DesignMerge® FAQs

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INSTALLATION/DOCUMENTATION/SECURITY KEY FAQs

A message is displayed that there are too many copies running.

A message is displayed that the security key is missing.

Is there a USB security key (dongle) for DesignMerge for Windows?


Nothing seems to happen when I double-click or run the Setup.exe file for the security hardware key (dongle) for DesignMerge for Windows.

I am having problems loading DesignMerge for Windows; what do I do?

When launching QuarkXPress, a message is displayed that DesignMerge or one of its modules cannot be loaded because this is the wrong version of QuarkXPress.

A message is displayed that a demo version has expired.

What are the limitations of the DesignMerge demo software?

I need to reinstall, but I can't find our activation codes.

I need to reinstall, but I can't find the original installation files.

I have lost the security key (dongle).

Are the tutorials and manuals available in other languages?

Are there different versions of the tutorials and manuals for the Windows version of DesignMerge and its companion modules?


ERROR MESSAGE FAQs

A message is displayed that there are too many copies running.

QuarkXPress is displaying a "File Not Found" message when I try to merge my document.

QuarkXPress is displaying a missing import filter message when merging.

DesignMerge is displaying an End of File message.

A message is displayed that the security key is missing.

A message is displayed that Pages per Job exceeds Temp Doc Size

When launching QuarkXPress, a message is displayed that DesignMerge or one of its modules cannot be loaded because this is the wrong version of QuarkXPress.

A message is displayed that a demo version has expired.

DesignMerge is generating a "RM: File is not a valid database-definition file" error when I attempt to use the program. What is wrong?

Acrobat Distiller 6 on Macintosh OS X displays an error when I try to distill DesignMerge PostScript file output.


WINDOWS FAQs

I am having problems loading DesignMerge for Windows, what do I do?

Where is the FP (FormPrint) option to create a FormPrint job using DesignMerge for Windows?

Where is the Print to Disk option to print PostScript files using DesignMerge for Windows?

Is there a USB security key (dongle) for DesignMerge for Windows?

Nothing seems to happen when I double-click or run the Setup.exe file for the security hardware key (dongle) for DesignMerge for Windows.


GROUPPICTURE FAQs

Fixed data in variable GroupPictures is missing from Fixed Data PostScript job.

Content does not display correctly after merging a GroupPicture into a document.

Can you put a GroupPicture inside of a GroupPicture?

How do I import my GroupPictures into a container field in FileMaker Pro?


POSTSCRIPT FAQs

Fixed data in variable GroupPictures is missing from Fixed Data PostScript job.

How can I include/download fonts in DesignMerge PostScript jobs?

How can I embed/download fonts in DesignMerge EPS jobs?

Where is the Print to Disk option to print PostScript files using DesignMerge for Windows?

How do I use DesignMerge to send PostScript output to a Watched Folder (Hot Folder) for Acrobat Distiller?

How do I create a Watched Folder (Hot Folder) for Acrobat Distiller?


DISPLAY PROBLEMS

Data Preview is not displaying the data in some links in my document.

My computer isn't displaying the DesignMerge floating palette.


PRINTING PROBLEMS

Fonts are missing when jobs are printed; fonts are not downloading or being embedded in merged output.

The Print output type I want to choose is not listed in the Print menu in the DesignMerge window.

How can I set up a multi-page merge template document that will use different print settings for its various pages?

How can I set up a document to print the same page four times when merging, each time on a different color of stock?

How do I use DesignMerge to send PostScript output to a Watched Folder (Hot Folder) for Acrobat Distiller?

How do I create a Watched Folder (Hot Folder) for Acrobat Distiller?

Acrobat Distiller 6 on Macintosh OS X displays an error when I try to distill DesignMerge PostScript file output.


PROCESSING SPEED

How can I speed up jobs?

QuarkXPress is very slow and sometimes stops working all-together.

DesignMerge Warning Message "...build/merge process appears to be running slowly..."

How can I speed up my Creo VPS merge jobs?


OPTIONAL MODULES

Barcodes are not working as expected.

I see where you can use DesignMerge to create a PostNet Barcode, but how do I create other types of barcodes?

How can I speed up my Creo VPS merge jobs?

DesignMerge Warning Message "...build/merge process appears to be running slowly..."


GENERAL FAQs

Is there a glossary of terms for your software products?

How can we merge more than one paragraph into a single variable text link? How can we merge data that has line ending characters such as return (end paragraph) and shift-return (new line) characters into a single variable text link?

Can DesignMerge merge variable paragraphs that contain variable text links?

How should I sequence the variable links in my document?

How does DesignMerge handle empty fields?

One of my links has disappeared and data is not being merged into it!

Is there a way to superscript a few of the characters that are being merged into a link?

Will DesignMerge allow me to put 4 sets of links, each set for a different record (row) of data, on the same page?

Is it possible to remove all instances of a particular variable link?

DesignMerge can’t find article files when trying to merge.

Is it possible to merge data from two different database text files?

How can I merge my merge template document to a different database?

After using File: Build Document, how can I merge the latest version of data into the links in this merged document?