8.5

General Tab
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Folder list: Enter the full path of the folder from which the input files are to be taken.
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Masks: Enter a single or multiple file names or use file name masks. See Masks.
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Treat as regular expressions: When ticked, the contents of the Mask field are deemed to be a
regular expression. The checkbox is not ticked by default. Please refer to Regular Expressions
for more information.
Note
No Variable Data can be used inside this field if the Treat as regular expressions option is
ticked. The percent sign, the curly brackets and the period are all key elements of the RegEx
syntax, therefore they cannot be mixed and matched with Workflow variable data syntax (e.g.
%1, ${global.myvar}, etc.). Also, there is no validation of the RegEx being specified.
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Sort files by: Select a given sorting method to prompt PlanetPress Workflow to sort the files in the
source folder before taking them (and thus to take them in a specific order). Select None to let
PlanetPress Workflow take the files without sorting them first.
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Sort order: If you selected a sorting method in the Sort files by box, select the order in which you want
the files to be sorted.
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Use archive attribute: Select to turn on the archive attribute of the data files found in the source folder
and to leave them in their original location (i.e. to take copies of the source files). Note that
PlanetPress Workflow never takes source files that have their archive attribute turned on (so the
source files will not be taken again and again). When this option is turned off, PlanetPress Workflow
removes data files from the source location.
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Capture files in subfolders: Select to capture files from child folders of the source folder as well.
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Sort directories first: If you selected a sorting method in the Sort files by box, and if you want the
folders present in the source folder to be sorted first, select this option. When this option is selected,
the chosen Sort order is applied to each separate folder, not across folders. The subfolders
themselves are always processed in alphabetical order, regardless of the sort order.
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Include hidden files: Select if you want any hidden folders or files present in the source folder to be
taken as well.
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Include empty files: Select if you want any empty folders or files present in the source folder to be
taken as well.