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If using the Metadata Sequencer it is generally recommended to place the Sequencer and the
Capture Fields Generator tasks within a branch and, within the Capture Field Generator's On
Error properties tab, to set it to stop the branch if any errors occur. This is to ensure that if such
an error occurs most of your document sequences will get generated and you will not have to
start the job over from the beginning.
Processing
The Capture Fields Generator action task uses an existing PlanetPress Design document
containing Capture fields and assigns a unique Capture pattern to each printed page. The task
then locks each pattern that it used so it cannot be reassigned to any other document.
The whole job is then converted into a PDF file which is stored, without the patterns, in the
Capture Database. This PDF file is later used by the "Capture Fields Processor" on page545
to be merged with ink from the pen. At the same time the output is generated, either as a PDF
(including the patterns) or an Optimized PostScript Stream file. This means that regardless of
the output, a PDF is always generated in the database.
Note
If any error occurs during processing, such as running out of patterns while generating the
job, every action made by this task will be rolled back as if they hadn't happened.
Output
The Capture fields Generator action task will output either a PDF and Metadata, or an
Optimized PostScript Stream file without Metadata.
Task properties
Pattern Generator action task properties are as follows:
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Capture Document: Choose the PlanetPress Design capture ready document that will
be used to generate the output including the capture fields.
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Document Title: Enter a name for the document that will be saved inside the PlanetPress
Capture Database. This name should be unique and recognizable and will be used later
to retrieve the document form using the Get Capture Document action task.
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