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These resources include the data file to run against the job, plus any graphic or font resources
the jobs needs, along with any required PReS Classic specific resources, such as TRF or PDI
files.
Processing
The selected data file is merged with the selected PReS Classic job to create a print output
stream.
If the PReS Classic job selected is an uncompiled PReS Classic script (PDS), it will first be
compiled on the fly and then run using the selected data file.
If the PReS Classic job selected is a pre-compiled PReS job (PDC) file, then the pre-compiled
job will run with the selected data file.
Output
The available output print stream options are AFPDS, GOPReS (Graphic Output), IJPDS, PCL,
PDF and PostScript (PS) outputs.
Task properties
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PDC File: Select either an un-compiled PReS Classic script file (PDS) which will need to
be compiled on the fly, or a pre-compiled PReS Classic job file (PDC).
The job needs to be specified exactly. If you want to compile the job at run time, then you
must select a PDS file. If you wish to use a pre-compiled PReS Classic job, then select
the PDC file, rather than the PDS.
If a PReS Classic script file (PDS) is selected, Connect Workflow will use PReS Classic
to compile the selected file and then run the resultant PDC file, regardless of whether
there was an existing PDC file within the folder already. Any existing PDC file in that
folder will be overwritten by the new compilation.
Note that the PDS or PDC file can be explicitly selected, or it could be set via a Connect
Workflow variable; see "Variable task properties" on page301.
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