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Push method
The Push method defines the method used for providing the order information to the outer world. You
can select one of the following options:
•
Write to folder
•
Post
•
Write to folder and Post
The Push method section of the XML to File properties
Write to folder
When the Write to folder option is selected an XML with the order information is created in a central
location. The element names in the XML data match the fields names in the PrintShop Web database
tables (tblorder). The files are stored in the Orders folder located in the Files folder of the PrintShop
Web web site folder. A file is created for each order using the orders internal database ID (primary
key). External systems could monitor this folder and act when files are added to this folder. For this you
could use applications like PlanetPress Watch.
The location of the XML files created by the XML to File connector
Post
The XML to File connector has the ability to POST the XML data to a HTTP server. This enables the
connector to be truly server/application independent. All the HTTP server needs to do is have the
capability to receive HTTP POST calls and be able to pass the call on to some form of program (ASP,
CGI, Java Servlets, etc).
The combination of XML via HTTP calls acts as a kind of middle ware or glue to tie systems together.
The connector lets you specify the URL of the HTTP server. A sample POST receive script (written in
PHP) is stored in the folder of the XML to File connector.