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Kristina Spurgin <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 11 Jun 2014 11:01:32 -0400
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(Sorry if this comes through twice; I didn't see it make it to the list...)

Hi,

Adding the ability to call one task from within a task has been great.

However, we've noticed that tasks that call another task do not work 
when shared between our staff.

I've identified that this is because, when I add a "TASK_LIST" step to a 
task, it's saved in the actual task file with a full path to the called 
task on my computer:

TASK_LIST    a-hdgsrc Delete headings from some sources 
C:\Users\kspurgin\AppData\Roaming\marcedit\macros\task_a-hdgsrc.txt

Then, I export my configuration settings, and my staff import the most 
current configuration settings.

When they try to run a task that calls another task, the called task 
steps just do not run (because C:\Users\kspurgin\... doesn't exist on 
their computers!), and fail silently.

Since all the task files live in the same folder 
(C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\marcedit\macros\), I tried editing 
the task text file to call the TASK_LIST steps like:

TASK_LIST    a-hdgsrc Delete headings from some sources    task_a-hdgsrc.txt

or

TASK_LIST    a-hdgsrc Delete headings from some sources 
.\task_a-hdgsrc.txt

Neither of those worked, on my computer or anyone else's.

Is there a way to effectively share these tasks that call other tasks? I 
thought about just setting my MARCedit installation and my staff's to 
use the same folder on a network drive for tasks, but I didn't see where 
to change the paths, and I wasn't sure if we might run into problems 
working this way.

Thanks,
Kristina

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Kristina M. Spurgin
    E-RESOURCES CATALOGER
      E-Resources & Serials Management, Davis Library
                       University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
              CB#3938, Davis Library -- Chapel Hill, NC 27514-8890
                            919-962-3825 -- [log in to unmask]

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