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Once all settings are defined you can use the ‘IA Export’ button to start the

batch publishing process.

F.6. How to Debug the Batch Publisher

If the batch publisher is not executing correctly then it is worthwhile

entering the debugging mode.

Enter the following into the Publisher Worksheet (Note these are case

sensitive)

cell A35: debug

cell B35: yes

Then type ‘Debug’ into the name box of cell B35.

cell A36: commandline

cell B36: Do not type anything in this cell, leave it blank.

Then type ‘CommandLine’ into the name box of cell B36.

You should end up with an example looking like the one below

(Figure 156).

Figure 156

Click ‘IAExport’ and run the batch publisher like normal. This will fill the cell

B36 with a string of text that represents the command line that the Data

Manager is sending to the batch publisher (Figure 157). You will want to

run this in an external DOS window so any error messages can be viewed,

resolved or if necessary forwarded to your support provider.

Figure 157

Select this cell (B36), and copy the text to the clipboard (‘Ctrl’ + ’c’).

Now access a command prompt. In Windows Vista, click the Vista button

and in the search box type ‘cmd’ and hit Enter (Figure 158). Alternatively,

select cmd.exe from the results pane.

In the same way, if you are using an HTML template you can define

layer specific editable settings for multiple base layers by providing a

semi-colon delimited list of values.