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Comments Tab
The Comments tab is common to all tasks. It contains a 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.
Check the option Use as step description to display the text next to the icon of the plugin in
the Process area.
Set Job Infos and Variables
Add Set Job Infos and Variables action tasks to set job info elements as well as custom
variables. You can set multiple variables and job info values in a single task. Be aware that
lines are processed from top to bottom.
Input
Any data file in any format.
Processing
This task assigns the defined values to each local or global variables or job information. It does
not modify the data file nor the metadata.
Output
The original data file, metadata and job infos are not modified, they are passed on to the next
task. Set Job Infos and Variables action task properties are as follows:
General tab
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Var/Info#: Lists all job infos, local variables in the current process and global variables in
the configuration. Click on the variable you want to change.
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Value: Enter the value that you want to associate with the selected job information
element or custom variable.
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button:Adds a new line and lets you define the variable and value to set.
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button:Removes the line that is currently selected (highlighted).
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