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Backup input files:Check this to save a copy of each data file that is captured by your
input. These files are saved in the PReS Suite Workflow Tools working folders under
the "Backup"folder.
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Backup filename:Enter the filename that you wish the input data file backup to be saved
under.
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Delete Existing Metadata:Check to remove any metadata from memory. This option is
disabled on initial input tasks, and is checked by default on secondary input tasks.
Available Input tasks
l "Create File" below
l "Folder Capture" on page213
l "Folder Listing" on page216
l "Merge PDF Files" on page234
l "Email Input" on page209
l "Input Error Bin" on page228
l "FTP Input" on page219
l "HTTP Client Input" on page221
l "WinQueue Input" on page248
l "HTTP Server Input" on page223
l "LPD Input" on page232
l "Serial Input" on page237
l PrintShop Web Connect
l "Telnet Input" on page246
l "Input SOAP" on page230
Create File
Create File input tasks are different from other input tasks in that they do not pull in data from a
source location. The data that this task passes along to other task is its own: text or values from
variables entered when the task was created or last edited.
Since Create File input tasks are not dependent on data from external sources, they are
performed at every polling interval and the process is thus started every time.
This task is put into effect in the following use cases and example processes:
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