JDF Import Settings
You can access these settings:
•When creating (see
“Managing Parameter Sets”). Here, you will see a ‘Lock in Production Plan’ check box (selected by default). If this check box is selected, the settings will be initially locked in the Settings pane. If this check box is deselected, the settings can be edited in the Settings pane.
•In the Settings pane, in the Plan tab of the Job Manager and the Ticket Editor. The settings may be initially locked, as indicated by the Lock icon. If you edit the job, you can unlock them as described in
“Settings Pane (Ticket Editor)”.
Name
The name of the Parameter Set as it will appear in the Production Plan. When you create a Parameter Set, you should specify a Parameter Set name. You can always change this name later by editing the job, choosing the Parameter Set from the Task Processor in the Plan tab, and unlocking the settings in the Settings pane.
Hot Folder
Click the Browse button to locate the Hot Folder in which you want to input your job content. You can also use variables in this field to automatically create subfolders inside the HotFolderRoot (e.g., referring to the name and order number of the job).
By default, the following string is already included in this field (for the JDF Import Task Processor):
\\$SYSTEMCOMPUTER\JDFImportRoot\$ORDER\
For more information on variables, refer to
System Variables.
Pre-process
This option allows you to pre-process every file found in the Hot Folder before it is handled by the JDF Import Task Processor. Pre-processing input files is mainly used to ‘fix’ JDF files, and helps to integrate JDF products from different vendors.
Run script on input
Specify the full path to the script you wish to execute. At runtime, the script is started with two or more arguments.
Optional arguments
Enter optional runtime arguments. Separate multiple arguments with spaces. If you need to specify an argument with a space in it, you must enclose that argument in single or double quotes, or you need to replace the space with a backslash. You can use Apogee variables as arguments. The JDF Import Task Processor substitutes each variable before passing it to the script. To avoid problems with spaces, JDF Import encloses each substituted string in double quotes.
ApoXML
This option allows you to pre-process the files using APOXML (XML-based data format) script for the JDF Import. XML transform will convert APOXML to JDF intent.
ApoCSV
You can pre-process the files using APOCSV conversion for the JDF import, when XML export is not possible. Comma-separated values (CSV) is a text file format that uses commas, semi-colons, or tabs to separate values and new lines.
StoreFrontExport
This option allows you to export data related to the StoreFront application. A data file is generated for each ordered item.
Script can access console or tracing window
If this option is selected, a console window is created each time a script is executed. The script tracing is displayed in the console window.
Content files
Remove content files on external servers
This option determines whether or not Apogee removes externally referenced content files, and is deselected by default. This option only applies to files located in a or on a disk that is not being watched by a Hot Folder. It does not apply to files located on a WebServer or in a Hot Folder, Files in a Hot Folder are always removed when they are moved into a job: Files referenced by other methods are never removed.
Order number and job name
•Set by JDF
•Use Hot Ticket name and document’s filename
Job’s Hot Folder
This field is only enabled when the ‘Enable Job’s Hot Folder’ check box is selected. Click the Browse button to locate the Hot Folder you want to use. You can also use variables in this field to automatically create a subfolder inside the HotFolderRoot. For example:
\\$SYSTEMCOMPUTER\HotFolderRoot\$TICKETNAME\
Enable Job’s Hot Folder
Apogee always inserts a Hot Folder in the created job's plan, allowing you to add additional content files or revisions. You can enable it by selecting the 'Enable Hotfolder' option. This is identical to the PS/PDF Hot Folder option.
Web Enable Hot Folder
This option, when selected, enables allows you to create WebApproval jobs that allow remote users to upload files and/or approve the pages of the job.
NOTE: This option requires a special license.
Pre-process Documents
These settings are only used if the incoming JDF contains a PrePressPreparation graybox (regardless of the preprocess document settings in the JDF Import channel). They define how Apogee expands the JDF PrePressPreparation graybox.
Normalize
Normalizes each incoming document (using the selected parameter set).
Preflight
Choose the position to always add the Preflighter (before or after the Run List) and the type (Apogee Preflight or Preflight), and select a parameter set from the respective drop-down lists. If you choose after the Run List you can also add a second Preflighter after the Run List, again using the selected parameter set.