Status Updates window

The Status Updates window displays multiple status updates for orders, jobs, and batches with CSV and XML output types.

To view the Status Updates window, click the Admin ⇒ Production Settings tabs and select Status Updates window. The following information is available on each status update:

Name
The name of the status update.
Status
The status can be: Enabled or Disabled.
Type
The type can be: Orders, Jobs, or Batches.
Output Format
The output type can be: CSV or XML.
    Note:
  • If a status component is disabled, a warning icon is displayed next to the status update.

To create a new status update, click the New Status button. The New Status dialog is displayed.

You can trigger XML or CSV status update using job states. The XML or CSV file contains all job attributes, including job status, and can be used in a Management Information System. The following information is required to create a new status update:

Name
Enter the name of a new status update. This field is mandatory.
Status

You can enable or disable the Status by clicking , the Enabled button, or , the Disabled button. The default state is Disabled.

Type
Select the type of the new status update: Orders, Jobs, or Batches.

Output Type

Select the type of file output you want to use for the orders, jobs, or batches status updates:

  • XML
  • CSV

Depending on the selected status type and output type, various criteria are required:

If you select Orders type and XML or CSV output type:
From the list of available order states, select the order states you want to be used as trigger for the XML or CSV properties file. When the state of an order changes to Printed or other custom state, the TotalFlow BatchBuilder system sends an XML or CSV file containing an order information to a specified location. The name of the XML or CSV file and the job attributes contained are displayed in the language selected in the File Naming window.
If you select Jobs type and XML or CSV output type:
From the list of available job states, select the job states you want to be used as trigger for the XML or CSV properties file. When the state of a job changes to Printed or other custom state, the TotalFlow BatchBuilder system sends an XML or CSV file containing job information to a specified location. The name of the XML or CSV file and the job attributes contained are displayed in the language selected in the File Naming window.
If you select Batches type and XML or CSV output type:
When the state of a batch changes to Sent, the TotalFlow BatchBuilder system sends an XML or CSV file containing batch information to a specified location. The name of the XML or CSV file and the batch details contained are displayed in the language selected in the File Naming window.

XML PROPERTIES AND LOCATION or CSV PROPERTIES AND LOCATION

Sample XML
A generated TotalFlow BatchBuilder internal XML file that is converted to a CSV file using a specified XSLT mapping file.
Mapping File
Specify an XSL mapping file to configure the output to generate the XML or CSV file based on the existing batchTicketSchema.xsd file.
Output XML File Extension
Specify the file extension. The default is [.xml]. You can change the file extension.
Output Location
Type in the path or click Browse… to select the location for the generated XML or CSV file containing the job information.
CSV Output
Click the First Row Contains Field Names checkbox if you want the CSV file to contain field names.

Outputs

From the list of available outputs, select the outputs you want to be used as trigger for the XML or CSV properties file. When the state of a batch changes to Sent, the TotalFlow BatchBuilder system sends an XML or CSV file containing batch information to a specified location.

To save the custom changes, click OK.

To discard the entered information, click Cancel.

Parent topic: Production Settings tab