Specifications

DescriptionFlow element type
Consumes jobs from a flow and possibly transports them to an
outside target (such as an FTP site); a consumer does not allow
outgoing connections
Consumer
The central role of folder
At least one of the two flow elements being connected must be a folder. In other words, a flow
element other than a folder can be connected only to a folder.
A simple rule of thumb is "there must always be a folder in between".
Connection types
There are several types of connections, each with a slightly different set of properties. The type
of a connection is determined by the flow element from which the connection originates. All
connections originating at a particular flow element have the same type. Some flow elements
also restrict the number of outgoing connections.
DescriptionConnection type
Jobs are moved under the control of a third-party application; this connection
type is used only in conjunction with generic application; it offers only the
most basic set of properties
No-op
Simply moves jobs along (under the control of Switch); a flow element with
outgoing move connections often produces only a single output along one of
Move
the outgoing connections (for example, file balancer), or it may allow just one
outgoing connection
Offers properties for file filtering in addition to the move properties; a flow
element with multiple outgoing filter connections (for example, folder) usually
Filter
sends identical copies of its output along these connections (assuming a
connection's filter allow the output to pass)
Offers data and log subtypes and allows to set success-, warning- and error-
filters; this connection type is used by flow elements that produce a report
Traffic-light
for human consumption and/or validate jobs against some specified rules (for
example, preflight); multiple connections of the same subtype carry identical
copies of the output
Properties
The following table lists the properties for all connection types (i.e. no single connection offers
all of these properties). Some flow elements “inject” extra properties in their outgoing
connections. These properties are described with the flow element that injects them.
DescriptionProperty
The name of the connection displayed in the canvas; most connections have
a blank name (the default) but the user can add a name if so desired; some
Name
flow elements use the name of their connections for special purposes (these
rare cases are described for each flow element where applicable)
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