Creating custom steps (transforms)

You can create a transform sequence through the InfoPrint Manager Web Administration Interface.

Note: Due to terminology changes, the equivalent term used for Configurable Transforms in the InfoPrint Manager Web Administration Interface is Custom Steps. For more information about Custom Steps, go to the InfoPrint Manager Web Administration Interface help system.

To create a transform, an InfoPrint Manager system administrator must use this procedure:

  1. Connect to the InfoPrint Manager server using the InfoPrint Manager Web Administration Interface.
  2. In the left-hand Objects panel, click the Servers tab.
  3. Click , the Menu icon, and select Custom Steps (Transforms)....
  4. Click the New button in the upper right corner.
  5. In the Create New Custom Step (Transform) dialog, fill in these values:
    Name
    Type a meaningful name for the transform.

    InfoPrint Manager references the transform name in transform sequences that are associated with actual destinations.

    Server
    If not filled in, either type or select the InfoPrint Manager server in which you want to create the transform.

    Transforms can only be associated with actual destinations in the same server. If the InfoPrint Manager Web Administration Interface is only monitoring one server, this field contains that server name.

    Output File Format
    Select a format for the output file produced from this transform.
    Description
    Type a description of this transform that will appear whenever you show this transform through the InfoPrint Manager Web Administration Interface.
    Transform Options
    Type the command-line transform and its options, including any InfoPrint Manager substitution variables.
    Final Step
    Specify if the transform step is the last one.
    Force Sequence Stop Return Code
    Specify a return code that indicates the transform step was successful, but the transform step is not returning data for further processing by InfoPrint Manager.
    Document Formats Allowed
    Add a format for the input file or files that are being transformed.