7.4

HTTP Client Input
HTTP Client input tasks use the HTTP protocol to issue HTTP GET commands (queries) to HTTP servers. Replies received
from the HTTP servers are used as jobfiles and are thus passed on to following tasks.
Input
This initial input task retrieves a single file as specified in the URLoption. This file may be of any format, even formats that are
not readable by PlanetPress Workflow.
Processing
No processing is done by this task. The file retrieved is not changed in any way.
Output
HTTPClient Input will output a single file which was retrieved from the web. Metadata is not generated by this task.
HTTP Client input task properties are as follows:
General tab
l URL: Enter the URL of the HTTP server from which the file must be downloaded. Since this is a variable property box,
variables may be used, as well as the Get Data and Select Data commands. Note that when PlanetPressSuite Work-
flow Tools connects to a secure page, an SSL (Secure Socket Layer) connection is automatically used.
l Server requires authentication: Check this option if the HTTP server requires user authentication. This enables
the following options.
l Username: A user name known to the Web server.
l Password: The password associated with the username entered above.
"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- URLaddress:Contains the full URL that was requested by the task. This includes any GETvariables in the
URL.
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.