2018.2

Note
The Get Job Data plugin gets data from the OL Connect Send database which means it only
works when Connect is in LICENSED mode.
Properties
General tab
Three different settings affect the general behavior of the plugin:
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Where to get the Print Job ID.
l When to continue with the next step.
l Where to store the job information details.
Select Job ID Source
The plugin can be used in a generic way. Whenever information about a specific print job is
required, it can be retrieved as long as the related job ID is known. However, the plugin has
been implemented in a way that it can also be used very easily in the OL Connect Send
interaction process. It can get the related job ID from the incoming data of the HTTP Server
Input plugin.
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Read from HTTP Input data: When this option is selected, the plugin analyzes the
incoming data and if it can find the Job ID at the expected location, it uses it for further
processing.
l
Read from Variable: When selecting this option, any existing Workflow variable can be
chosen via the drop-down field. In this case, the plugin reads the Job ID from that
variable.
Select Returning Type
Depending on this setting the plugin gets status information about the job before it has arrived
or it gets information after the job has been completely received.
l
Immediately: By choosing this option, the Get Job Data plugin will return as quickly as it
can, providing it can find a matching Job ID in the database. It is important to know that it
will wait until any information about the job is available. If no matching Job ID is found, the
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