2019.2

Job Creation Presets
A Job Creation Preset is a file that contains settings for creating a print job. It is used after a
template has been merged with data, but before the actual print output file is produced. Merging
a template with data results in a set of print content items. Based on the settings in a Job
Creation Preset, the Connect server can take a number of actions on a set of print content
items. The actions are described below.
Select File > Print Presets > Job Creation Settings... to run the "Job Creation Presets
Wizard" on page1159.
Note
The Job Creation options are also available in the Advanced Printer Wizardin the
Designer, which appears when you select File > Print (or Proof Print) and click the
Advanced button. However, the Advanced Printer Wizard cannot save your settings to
file for re-use.
Tip
When a Print template is merged with data by a process in Workflow, the resulting print
content items are saved in the Connect database. These items can be retrieved later on
(using the Retrieve Items task in the Workflow) so that they can be re-used and combined
in new print runs. This is called batching and commingling.
Filter and sort
While creating a print job, the Connect server can filter out certain print content items based on
the conditions defined in a Job Creation Preset (see "Data filtering options" on page1163).
The conditions are evaluated per record and can be based upon such diverse criteria as the
value of data fields, the value of runtime parameters (see "Runtime Parameter Options" on
page1081), the binding options used in a source document, or its size.
Note that the overriding finishing options, which can also be defined in a Job Creation Preset,
are not taken into account while filtering. First, the source documents are filtered. Any
overriding finishing options are applied at a later stage.
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