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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 Pro-
cess area.
Text Condition
Text Condition tasks can be used to perform two different types of tests:
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To test the presence of a string within the job file. You can, for example, search for the string
“Gold member” on the first line of the job file. As another example, you could search for a variable
string retrieved via a job info variable or a data selection in a given location in the job file.
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To compare two strings. As with the test above, this test can also be used to search for a string
in a given location. The difference with this test is that it gives you comparison options. Using the
“Contains” operator, you can test the presence of the string Gold member” at a given location in
the job file (using a data selection), but the other operators can be used to test whether or not the
first string is equal to the second one, whether it is equal or lower than the second one, etc.
The logic of text conditions can sometimes be tricky, especially if it includes variable strings, so you
should test it thoroughly.
Task properties
General Tab
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String: If you want to test the presence of a given string at a given location, enter the string in this
box. If you want to compare two strings or perform a numeric comparison, enter the first string in
this box. Note that you can enter either a static string, a variable or a data selection in this box. If
you enter a variable, PlanetPress Workflow will retrieve the string from the variable before per-
forming the comparison. If you enter a data selection, PlanetPress Workflow will search the job
file and retrieve the string found at the referenced location before performing the comparison.
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Operator: Select the desired operator. Note that neither the “Is found nor the “Is not found” oper-
ator can be used to test XML data.
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Convert data to uppercase before comparison: This option is only displayed when either “Is
found” or “Is not found” is selected in the Operator box. Select to prompt PlanetPress Workflow to
convert the string to uppercase before performing the comparison.
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Numeric comparison: This option is not displayed when either “Is found or “Is not found” is
selected in the Operator box. Select to convert the strings from the String and Comparison string
boxes to their corresponding numeric values before performing the comparison. If you chose an
operator that compares numeric values, you should select this option.
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