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is closed with the OKbutton, and are displayed in The Task Comments Pane.
Set Job Infos and Variables
Add Set Job Infos and Variables action tasks to set job info elements as well as custom variables. You can
set multiple variables and job info values in a single task. Be aware that lines are processed from top to
bottom.
Input
Any data file in any format.
Processing
This task assigns the defined values to each local or global variables or job information. It does not modify
the data file nor the metadata.
Output
The original data file, metadata and job infos are not modified, they are passed on to the next task. Set Job
Infos and Variables action task properties are as follows:
General tab
l Var/Info#: Lists all job infos, local variables in the current process and global variables in the
configuration. Click on the variable you want to change.
l Value: Enter the value that you want to associate with the selected job information element or custom
variable.
l
button:Adds a new line and lets you define the variable and value to set.
l
button:Removes the line that is currently selected (highlighted).
l
button: Moves the line up so it is processed before.
l
button: Moves the line down so it is processed after.
On Error Tab
The On Error Tab is common to all tasks. Details can be found on " Task Properties Dialog" on page 587.
By default, any action task, branch, splitter or condition that generates an error will simply be ignored, and
the task just under it (not within a branch)will be given control of the job file without any modification. Any
initial input task that generates an error will stop the process from running as a whole, and output tasks will