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Select Job ID Source
The plug-in can be used in a generic way. Whenever information about a specific print job is
required, it can be retrieved as long as the related job ID is known. However, the plug-in has
been implemented so that it can also be used in the “OLCS_Interaction” process. It can get the
job ID from the incoming data of the HTTP Server Input plug-in.
Read from HTTP Input Data
When this option is selected, the plug-in analyzes the incoming data and if it can find the
job ID at the expected location, it uses it for further processing.
Read from Variable
When selecting this option, any existing Workflow variable can be chosen via the
dropdown field. In this case the plug-in reads the Job ID from that variable.
Select Returning Type
Depending on this setting the plug-in gets status information about the job before it has arrived
or it gets information after the job has been completely received.
Immediately
By choosing this option, the Job Info plug-in will return as quickly as it can, providing it
can find a matching job ID in the database. It is important to know that it will wait until
information about the job is available. If no matching Job ID is found, the plug-in will
wait for 5 seconds and then raise an error, which can be acted upon using the On Error
tab settings.
When selecting this option, the Status ID information has to be checked. A Status ID
value of 1 or 6 indicates a fully processed job. Any value between 2 and 5 (inclusive)
means that the job is still in progress.
When Job Is Processed
When this option is checked, the plug-in will query the database until the Status ID
value is 1 or 6. If the status does not become 1 or 6 within the time defined via the
Timeout (sec) input field, the plug-in will raise an error (see above).
Select Output Type
XML Data to Workflow
This will result in an XML file containing all job related data becoming the new Workflow
job file. In this case, the incoming data file of the HTTP Server Input plug-in is
overwritten and lost.
Write to Variables
Allows print job information to be stored in Workflow variables by using a simple
dropdown list. In this case, the HTTP Server Input data will be kept as Workflow job file.
If the same Workflow variable is assigned more than once, the plug-in will give a
warning and will not close until the issue is fixed.
Another warning message will be shown to indicate that not all job information has
been assigned to variables. This warning can be ignored if required.