Release: WordsFlow 2.11.2 for InDesign CS5–CC2018
This quick release improves compatibility with Excel files and adds basic support for InDesign index markers.
Release: Xcatalog 3.12 for QuarkXPress 2016/2017/2018
This release of Xcatalog adds support for QuarkXPress 2018 and discontinues support for QuarkXPress 2015.
Release: Xdata 4.9 for QuarkXPress 2016/2017/2018
This release of Xdata adds support for QuarkXPress 2018, discontinues support for QuarkXPress 2015, and fixes problems with the macOS Universal Clipboard.
InDesign Rejects Custom Excel Cell Ranges
We’ve recently discovered that InDesign’s Excel import filter has a weird, long-standing bug where it won’t accept a custom Cell Range if the sheet contains exactly 26 columns (or a multiple of 26 columns). While it’s annoying if you run into this problem while Placing a sheet with WordsFlow, it’s downright insidious if you run into it while updating a linked sheet.
To see the problem, create a new document in any version of InDesign (CS5–CC 2018), bring up the Place dialog, check Show Import Options, and then select an Excel file (xlsx only) containing a sheet with exactly 26 columns (such that the last column is Z). Once the Import Options dialog is shown, select the sheet, enter a valid, custom sub-Cell Range, and then click OK. You’ll see this error message:
At this point, the error can be worked around by simply adding (or removing) a column. If you add a column, it doesn’t need to be used in what’s imported, it just needs to hold a value (be non-empty) in the Excel sheet. Alternatively, the file can be down-saved to an old-style Excel Workbook (xls format), if that works better for you.
Now, imagine that you have a linked Excel sheet that was placed with WordsFlow and a custom Cell Range.
You select the link, click Edit Original, and work on the Excel file a bit and maybe add a few columns such that the sheet now happens to contain exactly 26 columns. You save, close Excel, and pop back into InDesign, and then find yourself presented with
when InDesign attempts to auto-Update the edited link. And that’s where this bug will get you, because that generic message will leave you not knowing why the link update failed.
As dire as the message sounds, don’t panic; the link is still valid and the fix is the same as above. Just re-edit the linked sheet, add (or remove) a single column, save it, close Excel, and then give the link update another try.
For Excel files with multiple sheets, WordsFlow displays the link’s selected Sheet and Cell Range in the Links panel’s Link Info section. (If they’re not already showing, select Panel Options… in the Links panel’s popup menu and then check both Sheet and Cell Range in the Show in Link Info column.)
Many thanks to user grum/Graham who documented this bug years ago in an online Adobe forum thread. We’ve resubmitted it in Adobe’s online bug database; please up-vote it if the problem affects you.
Release: DocsFlow 2.14.4 for InDesign CS5–CC2018
This release addresses issues with column breaks, Team Drives, exporting, and updating.
Release: InData 2.8.1 for InDesign CS5–CC2018
This patch fixes an incompatibility with macOS Sierra’s Universal Clipboard.
Release: WordsFlow 2.11.1 for InDesign CS5–CC2018
This release fixes problems with updating and improves stability.
Release: InData 2.8 for InDesign CS5–CC2018
This release augments the fieldindex() function and corrects a long-standing problem when using XPress Tags translation tables in styled puts.
Release: DocsFlow 2.14.3 for InDesign CS5–CC2018
This release works much more efficiently with large tables and fixes a couple minor problems.
Release: WordsFlow 2.11 for InDesign CS5–CC2018
This release adds full support for CC 2018’s endnotes and includes a number of other fairly significant fixes and improvements.
Release: DocsFlow 2.14.2 for InDesign CS5–CC2018
This release fixes a connection issue with Google Team Drive accounts.
Release: WordsFlow 2.10.2 for InDesign CS5–CC2018
This release fixes a compatibility problem with links created without WordsFlow installed.
Release: DocsFlow 2.14.1 for InDesign CS5–CC2018
This release fixes a problem with connections to some non-Team Drive accounts.
Release: DocsFlow 2.14 for InDesign CS5–CC2018
This release adds support for Google Team Drives and Google Drive File Stream.
Release: DocsFlow 2.13.1 for InDesign CS5–CC2018
This patch addresses incompatibilities with CC 2018’s new endnotes feature.
Release: InData 2.7.1 for InDesign CS5–CC2018
This patch fixes a problem with the pageinfo function.
Release: WordsFlow 2.10.1 for InDesign CS5–CC2018
This patch addresses incompatibilities with CC 2018’s new endnotes feature.
Release: DocsFlow 2.13 for InDesign CS5–CC2018
This release adds support for just-released InDesign CC 2018.
Em plug-ins for Adobe InDesign CC 2018
We’re pleased to announce that we’ve released all but one of our plug-ins for Adobe’s just-released InDesign CC 2018 update. Notably absent is DocsFlow, in which we found a last minute show-stopper. We hope to have it fixed and released in the next few days, so keep an eye on our release channel for further DocsFlow news.
Meanwhile, if you haven’t updated to CC 2018, and depend on DocsFlow for production, please hold off until we have it released.
If you’d like to start playing with CC 2018 without DocsFlow, you can update, but when you do, it’s critically important to display the Advanced Options in Adobe Creative Cloud’s update dialog and un-check Remove old versions. That will leave your previous version (CC 2017, most likely) untouched, so you can continue using it.
If you’ve already updated and had your older version auto-removed, you can click on the InDesign CC entry’s down arrow, select Other versions, and then click on the Install next to the previous version. Finally, download and install the Em plug-ins you were using before (from the relevant product page’s Downloads sidebar), and you should be fully back in business.
If you purchased a new or upgrade license since January 1, 2017, we’ll be emailing you your free upgrade license in the next few days. Otherwise, you can purchase an upgrade from our online store, or contact us for other options.
Release: InData 2.7 for InDesign CS5–CC2018
This release adds support for just-released InDesign CC 2018.
Release: InCatalog 2.20 for InDesign CS5–CC2018
This release adds support for just-released InDesign CC 2018.
Release: WordsFlow 2.10 for InDesign CS5–CC2018
This release adds support for just-released InDesign CC 2018 and includes a couple minor fixes.
Connecting with FileMaker Pro 16
On macOS, our InCatalog and Xcatalog data linking products use a technology called Apple Events to make a direct, non-odbc connection with FileMaker Pro. Unfortunately, FileMaker Pro 16’s new Extended Privilege security setting disables support for this type of connection by default. So while InCatalog 2.19 (or later) and Xcatalog 3.10 (or later) support FileMaker Pro 16, they may fail to establish a connection with a fresh installation of it.
To change this Extended Privilege setting and restore access to your FileMaker databases, open the database and manage its security settings (File > Manage > Security…). If Manage Security is showing the Basic Setup dialog, select the user and then click the Edit… button next to the user’s selected Privilege Set to bring up the Edit Privilege Set dialog. If Manage Security is showing the Detailed Setup dialog, select the Privilege Sets tab, select a Privilege Set, and then click the Edit… button.
Once in the Edit Privilege Set dialog, check the Allow Apple events and ActiveX to perform FileMaker operations option to allow a direct connection from InCatalog and Xcatalog.
The latest version of InCatalog and Xcatalog can be downloaded here.
Release: DocsFlow 2.12 for InDesign CS5–CC2017
This release improves browser-based drag and drop and fixes updates of spanned table cells.
Release: DocsFlow 2.11 for InDesign CS5–CC2017
This release adds support for Relink, enhances the Place dialog, and improves the Export dialog.
Release: DocsFlow 2.10.5 for InDesign CS5–CC2017
This release improves stability, enables InDesign’s Missing Plug-ins alert, and addresses connectivity issues.
Release: WordsFlow 2.8.4 for InDesign CS5–CC2017
This release improves stability and enables InDesign’s Missing Plug-ins alert.
Release: Xcatalog 3.11 for QuarkXPress 2015/2016/2017
This release of Xcatalog adds support for QuarkXPress 2017, discontinues support for QuarkXPress 10, and fixes a couple of problems.
Release: Xdata 4.8 for QuarkXPress 2015/2016/2017
This release of Xdata adds support for QuarkXPress 2017, discontinues support for QuarkXPress 10, and fixes a problem with tabs.
Release: InData 2.6 for InDesign CS5–CC2017
This release adds prototype badges and fixes a problem with full paths on startup volumes.
Release: DocsFlow 2.10.4 for InDesign CS5–CC2017
This quick release works around a crash bug in just-released InDesign CC 2017.1.
Release: DocsFlow 2.10.3 for InDesign CS5–CC2017
This release fixes style mapping, supports list continuations, and improves stability.
Release: WordsFlow 2.8.3 for InDesign CS5–CC2017
This release improves OpenDocument file handling and overall stability.
Release: Xdata 4.7 for QuarkXPress 10/2015/2016
This release adds control over PDF imports and fixes a macOS-only import bug.
Release: InCatalog 2.19.1 for InDesign CS5–CC2017
This quick release fixes a unintended expiration problem with the previous release.
Release: DocsFlow 2.10.2 for InDesign CS5–CC2017
This release improves stability and fixes issues with exporting images to Google.
Release: WordsFlow 2.8.2 for InDesign CS5–CC2017
This patch improves stability and fixes problems with exported Word files.
Release: DocsFlow 2.10.1 for InDesign CS5–CC2017
This patch addresses minor issues with Unlink, bullet lists, and change tracking.
Release: InData 2.5.2 for InDesign CS5–CC2017
This patch addresses a problem with importing some CJK characters.
Release: WordsFlow 2.8.1 for InDesign CS5–CC2017
This patch release addresses styling issues with unformatted text and fixes rtf exports.
Release: InData 2.5 for InDesign CS5–CC2017
This release adds support for just-released InDesign CC 2017.
Release: InCatalog 2.19 for InDesign CS5–CC2017
This release adds support for just-released InDesign CC 2017 and enhances the look of the Data Linker.
Release: DocsFlow 2.10 for InDesign CS5–CC2017
This release adds support for just-released InDesign CC 2017, improves drag’n’drop, and addresses a few issues with exporting.
Release: WordsFlow 2.8 for InDesign CS5–CC2017
This release adds support for just-released InDesign CC 2017, improves support for the OpenDocument and Word file formats, and addresses issues with fonts.
Release: WordsFlow 2.7 for InDesign CS5–CC2015
This release adds support for change tracking, moves to -> as the style group separator in exported Word files, and fixes some issues with updating, exporting, and unlinking.
Release: DocsFlow 2.9.6 for InDesign CS5–CC2015
This release fixes Export and Unlink and includes a number of stability improvements.
Release: Xcatalog 3.10.2 for QuarkXPress 10/2015/2016
This quick release fixes a problem with data links marked as XPress Tagged.
Release: Xcatalog 3.10.1 for QuarkXPress 10/2015/2016
This patch release mainly fixes the Select Data Descriptor Map menu on macOS.
Release: WordsFlow 2.6.10 for InDesign CS5–CC2015
This quick release addresses a couple of Export with WordsFlow… problems that were introduced in the 2.6.9 release.
Release: WordsFlow 2.6.9 for InDesign CS5–CC2015
This release addresses styling issues when updating and exporting and improves product stability.
Release: DocsFlow 2.9.5 for InDesign CS5–CC2015
This release includes fixes that improve the quality and stability of updates.
Release: WordsFlow 2.6.8 for InDesign CS5–CC2015
This release includes a number of fixes that improve the quality and stability of imports, updates, and exports.
Release: Xcatalog 3.10 for QuarkXPress 10/2015/2016
This release of Xcatalog adds support for FileMaker Pro 15 and introduces a major improvement to editing text with links.
Release: InCatalog 2.18 for InDesign CS5–CC2015
This release adds support for FileMaker Pro 15 and fixes a problem with key from group links in tables.
Release: InData 2.4 for InDesign CS5–CC2015
This release introduces auto-sizing variables, fixes a minor headers/footers update problem, and includes an updated InFlow plug-in.
Release: Xdata 4.6 for QuarkXPress 10/2015/2016
This release of Xdata adds support for QuarkXPress 2016, discontinues support for QuarkXPress 9, and includes some nice improvements.
Release: Xcatalog 3.9 for QuarkXPress 10/2015/2016
This release of Xcatalog adds support for QuarkXPress 2016, discontinues support for QuarkXPress 9, and fixes a couple of problems.
QuarkXPress 2016 XTensions released
We’re happy to announce the immediate availability of our Xcatalog, Xdata, and Xtags XTensions for the just-released QuarkXPress 2016.
Release: WordsFlow 2.6.7 for InDesign CS5–CC2015
This quick release improves stability and fixes a problem with placing some InCopy files.
Release: InCatalog 2.17.2 for InDesign CS5–CC2015
This patch fixes a problem with updating long fields from ODBC sources and includes an updated InFlow plug-in.
Release: Xcatalog 3.8.3 for QuarkXPress 9/10/2015
This patch fixes a picture box update problem.
Release: DocsFlow 2.9.4 for InDesign CS5–CC2015
This release includes fixes for a few crash issues and addresses a problem with the Unlink menu.
Release: WordsFlow 2.6.6 for InDesign CS5–CC2015
This release fixes crash issues, a disabled Unlink menu, and problems with styles.
Release: DocsFlow 2.9.3 for InDesign CS5–CC2015
This patch provides fixes for problems with placing and updating documents.
Release: WordsFlow 2.6.5 for InDesign CS5–CC2015
This patch fixes problems with pasting text and story updating, and improves product stability.
Release: Xcatalog 3.8.2 for QuarkXPress 9/10/2015
This quick release fixes a startup crash when using QuarkXPress 2015 on Windows 10.
Release: Xcatalog 3.8.1 for QuarkXPress 9/10/2015
This dot release includes fixes for problems with link editing and link updating.
Release: WordsFlow 2.6.4 for InDesign CS5–CC2015
This release includes fixes for exporting, re-linking, and updating with linked Word files containing hyperlinks and cross-references.
Release: InCatalog 2.17.1 for InDesign CS5–CC2015
This quick release addresses problems with key from text < links and the update document scripting event.
Release: DocsFlow 2.9.2 for InDesign CS5–CC2015
This quick release fixes an issue with DocsFlow’s Place dialog.
Release: Xdata 4.5.3 for QuarkXPress 9/10/2015
This quick release fixes a problem with the format() function.
Release: DocsFlow 2.9.1 for InDesign CS5–CC2015
This release fixes a PDF export conflict and includes a number of internal improvements to make DocsFlow link management more efficient and responsive.
Release: InData 2.3.5 for InDesign CS5–CC2015
This patch release fixes problems with the format() function.
Release: InCatalog 2.17 for InDesign CS5–CC2015
This release removes the antiquated requirement that DD sets always match, fixes a corruption issue with InCatalog snapshot index files (.x files), and addresses various issues with tables, odbc, price styles, and the Data Linker.
Release: Xcatalog 3.8 for QuarkXPress 9/10/2015
This release removes the antiquated requirement that DD sets always match, fixes a corruption issue with Xcatalog snapshot index files (.x files), and addresses various issues with odbc, price styles, and the UI.
Release: Xdata 4.5.2 for QuarkXPress 9/10/2015
This release addresses issues with header/footer updating, handles new nested anchored boxes better, and improves application stability.
Release: Xcatalog 3.7.1 for QuarkXPress 9/10/2015
This release adds an XTension for QuarkXPress 2015/Windows, fixes the annoying Shrinking Palette problem on Windows, and improves overall stability.
Release: InData 2.3.4 for InDesign CS5–CC2015
This quick release fixes data import using AppleScript.
Release: InCatalog 2.16.2 for InDesign CS5–CC2015
This patch release fixes problems with odbc connectivity, the batch folder facility, and price formatting.
Release: DocsFlow 2.9 for InDesign CS5–CC2015
This release improves support for embedded images, broadens our definition of “empty paragraph,” and addresses issues with updating and exporting stories.
Release: WordsFlow 2.6.3 for InDesign CS5–CC2015
This patch release addresses issues with updating and exporting stories.
Release: Xcatalog 3.7 for QuarkXPress 9/10/2015
We’re thrilled (and relieved!) to announce the immediate availability of our Xcatalog XTension for both QuarkXPress 2015 and QuarkXPress 10 on Mac OS X. (We’ll have a release for QuarkXPress 2015 Windows posted soon.) This release also includes a number of fixes and improvements.
