Working examples of Connect extension scripts

This section describes the scripts that are included with the Connect extension. You can view them to get an idea of the types of functionality that you can achieve using the Connect extension. The scripts are located in /aiw/aiw1/bin.

Keep in mind that you can use the supplied scripts - exportObjects, importObjects, and so on - as you see fit. However, they are supported only if you leave them unchanged.

exportObjects
Exports one or more objects from RICOH ProcessDirector. The resulting ZIP file includes not only associations but also any control files or CSV files that are associated with the exported objects.
importObjects
Lets you import objects that were previously exported using exportObjects.
compareObjects
Compares the content of two export packages.
job_zip_pkg
Creates a job package zip file. You can then submit the file as a job using job_pkg_submit.
job_pkg_submit
Submits a job_zip_pkg package.

In this section:

  1. Script essentials
    This section describes the essential information you'll need to create your own scripts.
  2. The exportObjects script
    The exportObjects script lets you export objects. This function is similar to exporting tasks using the user interface, but in addition to exporting objects and their references, this script also exports associated configuration files and control files. By default, the script creates a ZIP file in the working directory as output.
  3. The importObjects script
    The importObjects script lets you import objects that were previously exported using exportObjects.
  4. The compareObjects script
    The compareObjects script lets you compare two export packages for differences. You can either compare the entire set of objects in the two packages, or compare one object in a package to a corresponding object in the other package.
  5. The job_zip_pkg script
    This script creates a ZIP file containing all objects associated with a job. You use the job_pkg_submit script to submit a job that uses the data in the ZIP file.
  6. The job_pkg_submit script
    This script submits a job using a package created by the job_zip_pkg script. Files in the ZIP file are extracted into a hot folder.
Parent topic: Connect extension