Creating rules for inserter results files
- Parsing rules file: Defines the fields in each record of the inserter results file. This file is required.
- Job-properties rules file: Specifies how to set RICOH ProcessDirector job-property values. If the inserter results files are job-specific, this file is required. However, the file can be empty if you do not need to set any job properties. If the inserter results files are not job-specific (such as Gunther results files), this file is not allowed.
- Document-properties rules file: Specifies how to set RICOH ProcessDirector document-property values. This file is required.
RICOH ProcessDirector provides sample rules files for several inserter manufacturers that you can copy
and customize for your installation. Sample rules files for inserter results files shows the sample rules files in the inserter
directory:
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/aiw/aiw1/samples/control_files/inserter
(AIX and Linux) -
C:\aiw\aiw1\samples\control_files\inserter
(Windows)
If you have the full Inserter feature, you can use any of the sample inserter rules files listed. If you have the Quadient Inserter Express Feature, you can only use the sample Quadient rules files.
Sample rules files for inserter results files
Inserter manufacturer | Parsing rules | Document-properties rules | Job-properties rules |
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Bowe | BOWE.icf_results.mslFile.dsc | BOWE.icf_results.process.doc.dsc | BOWE.icf_results.process.job.dsc |
Bowe with JetVision camera systems | JET.icf_results.flatFile.dsc | JET.icf_results.process.doc.dsc | JET.icf_results.process.job.dsc |
Bowe Bell & Howell | BBH.icf_results.idFile.dsc | BBH.icf_results.process.doc.dsc | BBH.icf_results.process.job.dsc |
Gunther | GUN.icf_results.logFile.dsc | GUN.icf_results.process.doc.dsc | None (not supported) |
Inserters with Ironsides camera systems | IRON.icf_results.dsc | IRON.icf_results.process.doc.dsc | IRON.icf_results.process.job.dsc |
Kern | KERN.icf_results.outputFile.dsc | KERN.icf_results.process.doc.dsc | KERN.icf_results.process.job.dsc |
Pitney Bowes | PB.icf_results.outputFile.dsc | PB.icf_results.process.doc.dsc | PB.icf_results.process.job.dsc |
Quadient | quadient.jrf_results.outputfile.dsc | quadient.jrf_results.process.doc.dsc | quadient.jrf_results.process.job.dsc |
- Log in to the primary computer as the RICOH ProcessDirector system user (aiw1 is the default).
- Navigate to the
inserter
directory:/aiw/aiw1/samples/control_files/inserter
(AIX and Linux)C:\aiw\aiw1\samples\control_files\inserter
(Windows)
- Copy all the sample rules files for your inserters to the
/aiw/aiw1/config/fbi/
directory.We recommend this directory because files in this directory are backed up when you do an aiwbackup process.
For example, to copy all the sample rules files for Pitney Bowes inserters:
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On AIX and Linux, enter this command:
cp /aiw/aiw1/samples/control_files/inserter/PB.icf_results.*.dsc /aiw/aiw1/config/fbi/
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On Windows, use Windows Explorer to copy and paste these files:
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PB.icf_results.outputFile.dsc
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PB.icf_results.process.doc.dsc
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PB.icf_results.process.job.dsc
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- Open the sample rules files with a text editor. Compare the sample rules files with
the inserter manufacturer specifications and make any necessary changes.For information about the syntax of the rules files and the document properties and job properties that you can set in the rules files, see the related Reference topics.
- Save the files. You can keep the same file names or change them. The file name extension must be
.dsc
.
- Parsing rules file
- Document-properties rules file
- Job-properties rules file