Set variable
Assign a value to an AnyFileBackup environment variable. Available in Activation, Schedule, Backup, and On Completion steps.
This action assigns a value to an AnyFileBackup environment variable. Environment variables are custom values stored in Task Processor memory until it restarts. Any task can read the current value of an environment variable using a macro string. If the same variable is set more than once, the most recent value replaces any previous value.
The action is available in the Activation, Schedule, Backup, and On Completion steps. The File Filters section below applies only when the action is placed within the Backup step.
Set Variable
- Condition
- The event that triggers this action. When this action is part of the On Completion step, the condition can be set to Always, All previous steps successful, Any previous step produced an error, or No files were processed — see On Completion for details. In all other steps (Activation, Schedule, Backup), the condition is fixed at Always and cannot be changed.
- Variable name
- The name of the environment variable. Spaces are not permitted.
- Variable value
- The value to assign to the variable. Can be entered manually or constructed using macro strings.
File Filters
These settings are available only when this action is placed within the Backup step. They restrict the action to a specific subset of files being transferred.
- Apply action only to
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The action applies only to files whose names match the listed filenames or file masks; all other files are ignored. Works together with Disapply action to (below).
Filenames and masks must overlap with any masks set in Source → File Filters → Optional filters → Include the listed files only, and must not be entirely excluded by masks set in Source → File Filters → Optional filters → Exclude the listed files. Otherwise the action will not apply.
- Disapply action to
- The action does not apply to files whose names match the listed filenames or file masks; it applies normally to all other files. Works together with Apply action only to (above).
Miscellaneous
- Display title
- A custom name displayed in the Task Scenario instead of the default title.
- Enabled
- When enabled, this action is active and runs as part of the Task Scenario. When disabled, the action remains in the Task Scenario but is completely ignored. Disabled actions are shown struck out to distinguish them from enabled ones.