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One last consideration regarding output file names has to do with standard JPEG and TIFF files
generated by PlanetPress Image. When an output job contains multiple pages, multiple JPEG
or TIFF files are generated (one image per file), each one identified by a sequence number
appended to its name (this is managed by your PlanetPress Workflow). A three page job to be
called Invoice, for example, will generate three JPEGs or TIFFs called Invoice0, Invoice1 and
Invoice2. Note that this does not apply to multiple TIFFs, which can include multiple images in
a single file.
Note
You can change the name of a previously named file using a Rename action task (see "Rename"
on page329).
Data selections
A data selection could be compared to an address. It indicates a location within a data file or
database (the job file, metadata file, or Data Repository).
Data selections are always evaluated at run-time so they are always dynamic and depend on
the job file that is currently being processed.
There are several types of data selections you can use, depending on which emulation you are
using, whether or not Metadata have been created by a previous task in the process, and
whether or not data have been entered in the Data Repository.
Adding a data selection
A data selection can be used in any task property that may contain a variable. These properties
are recognizable by their colored field label (maroon, by default). Right-click the property field
and choose Get Data Location or Get Metadata Location to open the Data Selector (see "The
Data Selector" on page31) or Get Repository Location to open the Data Repository Manager
(see "Data Repository Manager" on page676).
Note
The Get (...) Value options will also open the Data Selector or the Data Repository Manager, but
once selected, the value becomes static and does not change between each datapage and job file.
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