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Directory Listing input task property is as follows:
General Tab
l Input folder: Enter the path of the folder that contains the files you want listed.
l Sorted by: Select either Name or Modified date, depending on how you want the list top be sorted.
l File mask: Edit the default filename mask (*.*) if you want only some of the files present in the folder to appear in the
list.
l List files in sub-directories also: Select this option if you want the task to list any files present in subfolders of the
selected input folder.
"Other" Tab
l Job Information group
l Information elements:indicates what job infos are automatically created by the input task.
l Add lines before first data page:Using the arrows keys you can add any job information directly at the
beginning of your data file.
l Backup input files:Check this to save a copy of each data file that is captured by your input. These files are saved in
the PlanetPress Suite Workflow Tools working folders under the "Backup"folder.
l Backup filename:Enter the filename that you wish the input data file backup to be saved under.
l Delete Existing Metadata:Check to remove any metadata from memory. This option is disabled on initial input
tasks, and is checked by default on secondary input tasks.
Job Information definitions
l %1- Folder:Contains the full path of the base folder from which the files are listed.
On Error Tab
The On Error Tab is common to all tasks. Details can be found on "Task Properties Dialog" (page 54).
FTP Input
FTP input tasks retrieve files from FTP sites using the FTP protocol. Masks are typically used to select multiple files to be
retrieved from the server.
FTP input task properties are as follows:
General tab
l FTP Server: Enter the IP address or host name of the FTP server to poll.
l User name: Enter the name of a user account on the FTP server.
l Password: If account named in the User name box is password protected, enter the password here.
l Port number: Set to use a specific port number. Note: There is no validation to ensure the port is available. It is the
user's responsibility to ensure the selected port is available and not being monitored by another application or another
PlanetPress Suite Workflow Tools task.
l Directory: Enter the path of the folder to poll on the FTP server. If this box is left empty, PlanetPressSuite Workflow
Tools will poll the root directory.
l Masks: Enter a single file name mask. Multiple entries are not allowed in this box.
l Connection mode group
l Active: Select to prompt the ftp client to use the active mode when retrieving files from the FTP server.
l Passive: Select to prompt the ftp client to use the passive mode when retrieving files from the FTP server.
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