7.1

Loop Action Task Properties
Loop action tasks are used to repeat those tasks that are located after it on a given process branch. The number of repeats
can be fixed or variable, as required.
Loop action task properties are as follows:
General tab
l Number of iterations: Enter the number of times you want the following tasks on the branch to be repeated. In this
variable property box, you may enter static characters, variables, job information elements, data selections, or any
combination of these.
l Store current iteration in Job Info #: Use this box only if you need to use the current loop iteration number for a
specific reason (to use in a file name, for example). Enter the number of the Job Info number you want to use for that
purpose.
l Use value of Variable/JobInfo # expression:[TOBEADDED]
l Use original Data Stream every time: Select to reuse the original job file received by the Loop action task at
every iteration. If this option is not selected and if the process ends with Printer Queue output task, for example, the
second time the Loop action task will be performed, it will use the PostScript file generated by the output task.
On Error Tab
The On Error Tab is common to all tasks. Details can be found on "Task Properties Dialog" (page 51).
Send to Process Task Properties
The Send to Process task transfers job file(s), job information and all related files (metadata, sorted metadata, etc.) to a
selected process. This action task is asynchronous, meaning the current process will continue running in parallel to the process
chosen in this task and will not wait for it to finish.
This task is dual-purpose:It can be used either as an Action task, or as an Output task. In either case, it does not directly
produce an output, though the process it calls may produce one or more outputs.
In either case, the called process will ignore the input task along with its job infos and schedule, and use the job file, job infos,
metadata and variables from the current process.
General tab
l Process: The name of the target process to send current job to. Note that startup and subprocesses are not avail-
able. You can either enter the name of a process (or use variable properties)or use the drop-down to list existing proc-
esses.
On Error Tab
The On Error Tab is common to all tasks. Details can be found on "Task Properties Dialog" (page 51).
GoSub Action Task Properties
The GoSub action task transfers the execution of the calling process to the specified subprocess. When a process encounters
a GoSub action, it halts its own execution, start the subprocess and waits for it to complete before resuming its workflow with
the next task.
Every subprocess starts with a BeginSub input task and ends with a EndSub output task, both of which have nothing to con-
figure and cannot be replaced or deleted. The simply represents entry and exit points for the subprocess.
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