8.5

Comments Tab
The Comments tab is common to all tasks. It contains a single text area (Task comments)that lets you
write comments about the task. These comments are saved when the dialog is closed with the OKbutton,
and are displayed in the Task Comments Pane.
Create Output
The Create Output action task generates Print output in a format specified by a Connect Print Preset and
sends this output to the appropriate target location.
Input
The task requires a valid Job Metadata file, normally output from a Create Job or Merge Jobs task.
Processing
The job is sent to the OLConnect Server for processing.
Output
Depending on the options set, either a simple metadata file with information about processing is returned, or
the actual output file created by the server.
Properties
The Create Output action task properties are as follows:
General Tab
l Output Preset file:Select which Output Preset to use to generate the output. To be used in this dialog,
a preset must have been sent to PReS Workflow using the Package File function in PReS Connect.
l "%o":Select to use a dynamic preset name. Click on %o to change the expression that
determines the name of the preset to use. The preset name must be available in the list below.
l Preset Names:Select the appropriate preset to generate output.
l Output Management group:
l As defined by Output Preset:Select to send the output of the job to the location set in the Print
Preset (file, printer, etc).