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Standard Variables

Standard Variables, also known as "system variables", are variables that are created and managed directly by PlanetPress Workflow. Those variables are read-only and cannot be modified. They provide information about the job, process, and PlanetPress Workflow environment.

Available Standard Variables

Variable

Name

Example value when interpreted

%c

Content of your job file in its original format.

n/a

%F

Job File Path and Name

C:\Program Files\PlanetPress Suite 7\PlanetPress Watch\Spool\job1D80328.dat

%f

Job File Name including the file extension.

job1D80328.dat

%z

Job File Size in bytes.

34134

%o

Original File Name

invoice_june2nd.txt

%O

Original File Name Without Extension

invoice_june2nd

%y

Current Year

2010

%m

Current Month (numeric)

06

%M

Current Month (text)

June

%L

Current Month (short text)

JUN

%d

Current Day (numeric)

16

%D

Current Day (text)

Monday

%l

Current Day (short text)

MON

%h

Current Hour

18

%n

Current Minute

03

%s

Current Second

41
%v Current Millisecond 24

%u

Unique 13-char string (will be different every time it is used)

0ZIS4CW8U47VI00

%t

Current Temporary Folder

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Objectif Lune\PlanetPress Suite 7\PlanetPress Watch\Spool\6.tmp\

%e

Current Metadata Filename

job00ZAIZ2C4FXON16CE6C566.dat.meta

%E

Current Metadata Path and Filename

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Objectif Lune\PlanetPress Suite 7\PlanetPress Watch\Spool\5.tmp\job00ZAIZ2C4FXON16CE6C566.dat.meta
%w Current process name. My Process
%i Current Loop Iteration Index (always the innermost loop) 2

The %i Loop Count Variable

In version 7.4, the %i variable is introduced. Its value is equivalent to the current iteration of loops inside of a process. It always contains the value of the innermost loop, and only certain tasks trigger the counter to start. Here is an example process and the value of %i during this process:

Initial input tasks do not modify the value of %i. However, the following tasks do trigger the variable: