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The guide explains how to create and apply an automated workflow template to refine input files and generate VPS loose page output. It covers starting Prinergy Workshop, creating a new job, copying an input PDF into the job input area, defining and saving an “Import, Refine and Loose Page Output” workflow template group, and running the workflow for automated refinement and output creation. It also describes setting up a hot folder mapped to the workflow template and deleting the workflow template and group when no longer needed.

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Create and use a workflow template tasks

Create a job

Copy an input file to the job folder

Create a workflow template

Use a workflow template

Create and use a hot folder associated to a workflow template

Delete the workflow process template and group

Create and use a workflow template tasks You want to create an automated workflow to refine input files and generate VPS loose page output. To accomplish this, you need to generate a workflow template and associate it to a hot folder. Create a job Copy an input file to the job folder Create a workflow template Use a workflow template Create and use a hot folder associated to a workflow template Delete the workflow process template and group Create a job 1. If it is not already open, start Prinergy Workshop. 2. In Job Finder, right-click your main group, and choose New Job. 3. Type the job name XX_Workflow_Template (where represents your initials) . 4. Click Create. 5. Minimize the Job Manager window. Copy an input file to the job folder 1. From your workstation, locate: Prinergy Activity Practice Files / Act_ 26_Workflow Template / Input File 2. Restore Job Manager. 3. Open the Input File folder. 4. Drag the Approval Brochure .pdf to the Job Manager's Input Files area. 5. In the Add Input Files dialog box that appears, under Options, clear the Process Selected Files Using Process Template check box. 6. Click OK. Your file is copied to the UserDefinedFolders folder. 7. Minimize the Job Manager window. Create a workflow template 1. From the Tools menu, choose Process Template Editor. 2. View the Workflow Templates group. 3. Right-click the process template Import, Refine and Loose Page Output and choose New Workflow Template. 4. In the Import, Refine and Loose Page Output dialog box, select the following: Import: Uncheck (the import is used for previously created Prinergy jobs) Refine: Checked Group = Refine Process Template = 1stRef-Normz Loose Page Output: Checked Group = Virtual Proof Process Template = Virtual Proof. LoosePage Click Add to add the process template to the Process Template list. 5. From the File menu, choose Save As. 6. In the Save Workflow Template dialog box, enter the name of your workflow template group. Type XXWorkflow Group (where represents your initials) . 7. Click the Create Workflow Template Group button. 8. Double-click XXWorkflow Group and enter a name for the workflow template. Type XXWorkflowTemplateTest (where represents your initials) . 9. Click the Create Workflow Template button. 10. Close the Import, Refine and Loose Page Output dialog box. 11. Close Process Template Editor. Use a workflow template 1. Right-click the Input Files pane and choose Add Input Files. 2. In the Add Input Files dialog box, click the Job Folder button and locate: UserDefinedFolders / Input File / Approval Brochure.pdf. 3. Click the Add Selected button to add the file to the Files to Add list. 4. In the Options section, place a check mark beside the Process Selected Files Using Process Template option, and click the Select button. 5. In the Choose Process Template dialog box, locate the workflow template: Workflow > Import, Refine and Loose Page Output > XXWorkflow Group > XXWorkflowTemplate Test. Click OK. 6. In the Add Input Files dialog box, click OK. 7. In the Start Process dialog box, click OK. 8. Monitor the automated refine process and creation of VPS loose page output. 9. Proof the PDF pages using VPS software. 10. Restore Job Manager. 11. Delete the input file and PDF pages from the job. Create and use a hot folder associated to a workflow template 1. From the Job menu, choose Manage Hot Folders. 2. In the Manage Hot Folders dialog box, click Add to create a hot folder. 3. In the Create Hot Folder dialog box, select the Add and Process Files option. 4. In the Process Template list, locate the process template: Workflow > Import, Refine and Loose Page Output > XXWorkflowGroup > XXWorkflowTemplateTest. 5. Select XXWorkflowTemplateTest and click OK. 6. Close the Manage Hot Folders dialog box. 7. Right-click the XX_Workflow_Template job folder icon in the bottom l

FAQs

How do you create a job for the workflow template process?

Start Prinergy Workshop, then in Job Finder right-click the main group and choose New Job. Name it like XX_Workflow_Template, then click Create.

What steps copy an input PDF into the job for processing?

Locate the input file under the Prinergy Activity Practice Files path, restore Job Manager, and drag the PDF into the Input Files area. In Add Input Files, clear the Process Selected Files Using Process Template option so the file is copied without running a template immediately.

How do you set up and use a hot folder tied to the workflow template?

Use Job menu > Manage Hot Folders, click Add, and select Add and Process Files. Choose the workflow template in the Process Template list, then copy the input PDF into the hot folder XXWorkflowTemplateTest and monitor processing in Job Manager.

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