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together. Since this task can retrieve items at any level, it can be used to generate metadata
used in multiple tasks.
Input
The task requires no input file, but any input information such as metadata, job information or
data file can be used to specify which items to retrieve.
Processing
The task requests the items on the OLConnect Server using the conditions set in the task
properties. Only the condition information and the return metadata are exchanged.
Output
The task outputs metadata that is equivalent to the appropriate task that would normally create
the items (see the task properties for the list).
Properties
General Tab
l Entity to retrieve:Use the drop-down to select which items to retrieve.
l Record:Retrieves one or more Records, whether or not they are part of a Record
Set. Output similar to the Create Record Set task.
l Record Set:Retrieves one or more Record Sets, including all their records. Output
similar to the Create Record Set task.
l Content Item: Retrieves one or more Content Items, whether or not they are part of
a Content Set. Output similar to the Create Print Content or Create HTML Content
Set tasks.
l Content Set:Retrieves one or more Content Sets, including all their content items.
Output similar to the Create Print Content task.
l Job:Retrieves one or more Jobs, including all their content items ready to be
printed. Output similar to the Create Job task.
l Conditions:
l Add a condition:Click to add a new condition line. This adds the line to the current
condition level, by default with an AND operator.
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