Syntax for inserter rules files

The system uses information in inserter rules files to write inserter control files and to parse and interpret inserter results files. You can copy the sample rules files that are provided and modify them to meet the needs of the installation.

In this section:

  1. Rules files for inserter control files
    The rules file defines the fields in each record (except for the header record) of the inserter control file and specifies the value to put in each field of the record. This file is required. RICOH ProcessDirector uses the rules file to write the inserter control file records. RICOH ProcessDirector writes one record for each document in the document properties file. The records follow the header record (if any). Typically, this process creates one record for each document in a job.
  2. Header rules files for inserter control files
    The header rules file defines the fields in the header record and specifies the value to put in each field of the record. RICOH ProcessDirector uses the header rules file to write the header record at the top of the inserter control file. Typically, RICOH ProcessDirector creates one header record in an inserter control file. Some inserters generate several XML elements in the header, but these elements occur only once in the XML output file. This file is required only if the inserter control file format specifies a header record.
  3. Parsing rules files for inserter results files
    The parsing rules file defines the fields in each record of the inserter results files.
  4. Document-properties rules files for inserter results files
    The document-properties rules file specifies how to map values in the inserter results file to RICOH ProcessDirector document-property values.
  5. Job-properties rules files for inserter results files
    The job-properties rules file specifies how to map values in the inserter results file to RICOH ProcessDirector job-property values.

Related information:

Content Expression Language (CEL)
Parent topic: Syntax for RICOH ProcessDirector control files