Archiving Jobs
When a job is processed by Apogee, all the input files, intermediate processing results, resources, profiles, etc. are by default automatically discarded. If you want to keep them (or part of them), you must archive them. There are three different ways of doing this. You can:
•archive jobs manually in the Job List
•include archiving “Actions” in the Jobs Production Plan
•set up an automated job archiving schedule
Apogee Archive Icons in Windows Explorer
When you archive a job, the job is exported from the Apogee environment, and is stored as a file in the specified archive location (this location is defined in your Job Housekeeping Settings). You can see these archive files using Windows Explorer. The icons vary according to the type of job:
 | Archived Commercial job (.arch) | |
 | Archived Public Page Store job (.arch) |
What gets Archived?
You can specify your job archiving preferences in the Job Ticket Options. This allows you to define exactly which parts of the job are archived (marked results, all available results).
To archive a job manually from the Job List
1 Select the Jobs Window.
2 Select a job in the Job List.
3 Choose File > Archive Job.
The following status icon appears next to the job name while the job is being archived:
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As soon as the job has been successfully archived, the Archiving status icon disappears (any previous status icon reappears), and the job icon displays a small “archived” indicator:
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The default archive name and location are defined in your Job Housekeeping Settings. The location must be a shared disk accessible by both Apogee Client and System (for example: D:\ArchiveRoot\$ORDER\$JOB).
Job archive files are saved with the .arch file extension.
To import an archived job, create new job from archive
1 Select the Jobs Window.
2 Choose File > Import Job Archive.
The Open dialog box appears.
3 Browse to the location where you save your archives.
The default archive name and location are defined in your Job Housekeeping Settings. The location must be a shared disk accessible by both Apogee Client and System (for example: D:\ArchiveRoot\$ORDER\$JOB). Job archive files are saved with the .arch file extension.
4 Select an archive, and click Open.
Now you can choose how you want to import the archive:
•Restore the original job: puts back the original job as it was
•Create a new job : if you select this option, you can enter a new Job Name and Order Number for the new job. All the other information and content files in the private page store and Run List are the same as the original archive. Can be used for reprints.
5 Choose of the above options and click OK.
The Importing Archive status icon appears briefly next to the job name while the archive is being imported:
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As soon as the archive has been successfully imported, the Importing Archive status icon disappears (any previous status icon reappears), and the imported job appears in the Job List.
Apogee validates the imported ticket against the current configuration of the system. Any ticket errors are reported via the Message Board, and can be corrected using the Ticket Editor.
To set up an automated job archiving schedule
1 Select the System Overview window.
2 Click the Apogee System icon.
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A set of icons is displayed in the Resources pane.
Administrator access level only!
3 Double-click the Job Housekeeping icon.
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The Job Housekeeping dialog box is displayed.
4 Select a schedule for archiving jobs, as described in “Job Housekeeping Settings”.
5 Click OK.
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