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Print processes with OL Connect tasks
Generating print output from a template via an automated process requires you to design a print
process in the PlanetPress Workflow configuration tool.
This topic explains which tasks and files are used in a print process.
Tip
An easy way to setup a print project in OL Connect, including the print process and the
files that it needs, is to use a Project Wizard. There are two Project Wizards that create a
sample print project. See "Project Wizards" on page973.
There is also a Walkthrough sample that helps you build a Print process for Connect
documents in the Workflow Configuration tool by yourself, step-by-step: Creating a Print
process in Workflow.
The structure of a print process
In its simplest form, such a process may consist of only two plugins: an Input task and the All In
One plugin.
The All In One task combines the following four OL Connect tasks:
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The Execute Data Mapping task, or the Retrieve Items task.
The Execute Data Mapping task extracts data from the job data file and puts them in a
record set. This task works according to the instructions in a data mapping configuration,
made with the DataMapper (see "Data mapping configurations" on page226).
The Retrieve Items task retrieves records from the OL Connect database.
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The Create Print Content task. This task merges data with a template, resulting in Print
Content Items. Templates are made with the Designer (see "Templates" on page451).
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The Create Job task. This task turns a set of Print Content Items into a print job. Any
settings are passed on to Workflow via a Job Creation Preset.
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The Create Output task. This task creates the actual output file(s). Any settings are
passed on to Workflow via an Output Creation Preset.
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