Showing File Information in InDesign

I hate referencing MS Word but here goes...
I was wondering if InDesign can automate showing information about the file in a header or footer, like MS Word does with its "Quick Parts". Our ministry is moving to an InDesign/InCopy workflow and some of the writers and editors who have always worked in MS Word are concerned about possible losing that functionality. They like the footer to show the path to the file, the date of the last save (with the name of the user who saved it) and the date it was printed (automatically "versioning" the hard copies). As the designer I would place all that on a layer that could be made invisible for the final publication but would be easily made visible during the workflow for anyone who uses a hard copy (like our managers and CEO who have difficulty with soft proofing). Thanks for any help.

I just downloaded the InCopy trial and found that. I was about to delete this thread when you replied. Thanks.

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