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Violaine,

Try this strategy. Create separate folders for Book1, Book2, Book3,
etc., at the same level (i.e. perhaps in a parent folder such as
\MyBooks). Then create a folder for any shared files, you can call it
\SharedFiles or whatever you wish. Move the respective files (and all
subfolders) to the corresponding \Book1, \Book2, etc. folders. Move
the common file "A" to the \SharedFiles folder.

Now the next step is to let all of the existing books know where to
find file "A". When you open up a book file that used the common file,
you should see a greyed out icon with a question mark beside it. This
indicates that FM doesn't know where it is. At this point highlight
this file and delete it from the book. Now use the Add function to add
back file "A" from it's new location. You may then need to reposition
this in the book hierarchy, as FM may add the file at the end of the
book. Also, remember to set the pagination and numbering properties
for this file to what you want it to be for this particular book.
These properties may be different in every book.

Now when you need to generate output (i.e. print or PDF), then simply
regenerate the book file so that the proper pagination and numbering
schemes are used for that book and all cross-references get properly
resolved.

For new books, all you have to is add file "A" from the \SharedFiles
folder.