Syntax for RICOH ProcessDirector control files

Various parts of RICOH ProcessDirector use the information in control files or control file templates to set and pass values for different properties. You can copy the control files and control file templates that RICOH ProcessDirector provides and modify them to meet the needs of the installation.

In this section:

  1. Sample control files for rules
    RICOH ProcessDirector provides sample control files for rules that parse JCL parameters, LPD control file parameters, or JDF values to set workflows and to set job property values.
  2. Sample control file templates for Passthrough printers
    RICOH ProcessDirector provides a sample control file template for use with Passthrough printers. This template is called passthru.cfg and is installed in: /aiw/aiw1/samples/passthru/ (AIX and Linux) or C:\aiw\aiw1\samples\passthru\ (Windows).
  3. Control files for the Archive feature
    The RICOH ProcessDirector Archive feature can use an Associated properties file and a Document properties file as input to the StoreInRepository step. The Associated properties file defines properties you want to store in the repository that are associated with a job but are properties of other objects. The Document properties file is a tab-delimited file containing property values to store in the repository. Neither file is required for Archive processing, but they may be useful to capture data your company desires about the production history of a job in its workflow.

Related information:

Using RICOH ProcessDirector methods
RICOH ProcessDirector symbol notation
RunExternalProgram
Database property names
Setting up step templates for external steps that use the command line or control files
Defining Passthrough printer objects
Parent topic: Integrating with Other Applications