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We have a variable data project we're about to embark on, and I'm wondering if there's an easier solution... Here goes...
The job is a 28-page booklet for 200-some different insurance agents. Each agent then has a list of people to which they will be sending the booklets. Is there a way I can compose ONCE, chunking the files by insurance agent and their mail to addresses? Or, do I manually have to compose 200-some times, switching out the data input file each time? I've searched through the forums and found some similar solutions: "25 Different Versions" - http://forums.printable.com/showthread.php?t=1168 "External Data File Sample - Very Simple Statement" - http://forums.printable.com/showthread.php?p=1247 The "25 Different Versions" solution seems doable, however, if I have 200 different agents for a 28 page booklet, that's 5600 pages I'll have to create in my template. ![]() The "External Data File Sample - Very Simple Statement" solution also seems viable, however I'm just not sure how I'd compose to different files. I'm certain each agent will have a different number of addresses to send to, so "Output to multiple files" and specifying a number won't work. Well, it will, but not as I'd need it to. |
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We're working on adding support for grouping variable numbers of output records into multiple output files (we call this "arbitrary chunking" internally) for FusionPro 8, for exactly this kind of job. This will also allow arbitrary stack sizes for imposed jobs. But the new version won't be available for a least a month, and unfortunately, there's no easy way to do this kind of thing now.
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Ah, bummer. At least I'll be kept occupied, manually composing the files
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Is each agent getting ALL of their clients books shipped to them?
So each agent has different QTY.'s depending on their client list, correct? What is variable on the printed piece?
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If each book has no variable, I would say it comes down to your time and the presses time for ripping each AGENT's book qty.
We just did a similar project. Around 250 agents with over 4,000 books. -Printed the 4,000 books -GROUPED the records in excel to show the QTY for each agent. Extremely easy to do in 2007 Office. -Hand Bindery has the Grouped Records excel data file PRINT-OUT to show them how many books go with each group(or in your case, each agent). -Shipping gets a file with each AGENT's address to print the FedEx labels out and checks qty. against printed out data list. If you have a pretty big hand bindery dept. to put the correct qty of BOOKS in shipping boxes for each agent, I would go that route. If you need clarification on the Excel Grouping feature, let me know.
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There are a few pages with Agent contact info, and a couple pages that either do or do not feature the Agent's head shot with their signature. One of the pages itself is also variable, depending on whether or not the headshot appears. The back of the booklet also has an Agent's client's mailing address on it. Quote:
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If the data file had the agent's info and then in the same row, had the QTY. that needed to be printed for each agent, FusionPro could output the file correctly for each agent. Let me know if you want the code or more clarification?
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I'm afraid I don't quite grasp it. Could you clarify?
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![]() Is your data file setup similar to what is attached? sample.txt Just seeing if your data file has the qty input that is requested for each agent. If so, FP can output each agent correctly based on the QTY input.
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You know, as I actually type out my intended approach, it does seem like complicated overkill, haha... But everything is ideally done digitally inline, e.g. we'll have a PDF file for each agent with all their client's addresses already placed. We wouldn't be printing a bunch of flat sheets and then later inkjetting all the info on. |
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