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l Creating a new branch will create an Unknown output task in that branch. See "Adding
tasks" on page301.
l Using Branch From Here... will create an Unknown output task below that branch. See
"Adding tasks" on page301.
l Opening a configuration that contains additional plugins that are not installed on that
system will cause these plugins to be replaced by Unknown tasks. Installing the
additional plugins and re-opening the configuration will restore the plugins and their
properties.
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Opening a configuration that contains plugins only available in PlanetPress Workflow
(such as Create PDF) from a PlanetPress Watch installation will cause these plugins to
be replaced by Unknown tasks. Opening the configuration in a PlanetPress Production or
Office installation or upgrading PlanetPress Watch to PlanetPress Workflow and re-
opening the configuration will restore the plugins and their properties.
About variables
A variable is basically a keyword that points to specific location in your computer's memory.
This location contains data that you decide to place in it, by assigning that data to the variable
name.
There are four types of variables that can be used in PlanetPress Workflow:
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Global variables are available to all processes and tasks within the configuration, and
any modification made to them affects all tasks and configurations. For more information
see "Global variables" on page730.
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Local variables are specific to an instance of a process. That is to say, when a process
changes the information in a local variable, it changes it only for that process and only for
that specific instance of the process. For more information see "Local variables" on
page728.
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Job Infos are also specific to an instance of a process, however their use is different. Just
after an initial or secondary input task, Job Infos contain information about the job file
itself. They are generally used to gather information from the input task, or to transfer
information to a Connect template or PlanetPress Design document. For more information
see "Job Info variables" on the next page.
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System variables are standard variables, created and managed directly by PlanetPress
Workflow. These variables are read-only and cannot be modified. They provide
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