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In the Set Job Infos and Variables Action Task. See "Set Job Infos and Variables" on page400.
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In Scripts. See the chapter on "Using Scripts" on page117.
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In the Create File Input Task. See "Create File" on page297.
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Within a PlanetPress Design Document, using the ExpandString() function. See the PlanetPress
Design User Guide and PlanetPress Talk Reference Guide.
Variable properties can also be mixed, meaning you can combine, within a single variable property box,
any number and order of variable types. You can, for example, do the following for an output file name:
%O_@(1,1,1,30, KeepCase,Trim)_%y-%m-%d.txt. This would translate in the original file name, fol-
lowed by part of the first line of a text data file, then the current date.
Inserting variables in task properties
In any variable properties box, you may use the contextual (right-click) menu to add variables and con-
trol characters, as well as to get data and make data selections. The lower part of the contextual menu
is divided into 4 items that provide variable properties:
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Variables
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System: Contains standard system variables, see "System variables" on page240.
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Job Info: Contains Job Info variables from %1 to %9
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Local Variables: Contains a list of local variables in this process. If no local variables
exist, this item is disabled.
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Global Variables: Contains a list of global variables in this configuration. If no global vari-
ables exist, this item is disabled.
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Control Characters: Contains a list of control characters that can be used in printers.
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Get Data Value: Brings up the Data Selector, retrieves the value you select and places it in the
variable properties box. This information becomes static and does not change between each
datapage and job file.
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Get Data Location: Brings up the Data Selector and records your selection. The data selection
is dynamic, meaning it will get the data located in the area you choose, every time a new data file
passes through it. This is indicated by a data selection (see "Data selections" on page49).
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Get Metadata Value: Brings up the Data Selector with only the Metadata tab visible and lets
you select the value (contents) of a Metadata attribute or field. The result is static and does not
change between jobs.
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Get Metadata Location: Brings up the Data Selector with only the Metadata tab visible and lets
you select the location of the data. The result is variable and changes between jobs.
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