Question: Using InDesign I've placed two objects (the background color and brown pattern) and have several placeholders I'm using with the data merge feature.

However, for proofing reasons I'm trying to use the multiple records feature my *content* is properly appearing as a grid on the pages but the background/pattern remain in the center of the page.

I'm still new to InDesign in general so I'm sure I've missed something. I need to tell InDesign that the background objects need to be repeated as well.

[![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/0SfSH.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/0SfSH.png)

Answer: 
I think scripting is cool, however I did not have the time to figure out the logic. So I created an ID file with 5 pages for 5 tabs of colors.

Each page about 2.2 x 1 was filled with a different color. Then I exported to a .jpg. 

In excel I created 5 new fields called '@Colortab1 to '@colortab5. Then I hyperlinked each color jpg. Saved the excel as a .csv. 

Back to the merging id file I inserted a rectangle and inserted the color field. Then export out to a pdf.
1. <http://indesignsecrets.com/automating-data-handling.php>
2. <http://indesignsecrets.com/data-merging-part-2.php>

hope these links can help you..