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The number of days to keep backups of jobs processed by input tasks is set per process;
see "Process properties" on page874.
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Backup filename: Enter the file name 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.
Miscellaneous Tab
The Miscellaneous tab is common to all tasks.
Check the option Use as step description to display the text next to the icon of the plugin in
the Process area.
Serial Input
Serial Input tasks receive files sent to a serial port on the computer running PReS Workflow.
All the Serial Input tasks in a PReS Workflow configuration share the same general properties,
which are configured through user options (see "Serial Input plugin preferences" on page811).
Only the properties set in the Other and Error tabs are specific to individual tasks.
Input
This task does not poll an input, it sits there and waits for a job file to be sent through the Serial
connection.
Processing
When the job is received through the Serial connection, it is saved as a job file. No further
processing is done on the file.
Output
The task outputs the job file as is, with no evaluation or modification.
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