Run List Settings
The Run List consists of basic settings and automatic page placement rules.
You can access these settings:
•When creating Parameter Sets (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)”.
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.
Basic Settings
You can specify the number of available placeholders, the page number of the first page, and the page placement options.
Number of pages
The number of pages determines the size of the Run List (i.e., the number of pages in the job). More precisely, this is the number of available placeholders for the pages that you want to process.
First page starts at
The page number of the first page in the Run List. In most cases, this is ‘1’.
You could for instance change the page number of the first page when you only have to print a subset of a magazine or a book.
NOTE: This option only affects the page numbers in the Run List and the page placement rules. It does not affect how the pages are handled by the Imposition Task Processor. The first page position is always treated as page 1 in the imposition engine, no matter what the number is.
Multi-part jobs do not support this option. In multi-part jobs, the Run List always starts at 1, and is read-only.
Place pages in run list
There are two ways to place the document’s pages in the Run List:
Manually
You can place the pages in the Run List by drag & drop.
Automatically by file name:
You can have Apogee place the page automatically using document naming conventions. Once you select this option, the Automatic Page Placement pane appears. For more information see “Automatic Page Placement” below.
Automatically by page label
Apogee places the page automatically according to the page labels.
Automatically appending all pages
All the pages are placed automatically and placeholders are appended to accommodate all the pages.
NOTE: Automatic page placement will not work for pages coming from the Public Page Store.
NOTE: A document cannot be placed in the Run List if the Run List position is already occupied by a document with a different name.
Page adjustments
The following options are only available in jobs or Hot Tickets which include an Imposition Task Processor in the Production Plan.
Center pages
Ensures that by default, each page has a page adjustment set to center the page. You can edit the settings, but clearing returns it to the default centering action.
Scale pages to fit
Scales the page proportionally in order to fit either the width or the height, depending on which dimension needs the least amount of zoom factor. This adds also a check box with Retain original aspect ratio to every placeholder in the Run List.
If you select one of these options or both of them, the job/Hot Ticket will automatically add Page Imposition Adjustments (PIA) to every Run List page of each job it creates. These automatic imposition adjustments are limited to page centering and scaled to fit only, and cannot be distinguished from manual adjustments. If you wish, you can edit or remove them.
These options are hidden in normal jobs (though you can still use the Page Imposition Adjustment commands), and in jobs with no imposition (since centering and scale pages only makes sense with imposition).
NOTE: You should use the center option in the output device Image operation to center a page on the output size.
Revisions
These options determine how Apogee will deal with documents that are input with the same name as documents that are already in the Page Store. These are often newer versions (revisions) of the same document.
When the run list already contains a previous revision
Update the run list
Replaces the previous version in the Run List by the newer one, and starts reprocessing. This option is available for both automatic and manual page placement. The Page Store and Run List display a revision number after each document. The initial document has no revision number. Later revisions are numbered in order of arrival (or creation), starting with [1].
Update the run list only when pages are not approved in WebApproval
Does the same as the previous option if the pages have not yet been approved in the WebApproval application. Pages are not replaced if they have already been approved.
Do not update the run list
The previous version in the Run List is not automatically replaced: However, you can replace it manually.
Notify
The previous version in the Run List is not automatically replaced: Instead Apogee sends a notification allowing you to decide what to do. All processing on results that use pages from the previous revision of the document are put on hold until you respond to the notification.
When the run list does not contain a previous revision
Do not notify
Apogee does nothing.
Notify
Apogee sends a notification informing you that a new revision has arrived.
When you receive a new revision notification, you can choose to update the Run List to use the new document(s), ignore it and keep the previous one(s), or open the job for editing. This last option allows you to inspect the document and selectively replace pages. For more information, refer to “Message Board”.
Automatic Page Placement
NOTE: These settings are only displayed when you choose to place pages in the Run List automatically. They do not apply to Hot Tickets (since the Run List is configured to match the number of pages and their order from the incoming document).
Automatic Page Placement Rules
This is where you can specify page placement rules. These rules are displayed in the Automatic Page Placement table in the order that they are executed. You can change the order of the rules by the using the up and down arrows, or by dragging a rule up and down.
Apogee starts with the top rule. if no match is found, it proceeds with the following rule until a match is found. If Apogee:
•finds a match, it places the pages in the required placeholders.
•does not find a match, it sends a message to the Message Board.
In the Ignore Case check box, you specify whether the rules distinguish between lower case and upper case. If it is checked, no difference will be made between lower case and upper case.
NOTE: These rules only apply for automatic page placement. You are always notified if a document cannot be placed by any of the rules.
If a new document would occupy a run list position already occupied by a document with a different name
Update the run list
Replaces the previous version in the Run List by the newer one, and starts reprocessing. This option is available for both automatic and manual page placement. The Page Store and Run List display a revision number after each document. The initial document has no revision number. Later revisions are numbered in order of arrival (or creation), starting with [1].
Update the run list only when pages are not approved in WebApproval
Does the same as the previous option if the pages have not yet been approved in the WebApproval application. Pages are not replaced if they have already been approved.
Do not update the run list
The previous version in the Run List is not automatically replaced: However, you can replace it manually.
Notify
The previous version in the Run List is not automatically replaced: Instead Apogee sends a notification allowing you to decide what to do. All processing on results that use pages from the previous revision of the document are put on hold until you respond to the notification.
To create rules
1 Do one of the following:
•In the Ticket Editor, select the Run List in your Production Plan.
•In the System Overview, access the Parameter Sets dialog box for the Run List Task Processor and create or edit the Parameter Set in which you want to create placement rules.
2 Select Automatically in the pages placement section of the Run List pane.
The Automatic Page Placement pane appears.
3 Click the New button to create a new placement rule.
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The Placement Rule window appears.
4 Click the Variable button to insert variables.
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A drop-down list appears listing the variables that you can insert.
For more information the use of variables, see “Defining the Page Placement Rules”.
5 Insert the required variables.
6 Click OK to save the placement rule.
The placement rule appears in the Automatic Page Placement table.
7 In the Parameter Set: Click OK to save the Parameter Set.
8 Close the Parameter Sets dialog box.
To delete rules
1 Do one of the following:
•In the Ticket Editor, select the Run List in your Production Plan.
•In the System Overview, access the Parameter Sets dialog box for the Run List Task Processor and select the Parameter Set in which you want to delete placement rules and click the Edit button.
2 Select the placement rule that you want to delete in the Automatic Page Placement table and click the Delete button:
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The placement rule is deleted.
3 In the Parameter Set: Click OK to save the Parameter Set.
4 Close the Parameter Sets dialog box.
To edit rules
1 Do one of the following:
•In the Ticket Editor, select the Run List in your Production Plan.
•In the System Overview, access the Parameter Sets dialog box for the Run List Task Processor and select the Parameter Set in which you want to edit a placement rule and click the Edit button
2 Select the placement rule that you want to edit and click the Edit button.
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The Placement Rule dialog box appears.
3 Make the required changes and click OK to save the placement rule.
For more information on the use of variables, see “Defining the Page Placement Rules”.
4 In the Parameter Set, click OK to save the Parameter Set.
5 Close the Parameter Sets dialog box.
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