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l When word is found: By default, the task splits the file every time the search word is found (the default
value is 1). If you want the task to split the file only when the search word has been found twice, for example,
enter the number 2 in this box.
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.
Generic Splitter
The Generic splitter is a legacy task which is kept for backwards compatibility purpose. In previous versions of PlanetPress
Workflow, it was the only splitter available. While this splitter seems to have more options than the other ones, this is only
because it contains combined features from these other splitters.
The Generic splitter, while seemingly more feature-rich, is slower than the other splitters by an order of magnitude.
Whenever encountering the Generic splitter, it is always recommended to replace it with a more appropriate splitter
instead.
Input
Any data file.
Processing
The file is separated into multiple chunks according to the rules set in the task's properties.
Output
Multiple data files, sent one after the other to the rest of the tasks in the process. Metadata, job infos and user variables are
not modified by this task.
Generic Splitter action task properties are as follows:
General Tab
l Split data file on: Use this box to choose the item on which top split the file. The options available depend on
whether or not the Use emulation box is checked (see below).
l Use emulation: Check to emulate the data before splitting the file. This lets you split the file on a word, a word
change, a page number, a database field value or a database field change. When this option is not checked, you can
only split the file on a form feed, a specific number of lines, or a chain of characters. See below for detailed information
on any of these splitting methods.
l A word :If you choose “A word” in the Split data file on list box (the Use emulation option must be selected), the fol-
lowing boxes are displayed.
l Word: Enter the string of characters to search for as the splitting criteria. In this variable property box, you may enter
static characters, variables, job information elements or any combination of these.