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feature is synchronous with the main process. This also means the calling process actually
appends the subprocess to its own workflow.
Process Properties
To have access to the properties of a process or subprocess:
l Right-Click on the Process in the Configuration Components Area.
l Select Properties.
You can also double-click on the process to show its options.
Note
Subprocesses do not have the "General Tab" which is only used for scheduling, but they
do have the Information Tab.
Options
General tab
l Active: Select to make the process active. Clear to prevent this process from running
when you send the configuration to PlanetPress Workflow.
l Startup process: Select to make this process a startup process.
l Self-Replicating Process:Check this if you want the process to replicate itself in the
background when multiple input files are received simultaneously. When this is checked,
the input task polls its source once, determines the number of files to process, then
replicates itself up to the maximum allowed and treats the files simultaneously. The initial
process runs again once it has completed itself and replicates again as necessary, until
all files have been processed.
l Max percentage of threading (%):Determines how many processes you may have
running at the same time. This is a percentage of the maximum number of threads
specified in the "Messenger Plug-In Preferences" on page 566. For example if the
maximum number of thread is 10 and you specify 50%here, a maximum of 5 replications
will occur (the original process +4 copies).
l As soon as possible: Select to have the process run continuously. Clear to enable the
Time Grid to fine-tune the schedule of the process.
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