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Location: You can only enter a location when either ”Is found” or ”Is not found” is selected
in the Operator box. If you select “at”, you also have to enter a specific line and column. If
you select “on line”, you have to enter a given line. If you select “in area”, you have to
enter a range of lines and columns. If you select “on the page”, the search area will cover
the whole data page (as defined below).
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Compare to string: You cannot enter a comparison string when either “Is found” or “Is not
found” is selected in the Operator box. Enter the second string of the comparison in this
box. As with the String box, you can enter a static string, a variable or a data selection in
this box.
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Page range: Select Any page if you do not want to specify a precise data page. Select
Pages to specify individual pages or page ranges. The page range setting is only
considered when either ”Is found” or ”Is not found” is selected in the Operator box.
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Range: Entries must be separated by commas. Page ranges are entered using a starting
page and an ending page, separated by a dash. For pages 1, 3 and 5 to 7, you would
enter the following: 1,3,5-7.
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Invert condition result: Select to toggle the result of the condition (true becomes false
and vice versa).
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.
Time of Day Condition
Time of Day Condition tasks test the current time and day. Using a time and day grid, you can
select blocks that correspond to time and day coordinates. Various settings can be used to
change time intervals, for instance, that range from 15 minutes to 24 hours. You may choose to
use days or dates, and you may also select specific weeks or months.
The Time of Day Condition differs from the process schedule in the fact that you could put this
condition after generating some output, and you can also run tasks when the condition itself is
false, which is not the case for a process outside of schedule.
You can choose contiguous as well as separate time blocks as required. The condition is
tested True every time the current time and date corresponds to a selected time block.
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