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Backup emulation: Select if you want to use the emulation selected when the job file
reaches the subprocess for the main process as well. Note that the emulation is not
passed from a main process to a subprocess or vice versa.
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Retrieve subprocess error: Select if you want to receive error(s) from the subprocess in
order to handle them on its own.
On Error Tab
For a description of the options on the On Error tab see "Using the On Error tab" on page88.
Comments Tab
The Comments tab is common to all tasks. It contains a 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.
Check the option Use as step description to display the text next to the icon of the plugin in
the Process area.
Loop
Loop action tasks are used to repeat those tasks that are located after it on a given process
branch. The number of repeats can be fixed or variable, as required.
Note
The Metadata is not reset at the start of each iteration. See also: Output issues caused by
Metadata, and how to avoid them.
Task properties
General Tab
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Number of iterations: The number of times the loop should be repeated. Every task after
the Loop action task will be repeated this number of times. The number may be static, or
use a variable (see "Variable task properties" on page567).
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