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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
12.1.8 Jump to Bookmarks ............................................................................................................................................................................ 226
12.1.9 Use Functions created for PlanetPress Watch in Scripts ......................................................................................................................... 227
12.2 PDF Scripting Tools API ................................................................................................................................................................................ 228
12.3 SOAP Server API Reference .......................................................................................................................................................................... 229
12.3.1 SOAP API - SubmitJob......................................................................................................................................................................... 229
12.3.2 SOAP API - PostJob............................................................................................................................................................................. 230
12.3.3 SOAP API - GetProcessList................................................................................................................................................................... 230
12.3.4 SOAP API - GetProcessTaskList ............................................................................................................................................................ 231
12.3.5 SOAP API - GetSOAPProcessList........................................................................................................................................................... 232
12.3.6 SOAP API - PostJobInfoStruc ............................................................................................................................................................... 232
12.3.7 SOAP API - SubmitJobInfStruc ............................................................................................................................................................. 233
12.4 Using Dot Notation ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 234
12.4.1 Watch.ShowMessage .......................................................................................................................................................................... 234
12.4.2 Watch.GetJobFileName ....................................................................................................................................................................... 234
12.4.3 Watch.GetOriginalFileName ................................................................................................................................................................. 234
12.4.4 Watch.GetMetaDataFilename............................................................................................................................................................... 235
12.4.5 Watch.InputBox.................................................................................................................................................................................. 235
12.4.6 Watch.GetJobInfo ............................................................................................................................................................................... 235
12.4.7 Watch.SetJobInfo ............................................................................................................................................................................... 235
12.4.8 Watch.GetVariable .............................................................................................................................................................................. 236
12.4.9 Watch.SetVariable .............................................................................................................................................................................. 236
12.4.10 Watch.ExpandString.......................................................................................................................................................................... 236
12.4.11 Watch.Log........................................................................................................................................................................................ 237
13 Printer Queues and Documents ................................................................................................................................................................. 239
13.1 Detailed Directions ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 240
13.1.1 LPR Output Printer Queue Properties.................................................................................................................................................... 240
13.1.2 Windows Output Printer Queue Properties ............................................................................................................................................ 241
13.1.3 FTP Output Printer Queue Properties.................................................................................................................................................... 241
13.1.4 Send to Folder Printer Queue Properties ............................................................................................................................................... 242
13.1.5 Printer Queue Advanced Properties ...................................................................................................................................................... 243
13.1.6 Import Documents.............................................................................................................................................................................. 244
13.1.7 Import PrintShop Mail Documents ........................................................................................................................................................ 244
13.1.8 Add Resident Documents in the Configuration Components Area............................................................................................................ 245
13.1.9 Associate Documents and PlanetPress Watch Printer Queues ................................................................................................................. 245
13.1.10 Print a Test Page .............................................................................................................................................................................. 246
13.1.11 Manually Update Documents.............................................................................................................................................................. 247
14 Scheduling PlanetPress Watch Processes .................................................................................................................................................. 248
14.1 Detailed Directions ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 249
14.1.1 PlanetPress Watch Process Options ...................................................................................................................................................... 249
15 Advanced Configurations and Options ....................................................................................................................................................... 251
15.1 Key Concepts............................................................................................................................................................................................... 252
15.1.1 Multiple PlanetPress Suite Installations ................................................................................................................................................. 252
15.2 Service Options Versus Properties ................................................................................................................................................................. 255
15.3 Languages................................................................................................................................................................................................... 256
15.4 Detailed Directions ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 257
15.4.1 Delete Images From Your Virtual Drive................................................................................................................................................. 257
15.4.2 Editor Options .................................................................................................................................................................................... 258
15.4.3 LPR Output User Options..................................................................................................................................................................... 262
15.4.4 Network Ports Settings........................................................................................................................................................................ 264
15.4.5 Change Languages ............................................................................................................................................................................. 269
15.4.6 Change your User Options................................................................................................................................................................... 269
15.4.7 Change your Script Editor or XSLT Editor User Options .......................................................................................................................... 270
15.4.8 General User Options .......................................................................................................................................................................... 271
15.4.9 Object Inspector User Options ............................................................................................................................................................. 272
15.4.10 Configuration Components Area User Options ..................................................................................................................................... 273
15.4.11 Default Configuration User Options .................................................................................................................................................... 273
15.4.12 Notification Messages User Options .................................................................................................................................................... 274
15.4.13 Sample Data User Options ................................................................................................................................................................. 277
15.4.14 Logging User Options ........................................................................................................................................................................ 277
15.4.15 Network User Options ....................................................................................................................................................................... 278
15.4.16 HTTP Server Input User Options ........................................................................................................................................................ 280
15.4.17 LPD Input User Options ..................................................................................................................................................................... 281
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