Create Job
The Create Job action task prepares a series of print content items for output generation. A Job is not actual contents but simply a collection of content items ready to be printed.
See also: About printing.
Input
The task expects to have a valid Print Content Set, output from the Create Print Content task, or the result of the Retrieve Items task set to retrieve either Content Items or a Content Set.
The result of a Retrieve Items task cannot be used with a Job Creation Preset. Use the IDs in the metadata instead (see the Properties below).
Processing
The task prepares the content items or content sets for printing, tagging them as printable. Only the content items that are part of the job will generate output.
Output
The task outputs a Print Job ready to be sent to the Create Output task for printing.
Task properties
General Tab
- Job Preset file: Select which Job Preset to use to generate the job. To be used in this dialog, a preset must have been sent to PlanetPress Workflow using the Package File function in PlanetPress Connect.
- Default: The IDs in the metadata are used instead of a job preset file. Select this option if the Print Content Set is the result of the Retrieve Items task.
- "%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.
- Preset Names: Select the appropriate preset to generate output.
OL Connect Proxy Tab
This tab is common to all OL Connect tasks and defines where to process the jobs sent through these tasks. When these fields are empty, they use the defaults set in the OL Connect User Options page of the preferences.
Defaults are not used unless the configuration is sent to the Workflow service.
- OL Connect Proxy Address: Enter the machine name or IP Address where the OL Connect Server resides.
- Port: Enter the port to use to communicate with the OL Connect Server. Default: 9340
- User name: Enter the user name expected by the OL Connect Server.
- Password: Enter the password expected by the OL Connect Server for the above user name.
On Error Tab
Comments Tab
The Comments tab is common to all tasks. It contains a 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.
Check the option Use as step description to display the text next to the icon of the plugin in the Process area.
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