This feature is available with PrimeCenter packages
In PrimeCenter, you can assign an input folder to each recipe. Any files placed in this folder will be automatically processed by the linked recipe.
You might be interested in reading:
- Global hotfolder: Set up a global hotfolder for all recipes.
- Automating workflow with metadata
Accessing input folder settings
Select a recipe and go to Input module .
- In a recipe, go to the Files tab.
- Open Import settings, and enable Automation.
Configuring the input folder
PrimeCenter V3.4
Hotfolder
Click Choose folder to set the path for your input folder.
Warning
Universal Naming Convention (UNC) paths are not supported.
File actions
Info
If XML job tickets are used, these actions apply only to the XML file, not the image.
When processing succeeds
Choose what happens to a file once it has been successfully processed by the recipe:
- Ignore: The file remains in the input folder.
- Delete: The file is deleted.
- Move to: The file is moved to a designated folder.
When processing fails
Choose what happens to a file if processing is failed:
- Ignore: The file remains in the input folder.
- Delete: The file is deleted.
- Move to: The file is moved to a designated folder.
Image quantity/Copies
Set the number of copies for the file.
Info
This field is disabled if the number of copies is extracted from the file name.
Extracting properties from the file name
You can define a naming convention to automatically extract metadata from file names.
- Add fixed characters (for example the word "copies") in the template if they are always present in the file name.
- Use the anyText tag to cover variable parts of the file name that should not be extracted as metadata.
For the complete list of available tags and their usage, see Automating workflow with metadata.