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The Sample metadata filename is the path to the Metadata file describing the current sample
data file. Buttons on the right can be used to load Metadata from a file or to save the current
Metadata to a file.
Tip
To get a sample of the Metadata file, debug your process and step through it until the
option Debug > View Metadata gets enabled. This happens when Metadata have been
created by a task in the process. Open the Metadata viewer and save the Metadata file to
use it as a sample file. Click the Open a meta data file button to open the sample in the
Metadata selector.
PlanetPress Design documents (unlike Connect Designer templates) are built to contain
Metadata. PlanetPress Design users may therefore generate a Metadata file for their active
sample data file, using a PlanetPress Design document: click the Create meta data file button.
The Generated PressTalk Expression shows the expression to retrieve the currently selected
attribute or field. Metadata are retrieved with the GetMeta() function (see "Metadata selections"
on page58). This expression is editable, which allows you to customize the string returned by
the Metadata selector.
Tip
The wildcard parameter '?' indicates that the function operates on all nodes (not just one)
of a given level; see "Wild card parameter "?"" on page55.
The Enable search on multiple levels option is available when a Metadata is selected under
Production information or User defined information. If it is not selected, the option flag includes
NoCascade (+2). For an explanation of option flags in the GetMeta() function, see "Option
flags" on page59.
Metadata level is a tree view allowing users to select the Metadata level from which to display
or select Metadata elements.
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