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time. It is also important that while the Folder Capture input task is processing files it keeps a copy of each
file in a temporary folder, and will not delete any of these files until it has finished processing all of them.
This may cause issues with running out of disk space.
Secondary Input Tasks
Secondary input tasks are placed in the process like an action task would and will replace the job file in the
process with the file they retrieve. Since they are part of the process, they can use data from previous tasks
to pull data from a variable location. Secondary inputs do not follow a separate schedule from the process -
they are automatically run when the process triggers them.
Secondary Input Task Considerations:
l If your initial input task does not start, either because there is no data to capture or because the
process is out of its schedule, any secondary input task will not run either.
l Secondary input tasks replace both the job file and the job info variables. They do not change local
and global variables.
l If your secondary input task creates a job file using a different emulation, you will need to use a
"Change Emulation" on page258 task after the secondary input task to correctly change to that
emulation.
Properties common to all input tasks
The Othertab is common to all input tasks and are available in the Properties of all input tasks.
"Other" Tab
l Job Information group
l Information elements:indicates what job infos are automatically created by the input task.
l Add lines before first data page:Using the arrows keys you can add any job information
directly at the beginning of your data file.
l Backup input files:Check this to save a copy of each data file that is captured by your input. These
files are saved in the PlanetPress Suite Workflow Tools working folders under the "Backup"folder.
l Backup filename:Enter the filename that you wish the input data file backup to be saved under.
l Delete Existing Metadata:Check to remove any metadata from memory. This option is disabled on
initial input tasks, and is checked by default on secondary input tasks.