Using the Get property action
- Updated: 2020/12/09
Using the Get property action
Use the Get property action to obtain the properties of the PDF document.
Procedure
- In the Actions palette, double-click or drag the Get property action from the PDF package.
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In the PDF path, select one of the following options to
specify the location of the PDF:
- Control Room file: Enables you to select a PDF file that is available in a folder in the Control Room.
- Desktop profile: Enables you to select a PDF file that is available on your device.
- Variable: Enables you to specify the file variable that contains the location of the PDF file.
- From the File is protected field, select Yes if the file is encrypted and provide the User password or Owner password.
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From the Assign PDF properties to a dictionary variable
field, choose either a dictionary variable or multiple variables to hold the
field values.
To assign the output to a dictionary variable, map the PDF properties such as File, Author, Title, and Subject to the corresponding dictionary keys. See Using a dictionary variable for PDF properties.
- Click Save.