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CAE421
Copper Contributor
Apr 30, 2026
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Conditional field code

Hi, I'm trying to create some conditional code as seen in the screenshot below: But when I update the field it just shows a field code saying STYLEREF I need it to insert the paragraph numb...
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  • Hecatonchire's avatar
    Hecatonchire
    Apr 30, 2026

    You must not type the curly braces! You must generate them using Ctrl+F9 (in my French version). Also, there is a non-breaking space in the error messages (in my version).

     

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    CAE421
    Copper Contributor
    Apr 30, 2026

    Thanks for the reply. The following field code works to insert the numbering for the text with the paragraph style called "Topic name".

    eg. 1.1 Heading name

    If the heading that's styled with "Topic name" has numbering applied then the numbers are inserted. If there is no numbering applied then it inserts zero (0).

    I'm trying to use a conditional if statement to check to see if the numbering is 0 and if yes, then not to insert any numbering at all, including no zero. Here is what I was using:

    I tried to remove the quotation marks as suggester by the other poster and the code looked like this:

    The above gives me the error: 

    Error! Unknown switch argument.

    The resources you suggest don't mentioned IF statements which is why I'm posting here.

    Any further help appreciated.