7.3

Output Tasks
Output tasks are exits from PlanetPress Suite Workflow Tools processes. They can be used to send data to specific devices,
such as printers, applications, such as email software, or locations, such as folders. A single process can include multiple
branches, each one terminated by an output task, and so a single process may generate output via a variety of output tasks.
Typically, whenever PlanetPress Suite Workflow Tools sends an output task to an output device, application or location, it con-
siders its job finished. When it sends data to a printer, for example, it does not wait for the document to have finished printing
to consider its job done. In the same fashion, an email output task is completed once PlanetPress Suite Workflow Tools has
sent its message to the email software, not when the email has actually been sent from the software. And in the case of a Plan-
etPress Image output task, PlanetPress Suite Workflow Tools considers its job done once it has sent its request to PlanetPress
Image, not once PlanetPress Image has finished generating the actual image file.
Other tasks available in PlanetPress Suite Workflow Tools can be used to generate output, such as Digital Action, Create VDX
and PrintForm action tasks. Unlike output tasks, action tasks are only considered completed once the output file has been gen-
erated. In the case of a Digital Action action task, for example, PlanetPress Suite Workflow Tools will consider the task com-
pleted only once the image file has actually been created. This means that no other task from the same process can be
performed in the meantime. For more information on those tasks, refer to "Action Tasks" (page 121).
Send to Folder tasks, which are considered as action and output tasks, are documented in the current chapter.
Delete
Delete output tasks simply delete the job files they receive. They are often used after conditions to get rid of those files that did
not meet the requirements of the condition.
Delete output task property is as follows:
General tab
l Move to recycle bin: Select to send the deleted files to the Windows recycle bin. When this option is not selected,
files are deleted permanently.
On Error Tab
The On Error Tab is common to all tasks. Details can be found on "Task Properties Dialog" (page 54).
FTP Output
FTP output tasks send job files to other computers using the FTP protocol. It is similar to the Sent to Folder output task but
sends to an FTPconnection instead of a local drive.
The following describes the properties specific to FTP output tasks. Note that some FTP settings used for all FTP output tasks
are available via the PlanetPressSuite Workflow Tools user options (see "FTP Output Service User Options" (page 81)).
FTP output task properties are as follows:
General tab
l FTP Server: Enter the IP address or host name of the FTP server.
l Port number: Set the plug-in to use a specific port number.
l Use FTP Clientdefault port number: Use the value as specified in the Preferences (port 21 is the default
value).
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