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Use temporary filenames for attachments:Check this option to save each
attachment in the Temp folder with a unique temporary filename (the system
variable %u is used to generate a name). You will still be able to access the original
attachment names when processing them.
If the original filenames are used and multiple attachments have the same name,
they will be appended with a numeric suffix, for example: File.pdf, File (1).pdf, File
(2).pdf.
"Other" Tab
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Job Information group
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Information elements: Indicates what Job Info variables are automatically created
by the input task.
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Add lines before first data page: Using the arrows keys you can add any job
information directly at the beginning of your data file.
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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 Workflow Tools working folders under
the "Backup" folder.
To navigate quickly to the Workflow working folders, press the keyboard shortcut
CTRL+ALT+Shift+F4 from within the Workflow configuration tool.
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Backup filename: Enter the file name that you wish the input data file backup to be saved
under.
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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.
Miscellaneous Tab
The Miscellaneous tab is common to all tasks.
Check the option Use as step description to display the text next to the icon of the plugin in
the Process area.
Serial Input
Serial Input tasks receive files sent to a serial port on the computer running PlanetPress
Workflow. All the Serial Input tasks in a PlanetPress Workflow configuration share the same
general properties, which are configured through user options (see "Serial Input plugin
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