I’m getting a Obsolete metadata format, please regenerate error message when using the PDF splitter with a split method of Split PDF file based on Metadata. Looking for ideas of why and how to resolve.
Using 2020.2, with the job preset setting a document value into metadata.
Datamapper Output Type: Metadata
Template Data Source: Metadata with update records from Metadata
Could it be that the Form you used to generate the metadata is a really old one that hasn’t been touched in years?
Assuming it’s a PPSuite form, you could simply try opening it in PlanetPress Design and resending it to Workflow.
It’s actually a 2020.2 template. I’ve deleted and resent the resources.
Attempting create a combined PDF and then to split the PDF’s into individual documents.
I have a index field that contains the value that is unique to each document.
Even though they wanted to control the output with the workflow, I’m going to see if they will accept controlling the output with the Connect server. Using the metadata and separating in the presets.
Then it sounds like there is a mismatch between the PDF and its metadata. Is the PDF modified in any way after its metadata has been created?
It’s pretty direct
Ahhh… well the metadata isn’t in sync with your PDF!
The metadata was created originally through the DM operation. Additional information was added to it by the Create Content and the Create Job tasks.
But once you generate Output that is being handed back to Workflow, you are essentially replacing your original data file with a new one, which invalidates any metadata you already had.