Syntax for RICOH ProcessDirector control files

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. Regular expression syntax
   You use regular expression syntax in RICOH ProcessDirector in several places: control files; step templates such as CompressFiles and SetJobTypeFromFileName; input device properties, and in RICOH ProcessDirector features and extended features. This section contains a summary of regular expression syntax and some examples.
3. Content Expression Language (CEL)
   RICOH ProcessDirector Content Expression Language (CEL) lets you define expressions that specify content and placement of enhancements (barcodes, text, and hidden areas) to documents in AFP files. If you have the Inserter feature, CEL lets you define expressions in inserter rules files that write inserter control files, and analyze and interpret inserter results files.
4. Sample control files for job audit information
   RICOH ProcessDirector logs audit information when a step based on the WriteJobLog step template runs or when it deletes a job from the system. RICOH ProcessDirector deletes a job when its retention period expires or when it completes processing and has no retention period. It also deletes a job when it receives a specific request from an authorized user. The audit files for jobs are in the Comma Separated Value (CSV) format, and use RICOH ProcessDirector symbol notation to represent specific job properties.
5. Sample control files for banner pages
   You can configure RICOH ProcessDirector to print banner pages for jobs. Banner pages can include a header page that prints before the first data page of the job and a trailer page that prints after the last data page of the job. For a multi-copy AFP job, banner pages can include a separator page that prints between copies.
6. Sample control file templates for external programs
   RICOH ProcessDirector provides sample control file templates for use with external programs in the C:\aiw\aiw1\samples\external_programs\ directory.
7. 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: C:\aiw\aiw1\samples\passthru\.
8. Sample control file for job audit information with Deadline Tracker
   The Deadline Tracker feature provides a control file that writes job information specific to the checkpoint tracking function into audit files in the /aiw/aiw1/audit/Job (UNIX-based operating systems) or C:\aiw\aiw1\audit\Job (Windows) directory. The audit files for jobs are in the Comma Separated Value (CSV) format.
9. 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.
10. Font mapping files
    RICOH Visual Workbench lets you customize installation font-mapping files to map custom AFP fonts to Java fonts. In the font-mapping files, you can also specify the default Java font that is used when an AFP font is not mapped to a Java font.
11. Control files for the AFP Support feature
    In addition to the control files for all document processing features, the AFP Support feature uses control files for processing AFP documents.
12. Control files for document processing features
    Document processing features use a variety of control files and properties files to manage document processing.
13. File system mapping file for job tickets
    The sample system_map.cfg found in C:\aiw\aiw1\samples\config\ translates the file paths in JDF job tickets to the file paths of a mounted file system. You can copy this file into the C:\aiw\aiw1\control_files\config\ directory and edit it as necessary.

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