8.5

Comments Tab
The Comments tab is common to all tasks. It contains a single text area (Task comments)that lets you
write comments about the task. These comments are saved when the dialog is closed with the OKbutton,
and are displayed in the Task Comments Pane.
Advanced Search and Replace
Advanced Search and Replace action tasks are used to locate and replace strings of data within the job
file and to replace them with other strings of data. Contrary to Search and Replace action tasks, they allow
the use of regular expressions.
Using regular expressions, it is possible to search for patterns rather than specific strings. For instance, a
pattern can be specified to find all valid email addresses or phone numbers within the data stream.
Input
Any text-based file can be used in this task, even formats that are not directly compatible with PlanetPress
Workflow. As long as the text is visible in a text-based editor (such as Notepad), it is readable and supported
by this task.
Processing
The appropriate changes are made to the data file (replacing text).
Output
The modified data file is output from this task. Metadata is not modified in any way if it is present.
Task Properties
General tab
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Search mode group:Select your chosen search mode within this group.
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Search line by line: Select if you want each line in the data stream to be searched separately.
When this option is selected, PlanetPress Workflow considers each line as an individual data
stream (lines are separated by Line Feed characters). It minimizes memory requirements but
may also limit hits, since lines are considered separately. Note that it is not possible to use