Automator workflow to export to itunes

Hi There,
I've found an Automator garageband pack with an automator action that "in theory" allows to export to itunes. Well other actions of the pack are working well but not the export one. Any ideas to help me are welcome!
GB 3 on OS X 10.4.
Thanks

I think you might be better off asking Automator questions in the Automator forum.
I do have a question, though, what would this do that simply choosing "Share to iTunes" wouldn't do? Is it for some batch processing?

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--=====
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Yvan KOENIG (VALLAURIS, France)
modifié 2010/08/17
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--[/SCRIPT]
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please help
TIA
/pippo

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