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Metadata Fields Management actions on the page level are not possible since the entire
task execution is based on the data page node.
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The task raises an error if the selected Metadata Fields Management action is Sum and
if one of the field values is not numeric. The task supports approximately 15 digits of
precision in a range from 2.23 x 10
-308
to 1.79 x 10
308
.
Output
The original data file is outputted, along with the modified Metadata.
Task properties
General Tab
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Action: Select the type of Metadata Field Management action to perform. Five action
types are available:
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Add/Replace: Create a new Metadata field. If the name already exists, the value is
overwritten with the new one.
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Duplicate: Create a new Metadata field. If the field already exists, a new instance is
created.
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Append: Append the new value at the end of the current one. If no field with that
name exists, a new one is created.
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Sum: Calculate the sum of all values found in all fields of a given name, at a given
level. The resulting number is formatted by default with the dot decimal separator.
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Delete: Delete the Metadata field if it exists and disable the Field information
column's Field value option.
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Field Information: Specify the Metadata node level, field name and field value of the
specified action.
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Level: Choose between Job, Group, Document, Datapage. The task will loop
through each selected node of the chosen Metadata level.
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Job: Apply the action on the specified field at the Job level.
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Group: Apply the action on the specified field at the Group level.
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Document: Apply the action on the specified field at the Document level.
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Data page: Apply the action on the specified field at the Data page level.
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Field Name: Enter the Metadata field name on which the task will operate.
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