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The File Formula field of a Channel Rule or Package supports a variety of variables depending on the asset type.

Variables are designated in the File Formula field using the following, single-curly-bracket syntax:

Code Block
{VARIABLE_NAME}

For data files that group multiple products together (eg, CSV, XLSX, ONIX), the following variables are supported:

Variable Name

Description

{BASENAME}

The simplified name of your TitleLeaf instance. Example: moopress

{DATESTAMP}

The date in YYYYMMDD format. Example: 20191231

{DISTRIBUTION_ID}

The TitleLeaf ID for the given distribution. Example: 9999

{TIMESTAMP}

The date and time in YYYYMMDD-

hhmm

hhmmss format. The time is in 24-hour format. Example: 20191231-

0915

091502

For an individual asset file that is assigned to a specific Product or Product Format (eg, a cover or spread), the following additional variables are supported:

Variable Name

Description

{name_by_author_and_product_name}

A combination of both the author’s name and the product’s name. Example: CynthiaAmoroso-Cows

{name_by_collection_name_and_isbn_code}

A combination of both the collection/series name and the ISBN code (ie, the last 5 digits of the ISBN). Example: InTheBarnYard-08256

{name_by_collection_name_and_product_name}

A combination of both the collection/series name and the product’s name. Example: InTheBarnYard-Cows

{name_by_isbn}

The full ISBN. Example: 9781503808256

{name_by_isbn_and_product_name}

A combination of both the full ISBN and the product’s name. Example: 9781503808256-Cows

{name_by_product_id}

The TitleLeaf ID for the product. Example: 6501

{name_by_product_name}

The product’s name. Example: Cows

{name_by_product_name_and_isbn_code}

A combination of both the product’s name and the ISBN code (ie, the last 5 digits of the ISBN). Example: Cows-08256

{name_by_proprietary_product_id}

The proprietary ID for the product (ie, your internal ID for the product). Example: PA15486

Non-alphanumeric characters such as spaces, dashes and colons are removed from the file name.

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