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PDF: Remove Metadata

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PDF: Remove Metadata

This Specification Task will remove the given Metadata from a PDF file.

Properties

Property NameDescription
TitleChanges the Title (not the name) of the task.
PDF FileThe path to the PDF file to modify.
KeyThe Metadata key to be removed. Keys are case sensitive.

To see the Metadata of a PDF document use the function PDFGetMetadata.

Example

When this Task is added the properties are static. To be able to build rules on a static property see How To: Change A Static Property To A Dynamic Property.

Property NameExample RuleMeaning
PDF File"D:\DriveWorks\ProductGuide.pdf"Will remove Metadata from the ProductGuide.pdf document.
Key"xmp:MetadataDate"Remove the MetadataDate.

Using the Task in a Specification Macro

This task has different types of Outputs. For more information about Outputs see Specification Macros Task Node.

Outputs are only available within Specification Macros. Currently Outputs are not available for Specification Flow.

Status Outputs

This task supports Status Outputs. These can be used to perform different actions depending on what the status outcome of the task is. For more information see Status Outputs in the Task Node Outputs section of Specification Macros Task Node.

The status output navigation is as follows:

Success

  • The Metadata was successfully removed.

Success with Warnings

  • N/A

Failed

  • There was an error.
  • The PDF file could not be found or accessed.
  • The file given does not have a valid .pdf extension.