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Capturing Data
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• Retrieve the spool file.
• Restart printing on the printer you paused.
Things to Remember
• As a rule you want to capture the data as close to the printer as possible since the data file may undergo
several transformations as it makes its way through drivers, spoolers, or physical devices. If your printer
is not yet connected, you will need to anticipate how it will fit into your network configuration. For
example, will it be connected to a print server or addressed directly by the host? What protocol will it use?
Capture Sample Data for a Document You Install in PlanetPress Watch
This procedure describes the general steps involved in capturing sample data for a document you intend
to install in PlanetPress Watch. An understanding of the general procedure for capturing a reliable sample
data file helps you understand and navigate the platform-specific instructions.
It assumes you have a general understanding of what a PlanetPress Watch process is, and how it works.
See the PlanetPress Watch User’s Guide for further information.
Note that if you are using database emulation, you capture sample input data at the time you set up the
emulation.
To capture data for a document you install in PlanetPress Watch:
1. Determine the input data you need.
Determine all of the variations of input data you need to include in the sample data file, and the query
that retrieves that input data. This is specific to your database and computing environment.
2. Determine the input mode you intend to use when you execute your document in PlanetPress Watch.
The input modes you can use for data capture include Windows printer driver, lpd queue, directory,
email, and serial capture. The input modes available depend on your platform and the type of
connection that exists between the host on which the input data resides and the host on which
PlanetPress resides. For example, to use a Windows queue, your input data must reside on the same
host on which you are running PlanetPress Watch. Consult the PlanetPress Watch User’s Guide for
complete descriptions of all input modes.
3. Map exactly how your input data will travel from source to destination when you execute the
completed document.
You must replicate this path exactly when you capture data, or define how you intend to compensate
for any deviations from it during document design.