Omni Systems, Inc. Mif2Go User's Guide, Version 55
> 16 Configuring DITA maps > 16.2 Configuring DITA ditamaps > 16.2.1 Specifying options for ditamaps > 16.2.1.1 Choosing whether to overwrite ditamaps
By default, Mif2Go rewrites .ditamap
files each time you run a DITA conversion. Unless the changes you make
between conversion runs (changes either to your FrameMaker document or
to configuration files) have no effect at all on DITA structure, most
likely something will be different in one or more generated maps. On
the other hand, if you have edited book or chapter maps by hand, you
would not want to lose your edits.
To prevent Mif2Go from overwriting existing DITA maps:
; WriteDitamaps = Yes (default) overwrite existing maps,
; or No (when using hand-edited chapter and book-level maps)
When WriteDitamaps=Yes
(the default), existing maps are overwritten. Also, if a FrameMaker file
is in a book, and the book file is open, Mif2Go rebuilds the map for the book whenever you convert
the file.
If you change the setting of WriteDitamaps
from Yes
to No
for
subsequent conversions of the same project, and you make any changes
that affect DITA structure, maps can get out of synchronization with
topics.
If you set WriteDitamaps=No
the first time you run a DITA conversion,
Mif2Go will not produce any DITA maps.