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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 con-
figured through user options (see "Serial Input plugin preferences" on page666). 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 con-
nection.
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.
Task properties
General Tab
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Since Serial Input tasks have no specific task configurable properties, this section contains no
property information.
"Other" Tab
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Job Information group
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Information elements: Indicates what Job Info variables are automatically created by the
input task.
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Add lines before first data page: Using the arrows keys you can add any job information
directly at the beginning of your data file.
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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 Workflow Tools working folders under the "Backup" folder.
To navigate quickly to the Workflow working folders, press the keyboard shortcut
CTRL+ALT+Shift+F4 from within the Workflow configuration tool.
The number of days to keep backups of jobs processed by input tasks is set per process; see
"Process properties" on page721.
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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.
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