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Variable properties may include:
l Static data.
l System variables. See "System variables" on page715.
l Local and Global Variables. See "Local variables" on page720.
l Job Infos. See "Job Info variables" on page714.
l Data and Metadata Selections. See "Data selections" on page53.
l Printer Control Characters. See "Shared printer queue properties" on page113. These
are normally only used in printer outputs.
Variable properties can also be used in these special locations:
l In the Set Job Infos and Variables Action Task. See "Set Job Infos and Variables" on
page441.
l In Scripts. See the chapter on "Using Scripts" on page141.
l In the Create File Input Task. See "Create File" on page314.
l Within a PlanetPress Design Document, using the ExpandString() function. See the
PlanetPress Design User Guide and PlanetPress Talk Reference Guide.
Variable properties can also be mixed, meaning you can combine, within a single variable
property box, any number and order of variable types. You can, for example, do the following for
an output file name: %O_@(1,1,1,30, KeepCase,Trim)_%y-%m-%d.txt. This would translate in
the original file name, followed by part of the first line of a text data file, then the current date.
Inserting variables in task properties
In any variable properties box, you may use the contextual (right-click) menu to add variables
and control characters, as well as to get data and make data selections. The lower part of the
contextual menu is divided into 4 items that provide variable properties:
l
Variables
l
System: Contains standard system variables, see "System variables" on page715.
l
Job Info: Contains Job Info variables from %1 to %9
l
Local Variables: Contains a list of local variables in this process. If no local
variables exist, this item is disabled.
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