Specifications

Comparison valueComparison operatorsVariable data type
A decimal integer or floating point number,
example, "-12" or "0.56"
Equal to
Not equal to
Integer Rational
A constant expression using + - * /
operators; example:
Less than
Less than or equal
• 5 * 1024 * 1024
Greater than
• 2/3
Greater than or equal
• 6.77 + 8.55
An ISO 8601 formatted date/time (equivalent
to format string
Equal to
Not equal to
Date
"yyyy-MM-ddThh:mm:ss.zzz") or any
portion thereofEarlier than
Enter a format string in the Format
argument of the variable to specify which
Earlier than or same
Later than
portion of the date and/or time should take
part in the comparisonLater than or same
For example, you may enter "yyyy-MM" for
the format string and "2007-08" as the
comparison value to compare year and
month
9.4 Sample jobs
The variable-related property editors (Defining text with variables and Defining a condition with
variables) offer a mechanism to select a sample job and to display actual metadata values derived
from that job while you are configuring (portions of) the property value in the editor.
Limitations
A job can be a sample job only if it has a unique name prefix and a valid internal job ticket.
Switch further requires that a sample job resides in the flow being edited (but not necessarily
just in front of the tool or connection being edited). This simplifies the user interface and avoids
problems with jobs residing in active flows (since the flow being edited is always inactive).
Working with sample jobs
To benefit from this feature, you should design a prototype of the desired flow and process one
or more sample jobs through the flow to the point where the jobs have accumulated the relevant
metadata. In other words, you should follow these steps:
1. Create a valid prototype of the desired flow (see Designing flows: Working with the canvas
on page 76, Working with flow elements on page 78, Working with properties on page 85).
2. Activate the flow (see Activating and deactivating flows on page 73).
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