InDesign/PDF work flow

I'm looking for help managing multiple pdf files created from InDesign. I make several catalogs from multiple InDesign files. Each InDesign file could be used in multiple catalogs. These catalogs are output as pdf files. The pdf files are sent to print and also live on our website. I could update one InDesign file for a particular catalog. That same file could also be in another catalog that should be updated as well. The online version would need to be updated also. This doesn't always happen. There are so many things that have to be updated manually.
I know this is confusing and vague. I'm guessing there has to be a way to not have to do everything manually. There has to be a smarter way to do this.
I would appreciate any suggestions or even a push in the right direction for research.
Thanks!

Ask in the ID forums and perhaps the web forums. You might simply need an autometed way to access your web server e.g. via WebDAV or similar....
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Hi,
check the below links
REfer this link:
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Obj Catagory Object Type Event
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www.sapfaq.com
sap.ittoolbox.com
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Material BOJ Obje BUS1001006 View Option Button(Checked)
save this
goto Tcode : SWEC
Change Doc Object : Material
Obj Catagoty : BOR Type
Obj Type : BUS1001006
Event : View
Check with On Create Button
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Obj Catagoty : BOR Type
Obj Type : BUS1001006
Event : View
Receiver Type : Some Work Flow No: WS80000431 like this
Click on Work flow Builder
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