Receive files and send to Cumulus

Files are received through email, FTP or from CD. SWITCH filters out the file types that are allowed to be stored in Cumulus and hands them over to AutoCatalog.

This flow is compatible with: LightSWITCH, FullSWITCH, PowerSWITCH.

Information

This flow accepts input files from different sources:

• The "Mail Receive" tool periodically checks an email account and inserts file attachments into the flow, while remembering the sender’s address.
• The "FTP Receive" tool periodically checks an FTP server (including subdirectories) and downloads all files it finds; an appropriate “sender” email address can be attached to the file depending on where it was found.
• The “From CD” folder (a shared folder on the local server) is available for manual submission of files; for example in case the files are supplied on a physical medium. The “sender” email address is set to an internal operator.

A file type filter is used on the outgoing connections of the “input” folder. Only PDF, PS, PRN and EPS files are allowed to go through to Cumulus. The “To Cumulus” folder is a HotFolder for AutoCatalog which will pickup the files and add them to the correct Cumulus database.

The file types that are not allowed to go through to the Cumulus database are moved into the “Problem files” folder. A notification email is sent to an internal operator and to the sender of the job.

Using this flow

• Download the flow and save it on your computer: download flow
• Launch one of the SWITCH products this flow is compatible with
• Use the “Flow > Import…” menu item
• In the dialog that is shown, select the flow file

The flow now appears in the flow list. You can now examine or customize it to your needs.