into QR Codes to be used on the Cover Sheet, padded 100 next cards and then the BC sheet. Each card composed uses the next record number for the code from the data file. So 102 cards per set - and every card, whether it's the front cover sheet card, one of the padded internal cards, or the back cover card has the next record code printing on it. Before needing to add the back cover sheet, I was able to get the following rule to work in On Record Start. if (cover = FusionPro.Composition.inputRecordNumber % 100 == 1) FusionPro.Composition.CurrentRecordNumber = 2; var page = (cover && FusionPro.Composition.repeatRecordNumber == 1) ? 'cover' : 'pad' ; FusionPro.Composition.SetBodyPageUsage(page,true); FusionPro.Composition.SetBodyPageUsage(page + '_back', true); How do I add the back cover sheet in to the rule, so that it prints the cover sheet, 100 padded internal cards, then back cover sheet, then starts all over again? Thanks tons in advance! Danielle FusionProVDP Creator 9.3.26, Mac OS High Sierra 10.13.6, Acrobat X (10) btw... I can't seem to see where I can change my info on my signature. I added it above in case it's needed.

Any update on this? Still have the need....

Genius Ste! I wasn't able to get the file to auto batch, but I was able to compose the batches manually in order to get the desired print file stacks. I finished up my job on Friday. Thanks so much for making my weekend brighter by having this job moving forward.

Thanks Ste! I have uploaded the files I'm working with. Would you be able to check to see where I am going wrong? I have the numbering working on the cover page as needed - which show exactly the numbering I need to have in the stack of 50 sheets in the pad. I don't, however, end up with the result of the sheets in the pad numbering to match the cover sheet. My composed file named 147316_Final1.pdf was setup with your rule but with 1 change: if (cover = FusionPro.Composition.inputRecordNumber % 50 == 1) FusionPro.Composition.repeatRecordCount = 1; var page = (cover && FusionPro.Composition.repeatRecordNumber == 1) ? 'cover' : 'pad'; FusionPro.Composition.SetBodyPageUsage(page,true); FusionPro.Composition.SetBodyPageUsage(page + '-back', true); This composes to close to what I am needing - but not quite. It only composes 49 total sheets - starting with 0010002 instead of 0010001. But if I use your rule as provided: if (cover = FusionPro.Composition.inputRecordNumber % 50 == 1) FusionPro.Composition.repeatRecordCount = 2; var page = (cover && FusionPro.Composition.repeatRecordNumber == 1) ? 'cover' : 'pad'; FusionPro.Composition.SetBodyPageUsage(page,true); FusionPro.Composition.SetBodyPageUsage(page + '-back', true); My composed file finishes like the file I provided named: 147316_Final2.pdf Any help would be greatly appreciated!! Help.zip

Thanks so much for the quick reply! That worked perfectly!! I'm adding a sequence code to this as well - and i have the cover sheet setup to add a range rule of: return FusionPro.Composition.inputRecordNumber + " to " + (50 + FusionPro.Composition.inputRecordNumber); I am actually needing to start this numbering with the number 0010001 (including the leading zeros as well). I've tried several scenarios, but cannot seem to get this to function correctly. Suggestions??

Quick question relating to this post - How would this be written for a duplex job? How would you incorporate a back page for the cover sheet and have the each of the pages compose with a front and back page?

Thanks! Would come in extremely handy!!

Apologies for the delay in getting back to you... I was able to get Step's rule to work for what I needed to accomplish, but I am still unable to get Dan's to compose without FP crashing. We now are needing to have versions of these run as 2 sided with a common back for each page - which i would think would be easier to accomplish using Dan's method, but I am still struggling accomplishing his one sided method. I've attached the working files that I am using, Dan. Could you take a look? I've included the error (crash) messages that I receive when trying to compose. The additional file included in the Support_Files folder named "dummy.pdf" is what I need to incorporate as the common back for our 2 sided pieces. Let me know if you have any suggestions. Thanks tons!! Danielle Test_Files.zip 1upImpoXX_220.fpi

Hi all. I'm looking for an update on the possibility of a Dutch Cut imposition using FP Imposer. (5up - 8.5 x 11 - 1 row of 3 as portrait and 1 row of 2 as landscape.) I see that the question has been asked a few times since 2009, but I haven't seen any response as to whether this is now a possibility or if it is something that may be added in the future. Thoughts?

Step- Yes, that is what I meant regarding the "single page PDF file". We generally refer PDF files into either "single page" vs "imposed page" PDF formats - sorry for the confusion. Thanks for the help. I'll try both Dan's suggestion and yours as well to see which option works best!

Dan - Thanks for the response. I'm giving yours a try - although we work on Mac's off of a secure server and trying to get a path to the actual graphic file is giving me more trouble than I planned. I thought I had the path correct, and the rule validates ok - but when I compose the final file - Fusion Pro shuts down. Is there a way to use this rule as an uploaded graphic resource file instead?