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How to fix Empty Field!, Bad Tag!, No Match!, EOF!, SP, and other merge errors

This article describes the various merge errors that may occur when using DesignMerge Pro or DesignMerge Catalog software, and provides suggestions for how to remedy those error conditions. A training video is provided for more detail. Be sure to use...

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RM: File is not a valid Database Definition File. (Error Message)

If you receive this error message, this generally means that your DesignMerge Data Source Definitions file (the DDF file) has become corrupt. Please follow the steps in the following article to repair this condition: How to Reset Your DesignMerge DDF...

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How to Reset Your Data Source Definition (DDF) Settings

If you encounter a problem opening your Data Source Definitions (DDF) dialog window, selecting a different DDF, or if you see a warning that information in a DDF is not supported or is invalid, this generally means that your internal configuration fi...

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The Data Source Definitions (DDF) dialog will not let me select a different DDF or create a new one

If you are not encountering an error (see note below), then whether you can select or create a DDF depends on the Always use Document DDF DesignMerge preference (DesignMerge > Preferences). The Document DDF feature has been designed to allow you t...

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Meadows RM or DBM Errors on Mac High Sierra (macOS 10.13.x)

Older versions of Meadows software that are running in the Macintosh High Sierra (macOS 10.13x) environment may encounter errors. For example, the software may display alerts for the following error conditions: RM: Error exchanging temporary rds fil...

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InDesign File menu entries not available for selection

InDesign preferences can become corrupt when the InDesign application quits unexpectedly or when you force quit InDesign. One consequence of this is that the Save, Save As, or Export entries in the InDesign File menu may become unavailable for select...

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