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generally used to gather information from the input task, or transfer information to your PlanetPress
Connect document.
All the variables in PlanetPress Workflow are considered strings, even if the information itself can be a
number. There are no other types of variables (such as arrays, floating point numerical values or Boolean) in
PlanetPress Workflow.
Job Info Variables
Job Infos have two main uses. First, they contain information on any job file that comes out of the initial input
task or any secondary input tasks. The number of job infos as well as their definition can be seen in the
Other tab of any input task. Secondly, they are transmitted, unless otherwise configured, directly to any
PlanetPress Connect document used within your process and can be directly accessed by that document,
so they can be used to transfer complementary information to your document that is not contained within
your data file.
Note
You can also access global and local variables from your document using the ExpandString()
function. For more information, please see the PlanetPress Connect User Guide.
There are only 9 Job Infos available numbered from 1 to 9. They can be accessed directly anywhere that
accepts variable properties by using the number of the variable preceded by a percent sign (For example,
%2 or %9).
You can set the value of a job info within your process in two ways:
l Use the Set Job Info and Variable action task. See "Set Job Infos and Variables" on page 265.
l You can use Scripts. See the chapter "Using Scripts" on page 77.
Considerations on Job Infos:
l While the initial job infos are created by the input task, they can be overwritten by the Set Job Info and
Variables Action Task, by a Script, or by any secondary input task in the process. Whenever you use a
job info in your process, make sure it contains the value that you want, and not one that has been
overwritten by another task.