Bug 72047 - Cross-References do not update in Writer
Summary: Cross-References do not update in Writer
Status: RESOLVED INSUFFICIENTDATA
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: LibreOffice (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
4.1.3.2 release
Hardware: x86 (IA32) Linux (All)
: medium normal
Assignee: Not Assigned
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Reported: 2013-11-26 19:14 UTC by publicface
Modified: 2015-12-27 02:12 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Attachments
Sample demonstrating bug. Includes answers to questions asked. (10.50 KB, application/msword)
2013-11-27 00:43 UTC, publicface
Details
Sample file to test (10.50 KB, application/xml)
2014-06-01 23:34 UTC, m_a_riosv
Details

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Description publicface 2013-11-26 19:14:29 UTC
Version: 4.1.3.2
Build ID: 410m0(Build:2)
KUbuntu 12.04


After setting a cross reference, then inserting a reference to that set reference, it doesn't update the reference with the value in the cross reference field.

For clarity, lets call the set reference a "setpoint".  I create the setpoint, which is a field.  I insert a reference to it elsewhere in my document - lets call it the "reference point".  The reference point does not get updated with the setpoint field value.


To recreate:
1) 

Graphically:

setpoint[field value X]


reference point [<should get field value X, but is blank>] 


This mostly worked in 3.5, just not perfectly but better than now.

If needed, to fix this... I would be happy to provide an account on my machine to examine this problem and/or share my desktop through a VNC viewer.
Comment 1 m_a_riosv 2013-11-26 20:08:31 UTC
Hi publicface, thanks for reporting.

Please can you attach a sample file, where to see the issue.

Have you tried trough Menu/Tools/Update.

Verify Menu/Tools/Options/LibreOffice writer/General - Update Automatically - Fields.
Comment 2 publicface 2013-11-27 00:43:21 UTC
Created attachment 89877 [details]
Sample demonstrating bug.  Includes answers to questions asked.

Sample attached.  Includes answers to questions asked.
Comment 3 m_a_riosv 2013-11-27 01:50:36 UTC
I am not used to work with it. And I don't know if you are properly set up the cross reference.

You can find detailed information in documentation:
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/Publications#LibreOffice_Writer_Guide
Chapter 14 Working with Fields

Please if you can solve the issue, change the status to resolved notabug
Comment 4 QA Administrators 2014-06-01 21:30:39 UTC
Dear Bug Submitter,

This bug has been in NEEDINFO status with no change for at least 6 months. Please provide the requested information as soon as possible and mark the bug as UNCONFIRMED. Due to regular bug tracker maintenance, if the bug is still in NEEDINFO status with no change in 30 days the QA team will close the bug as INVALID due to lack of needed information.

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Comment 5 publicface 2014-06-01 23:02:24 UTC
Ugh.  This information was provided 6 months ago and the developer stated "I am not used to work with it."
Comment 6 m_a_riosv 2014-06-01 23:34:30 UTC
Created attachment 100257 [details]
Sample file to test

(In reply to comment #5)
> Ugh.  This information was provided 6 months ago and the developer stated "I
> am not used to work with it."

I did this comment, but I am not a developer, an user helping on the bug's triage.

I any case, the proper way is someone different of the reported sets up the bug as new if he can reproduce it.

Seems as you have set up a bookmark not a cross reference, modifying on the first paragraph, [F9] updates the value in the second one.
Comment 7 publicface 2014-06-11 16:04:14 UTC
No.

As you stated "I am not used to work with it".  And that is very clear.

In any event, I've lost interest.  Congratulations.
Comment 8 m_a_riosv 2014-06-11 17:18:06 UTC
Don't seems too much friendly with who is expending their free time trying to help. Better I forget this matter.
Comment 9 QA Administrators 2015-07-18 17:44:35 UTC
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Comment 10 Buovjaga 2015-10-23 17:03:30 UTC
This was never confirmed.

Is this still a problem?

I don't know, how to insert a cross-reference referencing a user field. I tried, but failed.

Set to NEEDINFO.
Change back to UNCONFIRMED, if the problem persists and provide step by step instructions for reproducing. Change to RESOLVED WORKSFORME, if the problem went away.
Comment 11 m_a_riosv 2015-12-27 02:12:59 UTC
Four month without notice.

Resolved.

Please if you have the issue, reopen it again.