Specifications
ResultValueArgument
The first substring that matches the
regular expression
Regular expression (use anchors to
match start or end of string)
Search
See also:
• Basic syntax on page 292
• Data types on page 292
• Formatting on page 293
• Comparing on page 295
• Indexed variables on page 296
Known variables
Switch offers a library of variables organized in groups, as listed in the table below. Follow the
links in the first column in this table for a list of variables in each group, with corresponding
technical reference information.
A description for each variable is displayed in the property editors for defining text with variables
and defining a condition with variables. This description is not repeated in the help topics.
SourceType of informationGroup
Embedded metadata: XMPTitle, keywords, author(s), copyright termsDoc group on
page 299
Mail receive flow elementComponents of the email message through
which this job was originally delivered
Email group on
page 300
Embedded metadata: EXIF (TIFF
tags)
Resolution, orientation, color modeImage group on
page 301
Embedded metadata: IPTCContact, location, headline, instructionsIPTC group on
page 302
File system, internal job ticketFilename, size, email info, hierarchy info, fail
info, origin
Job group on
page 303
External metadata or embedded
metadata
Arbitrary field in any dataset associated with
the job (PowerSwitch only)
Metadata group
on page 305
Embedded metadata: EXIF (EXIF
tags)
Exposure time, aperture, focus, flashPhoto group on
page 306
File format & contentsFile format, number of pages, page labels,
colorants
Stats group on
page 308
Flow definition, system
environment
Flow element name, date/time, counterSwitch group on
page 310
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