CS5 - Can't find Data Driven Graphic Wizard

I just move to CS5 from CS3, is that the DDGW function being cancelled? cause I can't find it from the menu bar and the offline help manual.
Thanks

Hello!,
I just wanted to share with you all that today I needed that data-driven merge wizard. I'm using CS4. The Extension Manager showed it activated but it was not ( I didn't appear under the Commands menu). I unchecked the activation checkmark. Then I closed fireworks and the extension manager. I launched Extension Manager again, enabling the data-driven merge wizard, and now Fireworks shows it under the Command menu.

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