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l Generate metadata for any given sample datafile.
l Graphically retrieve the value of a metadata attribute or field for use in any design object.
l Define documents and groups using any condition.
l Define custom metadata fields.
l Manipulate Metadata with PlanetPress Talk commands.
Following is a description of the Metadata tools which allow to perform the above tasks:
Metadata Generation using Data Capture with PlanetPress Printer
The Objectif Lune Printer Driver (PS) allows end-users to print directly to PlanetPress Design
from any Windows application, by using the familiar File|Print option. At the other end,
PlanetPress Design can capture the incoming stream and convert it internally into a PDF file
along with its metadata. By default, capturing a document input using a PlanetPress Printer will
generate a PDF along with its metadata.
Metadata Generation and Refresh without using PlanetPressPrinter
It is possible to generate or refresh metadata for any given sample datafile by using the Refresh
Metadata option available when right-clicking on the Metadata Fields folder found in the
Document Structure Window. For example, metadata can be generated this way for a Line
Printer sample datafile captured using an LPD Queue Input.
Metadata Selector
PlanetPress Design's Data Selector window allows to view and select metadata elements. It is
accessible by double clicking inside the Sample Data window or by clicking on the Open
Active Data button available in the ribbon. The Data Selector is equipped with a new tab
labeled Metadata.
Firstly, two buttons at the top right corner of this tab allows to load or save a metadata file
generated for the current sample datafile.
Secondly, the metadata tab graphically displays all elements (i.e. attributes and fields)
available at the current level (i.e. Page, Datapage, Document, etc.). More importantly, these
elements are graphically selectable, like any other part of the sample datafile when using the
'Select Data' option inside a Text object, for example.
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