[Implemented] Data merge

[Issip]

+1

[E9B6]

I use PagePlus X9 for place settings for banquets, using datamerge. Absolutely essential for me.

[muelli75]

Please add data-merge - and do it more userfriendly than in in INDD. Maybe supporting Excel-Sheets instead of csv. Or at least the ability to reencode the csv at the import.

[EddCh]

YES, PLEASE!!!

Data merge is, potentially, a huge deal for me as I often have to design and create printed mailshots for clients that can frequently run into 1000s of names/entries (usually supplied as Excel spreadsheets).

[sethkoenig]

Add me as a +1 to this list. I was looking forward to Publisher having this feature as it's the last thing I still use ID for. Hope this makes it into the release. 

[Grendel]

Another vote for data merge. What is a publishing program without it.

[philipt18]

Definitely want this, especially a way to import flowing text, i.e. not just filling in business card templates, but filling in flowing text that formats each entry and then continues in a single text flow throughout the document. This could be used for building catalogs, directories, dictionaries, etc.

[PaulEC]

I don't see the need for data merge. - What's the problem with manually cutting and pasting half a dozen fields from a database into four or five hundred individual documents! 

(Which is what I need to do for personalised menus for a staff party.) I've got nothing better to do than sit typing for several hours, rather than just hitting a few buttons!

But, seriously, this really is an essential feature for a lot of people, for many projects. PLEASE implement it sooner rather than later.

[LCamachoDesign]

Data Merge, as InDesign does it at least, is utter rubbish. If you want to implement some sort of batch data import & formatting then look into InDesign's XML importer and Structure panel instead. It's more complicated but infinitely better. And Affinity can "easily" one-up Adobe on this by simply supporting XML and also JSON import. JSON is being used a lot more than XML these days (for the best and for the worse), so supporting it is a big competitive advantage.

[Ross H]

Another vote for Data Merge. While InDesign's implementation might not be the best, it is a very useful feature. I've used ID's data merge on various projects. Being able to link to images is great and automatically updating a document with a new merge file is a real time saver.

[angang]

Publisher beta seems to be a very great and solid software, but without data merge function, it is a no go. 
Thanks to developpers to take it into account.

[osang]

+1 for Data Merge for numbering tickets.

[vonBusing]

+1 for data merge functionality to create catalogues and guides based on content from databases.

[osul]

One more vote for data-merge.

[Bad_Wolf]

+1 Please add data merge in the future. Will be a very useful feature which I certainly will use much.

Thank you very much for Affinity Publisher which is an excellent tool.

[ernie-f]

+1 for DATA MERGE

[AndyHulse]

Data Merge is surely a defacto requirement for any quality DTP

[Litchinsky]

This is a need for me and particularly the ability to merge images and text together.

[wonderings]

Another +1 for this feature.

Really if Publisher is going to have people switch from Indesign they pretty much need to have all same functionality of Indesign. No way would I shift to Publisher from Indesign (99% of my work is done in Indesign) only to not be able to do the things I could simply do in Indesign. 

[Brunop]

Data merge! Data merge! Data merge! Pls 

[Dan06]

Another vote from me on this. I produce a monthly magazine that goes to members. The magazine needs to be able to tell individuals their financial status and what work they are required to do in the future.

The Beta is performing better than expected.

[vonBusing]

13 hours ago, wonderings said:

Really if Publisher is going to have people switch from Indesign they pretty much need to have all same functionality of Indesign. 

I don't believe this is a realistic goal. Affinity Publisher is not aiming at getting EVERYONE to switch from Indesign. They are quite many low hanging fruits to focus on with people doing much simpler things, that could do with a simpler tool that get them all the way they need and in a more enjoyable way.

Nevertheless, data merge specifically, would be really useful. 

[Átila]

Yes, data merge, please!

[lokimidgard]

I was pretty disappointed from the ability of InDesign to use XML as data source. It can't use attributes it pastes every element in the same order it is defined in the xml.

But I'm sure that if you create this feature, it will be pretty good and designed from scratch with many thoughts to it.

 

[wondersea]

+1 Data merge will be really usefull from database