8.6

Note
The <time> tag is independent of the OSlocale, language or settings. The format is always
YYYY/MM/DD 23:59:59.
Properties
General Tab
l
Input folder: Enter the path of the folder that contains the files you want listed.
l
Sorted by: Select either Name or Modified date, depending on how you want the list top
be sorted.
l
File mask: Edit the default file name mask (*.*) if you want only some of the files present
in the folder to appear in the list.
l
List files in sub-directories also: Select this option if you want the task to list any files
present in subfolders of the selected input folder.
"Other" Tab
l Job Information group
l Information elements:indicates what job infos are automatically created by the
input task.
l Add lines before first data page:Using the arrows keys you can add any job
information directly at the beginning of your data file.
l 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 Suite Workflow Tools working folders under
the "Backup"folder.
l Backup filename:Enter the filename that you wish the input data file backup to be saved
under.
l 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.
Job Information definitions
l %1- Folder:Contains the full path of the base folder from which the files are listed.
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