Specifications

DescriptionProperty
Add version number: add an incrementing version number at
the end of the filename body for the new job ( “2”, “3”, …
“9”, “10”, “11”), leaving the existing job untouched
Fail: move the new job to the problem jobs folder, leaving the
existing job untouched
The time delay after which incoming jobs are considered orphaned
because they are not part of a completed job
Orphan timeout (minutes)
Incoming jobs remain in their respective input folder until the
last job arrives that completes an output job folder; whenever a
new job arrives, the timeout counter is reset for already arrived
jobs that are part of the same output job folder
Orphaned jobs are moved along the outgoing data error
connection, or if there is no such connection, they are moved to
the problem jobs folder
Generic application
Generic application is a processor that functions as a stand-in for a third-party hot-folder
application.
The third-party application must be configured independently, and its input and output folders
must refer to the backing folders of the corresponding flow elements preceding and following
the generic application in the flow design.
Files are moved along the incoming and outgoing connections of a generic application under
the control of the third-party application (not under the control of Switch). Still, designing the
generic application flow element and its connections into the flow at the appropriate place has
several key advantages:
Switch ensures that the third-party application's output files receive the appropriate unique
name prefix so that internal job ticket information (such as hierarchy info and email info) is
preserved.
Switch automatically cleans up files left in the input folder by the third-party application.
If the third-party application runs on the same computer, Switch can launch the application
when needed.
Switch is able to gather its regular processing statistics for the third-party application.
The third-party application's function is documented in context of the complete flow.
Because the incoming connection is under the control of the 3rd party tool, the incoming folder,
the connection and the generic application tool itself behave different than regular Switch flow
elements:
the input folder has no properties to attach hierarchy info, e-mail addresses, e-mail body
text or job state, set job priority or show in statistics.
the input folder does have a special property to ignore sub folders.
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