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Table Of Contents
- Other Documentation
- Understanding PlanetPress Suite Workflow Tools
- Key Concepts
- PlanetPress Suite Workflow Tools
- The Origins of PlanetPress Watch
- The Nature of PlanetPress Suite Workflow Tools
- Configurations and Processes
- More on PlanetPress Suite Workflow Tools and How They Work
- The Configuration and its Processes
- Tasks
- More on PlanetPress Suite Services
- PlanetPress Design and PlanetPress Workflow Tools
- Data
- Data File and Job File
- Job File Names and Output File Names
- Error Handling Tools
- PlanetPress Suite Workflow Tools and Printing
- The PlanetPress Suite Workflow
- Date and Time Format
- Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express® and MAPI
- Key Concepts
- The PlanetPress Suite Workflow Tools Configuration Program
- Key Concepts
- Detailed Directions
- Start the PlanetPress Suite Workflow Tool Configuration Program
- Choose the Account to be Used by your PlanetPress Suite Workflow Tool
- Control Access to the Locally Installed Services
- Exit the PlanetPress Suite Workflow Tool Configuration Program
- Create a New Configuration
- Open a PlanetPress Suite Configuration File
- Reopen a Configuration File
- Add a PlanetPress Suite Process
- Import Processes from Another Configuration File
- Save a Configuration
- Use Online Help
- Rename Objects in the Configuration Components Area
- Expand and Collapse Categories and Groups in the Configuration Components Area
- Cut, Copy and Paste Objects in the Configuration Components Area
- Reorder Objects in the Configuration Components Area
- Group and Ungroup Objects in the Configuration Components Area
- Delete Objects and Groups from the Configuration Components Area
- Undo a Command
- Redo a Command
- View Document Properties
- Edit Properties in the Object Inspector
- Select a Process
- Resize Rows and Columns of the PlanetPress Suite Process Area
- Zoom In or Out within the PlanetPress Suite Process Area
- Highlight a Task or Branch
- Resize the Program Window Areas
- Show or Hide Areas of the Program Window
- Dock and Undock Areas of the Program Window
- Combine and Attach Areas
- Configurations, Processes and Tasks
- Configuration Management
- Opening and Importing Configurations and Processes
- Users and Configurations
- Anatomy of a Process
- Configurations, Processes and Flowcharts
- Design Versus Debug Mode
- Tasks as Plugins
- Task Properties Dialog Boxes
- Variable Properties
- Standard Variables
- Job Information Elements and Job Info Variables
- Custom Variables
- Selecting Documents in Tasks
- Sending Job Info Variables to Output Devices
- Working with Tasks in the PlanetPress Process Area
- Adding Branches
- Detailed Directions
- Adding Tasks
- Editing Tasks or Branches
- Adding Comments
- Replacing Tasks, Conditions, Branches or Comments
- Removing Tasks and Branches
- Cutting and Pasting, or Copying and Pasting Tasks and Branches
- Moving Tasks, Branches and Comments Using Drag-and-Drop
- Duplicating Tasks, Branches and Comments Using Drag-and-Drop
- Copying and Pasting Properties between Task, Conditions or Comments
- Disabling and Enabling Tasks and Branches
- Data in PlanetPress Watch
- Input Tasks
- Detailed Directions
- Email Input Task Properties
- Folder Listing Input Task Properties
- Folder Capture Input Task Properties
- FTP Input Task Properties
- HTTP Client Input Task Properties
- HTTP Server Input Task Properties
- Create File Input Task Properties
- LPD Input Task Properties
- Serial Input Task Properties
- Telnet Input Task Properties
- WinQueue Input Task Properties
- Detailed Directions
- Output Tasks
- PlanetPress Fax
- PlanetPress Image
- Action Tasks
- Detailed Directions
- Advanced Search and Replace Action Task Properties
- Database Action Task Properties
- PrintForm Action Task Properties
- PrintShop Mail Action Task Properties
- Rename Action Task Property
- Run Script Action Task Properties
- Search and Replace Action Task Properties
- Send Images to Printer Action Task Properties
- Send to Folder Action Task Properties
- Set Variables Action Task Properties
- Standard Filter Action Task Properties
- Translator Action Task Properties
- Windows Print Converter Action Task Properties
- Create Metadata Action Task Properties
- Create PDF Action Task Properties
- In-Stream Splitter Action Task Properties
- Load External File Action Properties
- PDF Splitter Action Task Properties
- Send to Process Action Task Properties
- Emulated Data Splitter Action Task Properties
- XML Splitter Action Task Properties
- Database Splitter Action Task Properties
- Generic Splitter Action Task Properties
- Add Document Action Properties
- Add/Remove Text Action Properties
- Change Emulation Action Task Properties
- Create VDX Action Task Properties
- Decompress Action Task Properties
- Digital Imaging Action Task Properties
- Digital Signature Action Task Properties
- Download to Printer Action Task Properties
- External Program Action Task Properties
- Loop Action Task Properties
- Open XSLT Action Task Properties
- Detailed Directions
- Using Conditions
- Using Scripts
- Printer Queues and Documents
- Detailed Directions
- LPR Output Printer Queue Properties
- Windows Output Printer Queue Properties
- FTP Output Printer Queue Properties
- Send to Folder Printer Queue Properties
- Printer Queue Advanced Properties
- Import Documents
- Import PrintShop Mail Documents
- Add Resident Documents in the Configuration Components Area
- Associate Documents and PlanetPress Watch Printer Queues
- Print a Test Page
- Manually Update Documents
- Detailed Directions
- Scheduling PlanetPress Watch Processes
- Advanced Configurations and Options
- Key Concepts
- Service Options Versus Properties
- Languages
- Detailed Directions
- Delete Images From Your Virtual Drive
- Editor Options
- LPR Output User Options
- Network Ports Settings
- Change Languages
- Change your User Options
- Change your Script Editor or XSLT Editor User Options
- General User Options
- Object Inspector User Options
- Configuration Components Area User Options
- Default Configuration User Options
- Notification Messages User Options
- Sample Data User Options
- Logging User Options
- Network User Options
- HTTP Server Input User Options
- LPD Input User Options
- Serial Input Service User Options
- Telnet Input User Options
- FTP Output Service User Options
- Error Handling
- Debugging PlanetPress Watch Processes
- Sending and Running a Configuration
Tasks Requiring Other Services
PlanetPress Watch/Server is designed to run continuously and to perform all input tasks, if the two following
conditions are met:
• The process that includes the task is enabled (PlanetPress Watch/Server Configuration gives you the
option to enable or disable each process as desired).
• The process is currently scheduled to run.
A process really starts when its initial input task is performed, or in other words, when data is captured and
channeled down the process.
The PlanetPress Watch/Server service can perform some tasks, such as taking files from a local folder, on its
own. For other tasks, though, it requires the help of other services. To perform a Serial Capture input task, for
example, it must use the Serial Capture service. If that service is not running, then PlanetPress Watch/Server
cannot perform the task and therefore generates an error.
The PlanetPress Watch/Server service produces a standardized batch log to track the processes it runs. The
log lists processing tasks performed, and any problems with the PlanetPress Watch/Server processes that
occur.
Input Services
Input services are used to pull in data files. The input services used by PlanetPress Watch/Server are:
• LPD (Line Printer Daemon) Input service: Inputs data sent from an LPR client. The LPD/LPR printing
protocol is a common way to send print jobs that, in turn, use the TCP/IP protocol to communicate
through the network.
• Serial Input service: Monitors a single serial port for incoming data. Note that all Serial input tasks use
the same serial port (set in the user options of the PlanetPress Watch/Server Configuration program).
• Telnet Input service: Monitors multiple telnet ports for incoming data. Note that each Telnet input task
has its own telnet port number (set in each task).
• HTTP/SOAP Server service: Monitors web pages and web sites as well as SOAP servers.
Note that all input services used by PlanetPress Watch/Server run under the same account.
Output Services
Output services are used to output jobs. The output services used by PlanetPress Watch/Server are:
• FTP Output service: Places output jobs on a server via the FTP protocol.
• LPR (Line Printer Requester) Output service: Sends jobs to an LPD server or LPD compatible printers.
The LPD/LPR printing protocol is a common way to send print jobs that, in turn, use the TCP/IP protocol
to communicate through the network.
• PlanetPress Image: Outputs jobs as PDF files or in a variety of image formats. You can also use
PlanetPress Image to archive and/or email the files it creates. You can use PlanetPress Search to search
the PDF files PlanetPress Image creates. You can install multiple instances of the PlanetPress Image
service on your network, and have PlanetPress Watch/Server send jobs to one or more of these
instances. Each instance of PlanetPress Image can generate PDFs or images and dispatch them from the
host on which it runs.
• PlanetPress Fax: Outputs jobs as faxes. You use PlanetPress Fax as an interface to WinFax PRO or
Windows Fax, to send faxes you create from documents. You can install multiple instances of the
PlanetPress Fax service on your network, and have PlanetPress Watch/Server send jobs to one or more
of these instances. Each instance of PlanetPress Fax can generate faxes and dispatch them from the
host on which it runs, using a local faxing program, such as WinFax PRO, Captaris RightFax or Windows
Fax.
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