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The task raises an error if the selected Metadata Fields Management action is Sum and if one
of the field values is not numeric. The task supports approximately 15 digits of precision in a
range from 2.23 x 10
-308
to 1.79 x 10
308
.
Output
The original data file is outputted, along with the modified Metadata.
Task properties
General Tab
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Action: Select the type of Metadata Field Management action to perform. Five action types are
available:
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Add/Replace: Create a new Metadata field. If the name already exists, the value is over-
written with the new one.
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Duplicate: Create a new Metadata field. If the field already exists, a new instance is cre-
ated.
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Append: Append the new value at the end of the current one. If no field with that name
exists, a new one is created.
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Sum: Calculate the sum of all values found in all fields of a given name, at a given level.
The resulting number is formatted by default with the dot decimal separator.
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Delete: Delete the Metadata field if it exists and disable the Field information column's
Field value option.
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Field Information: Specify the Metadata node level, field name and field value of the specified
action.
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Level: Choose between Job, Group, Document, Datapage. The task will loop through
each selected node of the chosen Metadata level.
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Job: Apply the action on the specified field at the Job level.
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Group: Apply the action on the specified field at the Group level.
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Document: Apply the action on the specified field at the Document level.
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Data page: Apply the action on the specified field at the Data page level.
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Field Name: Enter the Metadata field name on which the task will operate.
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Field Value: Enter the Metadata field value. Note that if the chosen action is Delete, this
parameter is disabled. For other action types, in order to set the field value, click the [...]
button. This button opens the Data Selector, which allows to specify a data selection as the
field's value.
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