Placing Data Files from PM 5.0/Infopublisher/6.0 to InDesign CS2

our business trying convert our coupon processes pagemaker 5.0/infopublisher/pagemaker 6.0 indesign cs2.

 

i understand how open pm 6.0 file in indesign cs2, not issue.

the issue placing/importing our database files work in same way have been doing.

 

we receive database file [.dbf] contains variable data text

for (customer) , (purchase)

this coupon must presented , expires mm/dd/yy

client number

the tiff file path (individual coupons designs exportred as [.tiffs] )

 

files set , defined using infopublisher

[.pa2] place file

[.an2] answer table file

 

this our process set step.

1) query & create [.dbf]

2) open pm 5.0 , open coupon template file

3) place [.pa2] file

4) variable data [.dbf] placed around coresponding [.tiffs] clients coupons

5) save pm 5.0 file

6) open file in pm 6.0 print (print quality better in pm 6.0)

 

any idea on how repeat same process in indesign using variable data , tiffs?

is data merge sophisticated enough? if not, there commercial plugins might want, it's outside experience can't make recommendation.

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