Specifications

3. The concept of Enfocus PitStop Server

3.1 What is Enfocus PitStop Server

Enfocus PitStop Server is a stand-alone and hot folder based application. It allows you to easily

set up and manage PDF based workflows.

Hot folders defined

An Enfocus PitStop Server hot folder is actually a collection of dedicated folders for batch PDF

processing. You create such folders on the hard disk of your computer or on a network drive.

Enfocus PitStop Server automatically processes PDF documents that arrive in a given input folder

of this hot folder and places the processed files based on the result accordingly in the specified

output folder. The original PDF document and the preflight results can be saved in the same or a

different folder, depending on whether processing was successful or not.

The hot folder’s input folder is an active folder: Enfocus PitStop Server will monitor the input folder

of a hot folder at regular intervals and will, upon arrival of a PDF document in this input folder,

start the appropriate automatic action.

Hot folders are interlinked folders. You use the Hot Folder Editor to create the links between the

folders of a hot folder: you specify the path the PDF documents have to follow as they are processed.

3.2 The components of Enfocus PitStop Server

Enfocus PitStop Server consists of a number of components, amongst which the PitStop Server

application, and the PitStop Server WatchDog.Enfocus PitStop Server can process in the background,

even after closing the PitStop Server application.

PitStop Server

The PitStop Server application is the actual user interface. It allows to define and edit hot folders,

monitor active jobs, and view the job history. Unlike in earlier versions of Enfocus PitStop Server,

closing the application does not quit Enfocus PitStop Server. This implies that files can be processed

even while PitStop Server is not running.

PitStop Server WatchDog

The PitStop Server WatchDog is an application that ensures that all necessary software components

to process files are running. If a component hasn’t started, or has quit for any reason, the PitStop

Server WatchDog will launch or relaunch this software component.

Enfocus PitStop Server