Specifications

6. Setting up Hot Folders
6.1 Valid hot folders
In order to process files through a hot folder, the hot folder should be valid and enabled. You can
see the status of your hot folder in the Hot Folders tab.
To set up a valid hot folder:
1. Set the hot folder's name and description in the General category in the Hot Folder Editor.
2. Set all properties in the different categories.
3. Use the Summary to get an overview of all settings and errors.
4. Go back to the corresponding categories or to the Preferences pane to fix any errors.
Repeat step 3 and 4 until all errors are fixed.
5. Enable the hot folder in the General category with the Enable hot folder option, and set the
Priority.
6. Specify the History logging setting of your choice. If not set up in the hot folder editor the default
option as defined in the global preferences will be used.
7. Click OK button.
6.2 General settings of a hot folder
In the General category in the Hot Folder Editor, you can define the name of the hot folder and a
hot folder description.
In this category, you can also enable the hot folder.
Activating a hot folder
When you have set up a hot folder, it will not start processing PDF documents immediately. You
will first have to make it active. When activating a hot folder, you can also give it a specific priority
level: low, medium or high. You may want to “turn off” a hot folder if you do not wish to use it
temporarily, by making it inactive. It is also advisable to make a hot folder inactive while changing
its settings. See Editing a hot folder on page 40.
To activate a hot folder:
1. In the Enfocus PitStop Server Control Panel, select the hot folder which you want to activate
and click Edit the selected hot folder.
2. Display the General properties, select Enable hot folder and select a priority level. Setting a
priority level is optional. The default is medium priority
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