8.6

Processing
Fields are added, removed, modified, etc, according to the actions defined in the task
properties. If the field is present in a level that repeats (for example, the data page level), this
task loops so that the action may take place on each of the occurrence of that level.
Output
The original data file is output, along with the modified metadata.
Properties
General tab
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Action: Select the type of Metadata Field Management action to perform. 5 action types
are available:
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Add/Replace: Create a new metadata field. If the name already exists, the value is
overwritten with the new one.
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Duplicate: Create a new metadata field. If the fields already exist, a new instance is
created.
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Append: Append the new value at the end of the current one. If no field with that
name exists, a new one is created.
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Sum: Calculate the sum of all values found inall fields of a given name, at a given
level. The resulting number is formatted by default with the dot decimal separator.
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Delete: Delete the metadata field if it exists and disables the Field information
column's Field value option.
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Field Information: Specify the metadata node level, field name and field value of the
specified action.
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Level: Choose between Job, Group, Document, Datapage. The task will loop
through each selected node of the chosen metadata level.
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Job: Apply the action on the specified field at the Job level.
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Group: Apply the action on the specified field at the Group level.
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Document: Apply the action on the specified field at the Document level.
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Data page: Apply the action on the specified field at the Data page level.
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Field Name: Enter the metadata field name on which the task will operate.
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