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ll Delimiter defines if the Condition parameter is triggering the beginning or the end of a
Group or Document. If the delimiter option is set to None, the action is not performed.
l Rules enable the user to define on which criteria the action must to be performed. The
condition must be TRUE to execute the action. If the condition is not met at least once, the
rule is not applied. To set up conditions, the Rule Interface is displayed, allowing to edit
the condition for the given action. See the "Rule Interface" on page873 page for more
details.
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.
Metadata Sequencer
Although the Metadata Sequencer acts as a splitter, the data file itself remains untouched, as
neither the data nor the Metadata are actually being split through this task. With each
sequence, the entire data file still gets carried from one task to another. Metadata records are
simply selected/deselected, which has the same effect.
For more information about Metadata see "Metadata" on page75.
Note
When using a PlanetPress Design document as input, the PDF Splitter will do the job
quicker than the Metadata Sequencer task. However, when using a PDF as input, the
Metadata Sequencer might perform better. For more information and some test results,
see this How-to: Performance testing grounds.
Input
Any data file with accompanying Metadata.
Processing
A loop is established and the Metadata is separated into chunks, as defined in the rules set
forth in the task properties.
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