8.5

Note
You can also access global and local variables from your document using the ExpandString
()function. For more information, please see the PlanetPress Design User Guide.
There are only 9 Job Infos available numbered from 1 to 9. They can be accessed directly anywhere that
accepts variable properties by using the number of the variable preceded by a percent sign (For example,
%2 or %9).
You can set the value of a job info within your process in two ways:
l Use the Set Job Info and Variable action task. See "Set Job Infos and Variables" on page310.
l You can use Scripts. See the chapter "Using Scripts" on page79.
Considerations on Job Infos:
l While the initial job infos are created by the input task, they can be overwritten by the Set Job Info and
Variables Action Task, by a Script, or by any secondary input task in the process. Whenever you use a
job info in your process, make sure it contains the value that you want, and not one that has been
overwritten by another task.
l Job infos sent to the document are global to that document, meaning the values do not change
between data files. This means that if your data file contains multiple data pages for different clients,
your job infos cannot be used to send information to the document.
l Job infos are in limited quantity and are slowly being deprecated when transferring data to your
document. You should probably consider using Metadata, or Local Variables.
Standard Variables
Standard Variables, also known as "system variables", are variables that are created and managed directly
by PReS Workflow. Those variables are read-only and cannot be modified. They provide information about
the job, process, and PReS Workflow environment.