Indexing problem...

[Phillip]

I don't know you folks and we don't know if you know the answer to this
question, MS Word GURUS.  It involves orphan index page numbers
appearing in an MS Word index.

We've tried to remove these entries and their corresponding XE tags, but
the regenerated-updated index still picks up the old page numbers for
the removed index item/entry and continues to display them in the "new"
index.

Is there a fix for this problem that perhaps involves a hidden file such
as a concordance file?  Does Word generate a hidden standard index file
that contains a 2-column table for index entries and corresponding page
numbers? If so, where is it so we can KILL it!  Or, we would at least
like to modify it to force it to show what we want...

-phillip
(e-mail address removed)
PALO ALTO, CA
USA

 

[Jay Freedman]

Your identical post of 10 hours ago has already been answered. Please check
for responses before posting again.

 

[Phillip]

Obviously, the replies I received didn't solve the orphan index entries
problem I have. Why would anyone re-post a message if the reply they
received actually solved the problem?

 

[garfield-n-odie]

You've probably alienated everyone here by now, so you may as well give
up any hope of getting any more answers in these peer-to-peer
newsgroups. You'll be much happier if you call Microsoft and pay them
for an answer (BTW, if they give you the correct solution, it will be
the same one you got here).

 

[Beth Melton]

Usenet has been around for some time and over the years they developed
various protocols to help prevent confusion. There are folks from all
over the world who use the newsgroups and when you utilize
many-to-many communications it's important everyone is on the same
page.

One protocol is to stick with the same thread instead of reposting.
The primary reasons for is newcomers can review the thread which
includes everything you've tried and the suggestions you have been
offered. That way you don't get duplicate suggestions and waste your
and the responder's time. And occasionally it helps those who are
trying to help you to re-read the thread to see if there is something
they missed or a newcomer may pick up on something everyone else
missed.

Not to mention we have no idea if you read the suggestions or tried
the suggestions offered so, no, reposting does not make anything
'obvious'. The best way to resolve an issue you are encountering is to
keep the thread. Trust me, it's a method that has proven to be the
most effective for many years.

--
Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
assistance by email can not be acknowledged.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You would be surprised by the number of users who repost because they can't
find their original post or don't know how to see the replies to it. Not to
mention that many duplicate posts (in the same NG) result from users'
getting a bogus error message from the Web interface saying their post was
not accepted.

In any case, as Beth has suggested, if the reply did not solve the problem,
the proper way forward is to reply in the same thread saying what did not
work. Otherwise, we don't know whether you have tried (or even seen) the
solution previously offered.