External steps

In this section:

1. External commands
   If you choose to use the RunExternalProgram step template, figure out the command that you want to use before you start to create your step template. Here are some example commands that use RICOH ProcessDirector symbol notation.
2. Using RICOH ProcessDirector methods
   When RICOH ProcessDirector creates a job, it also creates a spool directory. The spool directory contains a copy of the input file and other files that provide information about the job. Steps and commands can access the various files in the spool directory and use them during processing. They can also update existing spool files and write new files to the directory.