After you import text into a FrameMaker document by reference, when you update the source file, the updates are reflected in the document.
FrameMaker allows you to specify how the updates to source files are reflected in the text insets included in a document.
When you open a document, by default, FrameMaker updates all text insets included in the document. However, since this can cause performance issues while opening the document, you can choose to not update text insets when opening a document.
In the Import Text Flow by Reference dialog, you can choose:
To update all text insets in a document every time the document is opened.
To force the document author to update text insets manually.
For details on how to set these properties when importing a text inset, see Insert text insets
For details on how to update this property for text inset included in a document, see Viewing and editing inset properties.
You can also update a text inset in an open document. For example, if you have included a text inset in a document and you then update the text inset. You can immediately update the document to reflect the updates in the source file.
For details on how to update a document manually, see Viewing and editing inset properties.