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Output
The original data file is output, along with the modified Metadata.
General Tab
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Group: Sorts the Metadata by group.
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Document: Sorts the Metadata by document.
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Data page: Sorts the Metadata by data page.
For each parameter, three columns are available: Sort By, Then by, Then by (again). This lets you sort
your document level in three different orders sequentially. Sorts are always done from left to right, top
to bottom, giving you a total of 9 sorting possibilities.
When you click on either of the sort boxes, a small pop-up displays the following options:
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Sort by: The drop down displays a list of available fields and attributes in that level, letting you
select on which to sort. The field or attributes must be present for every instance of the level you
are searching on, or the task raises an error.
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Order: Choose Ascending (orders like a,b,c, or 1,2,3) or Descending (orders like 3,2,1 or c,b,a)
order. If the Numeric sorting option is not checked, numbers are sorted like this: "1, 10, 11, 12, 2,
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9".
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Numeric Sorting: Check to sort numerically instead of alphabetically (only supports whole num-
bers. Currency with thousands separator and decimal points will not work). If any non-numeric
value is found in the field or attribute, in any instance of the level, the task raises an error.
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.
Metadata to PDI
The Metadata to PDI task takes the active metadata and generates a PDI using the information in that
metadata. It is generally used in conjunction with a PDF data file and is used to generate the PDI file
which is used by PlanetPress Search when building, refreshing or rebuilding its database.
For more information about Metadata see "Metadata" on page67.
Input
This task can use any data file, as long as it is accompanied by metadata. This metadata may have
been directly generated or could be extracted from a PDF using the Embed and Extract PlanetPress
Workflow Metadata task.
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