Create a Queue

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Create a Queue

Once a data folder is created and loaded, queues need to be created to accept incoming data.

Create a new queue using the Queue Definition Wizard. The wizard will guide you through the queue configuration, with each screen corresponding to a tab in the queue properties. Input, Settings, Options, Notify, Input Filters and Output Filters specify how to build the FormTrap documents while Print, Mail, File, NetFax, WinFax, OsFax, Fax Service, SMTP(eMail), Esker and Eskermail deal with delivery options. The Input and Settings tabs are the minimum before you are able to click the Finish Button. At any other point you can click Finish to complete the queue, or Next to move to the next screen.

Create a New Queue

To create a queue:

Select New from Queue Menu, or click the New queue button on the toolbar.
The queue creation wizard presents the Input settings. You need to enter the name for the queue as well as set input options for the queue. Click Next to continue.
On the Access dialog you can define the access rights for managing the queues and viewing or managing archives. Click Next to continue.
On the Settings dialog you can set the data path, split rules, form and queue redirections for your queue. Click Next to continue.
On the Input Filters dialog you can add pre-defined or customized input filters for this queue. Click Next to continue.
On the Options dialog you can set the associated file, archive and formatting options for the queue. Click Next to continue.
On the Notify tab you can specify an email address to send job success and/or failure notification emails to. Click Next to continue.
On the Output Filters dialog you can add customized output filters for this queue. Click Next to continue.
On the Print dialog you can nominate which printer(s) to associated with this queue for delivery. Click Next to continue.
On the Mail dialog you can configure email delivery settings if you are using MAPI or Microsoft Exchange for email delivery. Click Next to continue.
On the File dialog you can define write-to-file options. Click Next to continue.
On the NetFax dialog you can define options for delivery using Prodocom Internet-based faxing service. Click Next to continue.
On the WinFax dialog you can define options for delivery using Symantec faxing service. This is an obsolete option included for existing customers only. Click Next to continue.
On the OsFax dialog you can define options for delivery using OsFax software. Click Next to continue.
On the Fax Service dialog you can define options for delivery via the Windows fax service (Windows 2000, 2003, and XP). Click Next to continue.
On the SMPT(eMail) dialog you can define options for delivering email via SMTP. This is an alternative to the MAPI (Outlook) delivery method. Click Next to continue.
On the Esker dialog you can define options for delivery using Esker faxing service. Click Next to continue.
On the Esker Mail dialog you can define options for delivery using Esker Mail service. Click Next to continue.

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Copy a Queue

If the queue being created is similar to an existing queue, the New (copy from) option can be used. It creates a new queue using another queue's settings. The new queue's properties can be modified as necessary. This is most useful where queues with extensive rule files are required across a number of printers.

To copy an existing queue:

Select New (copy from) from the Queue Menu.
Give the queue a short descriptive name in the Folder Name field.
Select a queue from the dropdown menu called Copy settings from.
Click the Create Button.

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Analyse Queues

The Queue Administrator provides a facility for tracing the potential paths for data submitted to an FTSpooler queue. Whilst many queues will simply format data and print, the ability to split and redirect jobs can create complex queue structures. The Analyse facility ensures no recursions (loops) occur and can help troubleshooting of complex data flows.

To analyse the possible data flows for a given queue:

Select the queue that you wish to analyse.
Choose Analyse from the Queue menu.
The Analyse Queue dialog will appear displaying a tree structure of the data flow paths for the selected queue.
You can expand or contract branches of the tree in exactly the same way as using Windows Explorer.

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