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Retrieve Items
The Retrieve Items action task locates and extracts items from the OLConnect Database so
they can be used with further tasks. The items are retrieved using a set of conditions working
together. Since this task can retrieve items at any level, it can be used to generate metadata or
JSON data used in multiple tasks.
Input
The task requires no input file, but any input information such as metadata, job information or a
data file can be used to specify which items to retrieve.
Processing
The task requests the items on the OLConnect Server using the conditions set in the task
properties. Only the condition information and the returned metadata or JSON are exchanged.
Output
The task outputs metadata that is equivalent to the appropriate task that would normally create
the items (see the task properties for the list), or a JSON Record Data List.
Note
The result of a Retrieve Items task can be used with the Create Job task if it is a Content Item or
Content Set, but it cannot be used in combination with a Job Preset (see "Create Job" on page462).
Note
Content Creation tasks accept metadata as well as JSON data as input.
JSON Record Data List example
A JSON Record Data List includes a schema entry with information about the types of all fields
at the beginning of the record, and the data set with values after the schema. This structure
allows for easy handling of the results through scripting in Workflow or in the Designer.
This is an example of the JSON output:
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