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the Email context and sections) and EML file (see below).
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Metadata: Write the information to the current Metadata.
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JSON Data in Job Data File: Return the information in a JSON structure that replaces the
current Job File. This allows you to manipulate the output in a "Run Script" on page428
task before sending it to an Email Service Provider (ESP).
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Additional Output:
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Render messages in EML format: Creates an EML file containing the HTML email, its
attachments and (optionally) the text version of the email, and saves it in the File Store.
EML files can be used for archiving. You could use the "Download EML Messages" on
page522 plugin to download them from the File Store. Alternatively you could use the "File
Store - Download File" on page529 task; in that case you will need the folder ID and EML
file name found in the output of the "Render Email Content" on page535 plugin.
Note: Information about the Connect Server (host, user name etc.) is taken from the Workflow
Preferences (see "OL Connect preferences" on page654).
Advanced Properties
To get access to the following properties tabs, right-click the plugin in the process and select
Advanced Properties.
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.
Retrieve Items
The Retrieve Items Action task locates and extracts items from the OL Connect Database so they
can be used with further tasks. The items are retrieved using a set of conditions working together.
Since this task can retrieve items at any level, it can be used to generate Metadata (see "Metadata" on
page67) or JSON data used in multiple tasks.
Input
The task requires no input file, but any input information such as Metadata, Job Info variables, a data
file or a JSON array can be used to specify which items to retrieve.
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