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Value: Enter the desired file count. This is a variable property field. (See "Variable task prop-
erties" on page289.)
Advanced properties
To get access to the following properties tabs, right-click the plugin in the process and select
Advanced Properties.
"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.
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 Pro-
cess area.
File/Folder Condition
The File/Folder Condition tasks checks if the specified file or folder exists and returns true if it exists, or
false if it doesn't exist.
Task properties
General Tab
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File or folder to check: Enter one file or folder name. The name may contain text, variables and
data selections (see "Variable task properties" on page289). The Browse button allows to select
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