7.5

Input
This task can use any data file, as long as it is accompanied by metadata. This metadata may have been directly generated or
could be extracted from a PDFusing the Metadata Embed and Extract task.
Processing
The metadata is read and PDFindexes are located. These indexes are defined in the PlanetPress Design document as data
selections, in which the Archive/Email/Fax properties define the data as an index with a name.
When all the indexes are collected , a PDIfile is generated with those indexes.
Output
The output is the same as the input, no modification is done to either the data file or the metadata. However, a PDIfile is gen-
erated and saved in the location specified in the task.
Metadata to PDITask Properties are as such
l Archive Folder:Specifies where the PDIfile should be saved. This should be the same location as the PDFfile that
the PDIrefers to.
l Filename:The filename for the PDI. This name should correspond exactly with the name of the PDFthat the PDIfile
refers to.
l Index Group:
l PDI:Only generate a PDI file.
l PDIand XML:Generate both the PDIand an XMLequivalent (not used by PlanetPress Search).
On Error Tab
The On Error Tab is common to all tasks. Details can be found on Task Properties Dialog.
If storing the message or ID, if they are store in a jobinfo they will be available in any error handling process where errors are
being forwarded. In all cases, if your process continues after the error, the contents of the variables selected in this window
will be available for the rest of your process, or whenever they are overwritten.
Common Errors
Though some error messages are specific to a task in particular, others may apply to any and all tasks because they are
related more to the system than to PlanetPress itself. Some examples would be W3813, W3830, W3991, W4005. These cor-
respond to issues such as not having any space to write files, permission errors on folders or files, etc.
Comments Tab
The Comments tab, added in PlanetPress Suite 7.5, is common to all tasks. It contains a single text area (Task
comments)that lets you write comments about the task. These comments are saved when the dialog is closed with the
OKbutton, and are displayed in The Task Comments Pane.
Metadata-Based N-Up
The Metadata-based N-Up Action task works in conjunction with the PlanetPress Design tool's N-Up functionality. It allows to
specify how many virtual pages will appear on each physical page of the PlanetPress Design template to be used with the cur-
rent data file. The task rearranges the metadata accordingly, which greatly facilitates the set up of the N-Up functionality in
the design tool, especially when the solutionincludes duplex printing with variable dataon both sides.
The PlanetPress Design document needs to be properly set up with the N-Up object and proper virtual pages in order to cor-
rectly use this task: