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Nevertheless, the separate plugins would be used in the following situations:
l The record set, created by the Execute Data Mapping task, is also needed to create
another kind of output in the same process.
l The input is JSON data, which can be used directly. In this case there is no need to use
the Execute Data Mapping task or Retrieve Items task.
l If the input data is paginated (e.g. a PDF) and doesn't need to be merged with a template,
the Execute Data Mapping task can create Print Content Items as well. This makes it
possible to omit the Create Print Content task.
l The necessary Print Content Items have already been created, whether in the same or in
another Workflow process. Print Content Items can be retrieved from the OL Connect
database using the Retrieve Items task. Subsequently, the Create Job and Create Output
tasks can generate print output from them.
Note that at the time the Print Content Items are created, their ID or the Print Content Set
ID needs to be stored somewhere where the print process can access them, in order to
retrieve the Print Content Items.
The tasks mentioned here can all be found on the OL Connect tab of the Plug-In Bar in
Workflow. For a description of each task, see "OL Connect tasks" on page181.
Files used in a print process
Before creating the print process in the Workflow configuration tool, you will need to create:
l A template with a Print context. (See "Creating a template" on page449.)
In addition, the process may use:
l A data mapping configuration, or a data model at the very least, if the documents should
contain variable data. (See "Creating a new data mapping configuration" on page198.)
l A Job Creation Preset. (See "Job Creation Presets Wizard" on page1170.) A Job
Creation Preset defines where the output goes and makes it possible to filter and sort
records, group documents, and add metadata.
l An Output Creation Preset. (See "Output Creation Presets Wizard" on page1186.) An
Output Creation Preset can split a print job into smaller print jobs, and set printing options
such as binding, OMR markings and the like.
All of these files are made with the Designer and need to be sent to PlanetPress Workflow
before they can be used in the Workflow process; see "Sending files to Workflow" on page454.
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