{"id":3100,"date":"2015-05-26T22:35:46","date_gmt":"2015-05-26T22:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/?p=3100"},"modified":"2021-11-26T10:28:24","modified_gmt":"2021-11-26T18:28:24","slug":"director-setup-for-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/director-setup-for-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"Director Setup for Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"#PrinterConfig\"><strong>Printer Configuration<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#ProcessConfig\"><strong>Configuring the Process<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#ProjectConfig\"><strong>Configuring the Project Selection<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#Automate\"><strong>Submitting the Automated Process<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#ServiceManager\"><strong>Automating the Director on Windows<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Use the Director Toolkit to configure automated processes. You can set up one or more\u00a0configurations for the\u00a0Director to monitor. To set up the automation process, you must determine which source files are required and how to handle them. Use the Director Toolkit to configure and control the process.<\/p>\n<p>Start the Director Toolkit with one of the following methods:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>From your Windows desktop, select the Director Toolkit shortcut icon.<\/li>\n<li>From eFORMz Composer, click <em>Host Tools &gt; Local Director Toolkit<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>From the Windows Start menu, select\u00a0<em>All Programs &gt; eFORMz 10 &gt; Management &gt; Director &gt; Director Toolkit<\/em>. After\u00a0Director has started, select a Host type of <em>Local<\/em> and click OK:<a href=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ToolkitHost.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3606 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ToolkitHost.jpg\" alt=\"ToolkitHost\" width=\"238\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ToolkitHost.jpg 238w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ToolkitHost-150x77.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Printer Configuration<\/h2>\n<p>After the Director Toolkit starts, click\u00a0<span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Printers and configure your network printers to use. You must complete this configuration step for each printer you want to specify on the Configure page. Before you proceed, make sure your printer is listed in Window&#8217;s Devices and Printers list of installed printers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3102\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir2.jpg\" alt=\"WinDir2\" width=\"632\" height=\"632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir2.jpg 632w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir2-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir2-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir2-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir2-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir2-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir2-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>To configure a new printer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>From the Printers configuration tab select <em>Add<\/em> to open the Printer Configuration window.<\/li>\n<li>Type a name for the configuration.\u00a0<em>Devices<\/em>\u00a0lets\u00a0you add multiple devices to this named configuration, which is sometimes used with\u00a0pooling several printers under one configuration.<\/li>\n<li>Click\u00a0<em>Add<\/em> again:<a href=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3103\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir3.jpg\" alt=\"WinDir3\" width=\"645\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir3.jpg 645w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir3-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir3-150x80.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir3-250x134.jpg 250w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir3-550x294.jpg 550w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir3-337x180.jpg 337w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir3-561x300.jpg 561w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Select the ellipses button (&#8230;), select a printer, and click OK twice. If the printer you want is not listed, it might not be installed in Window&#8217;s Devices and Printers, or the Director might not be able to work with that printer. The Director runs a service, and not all printers can operate through service directives.Your<span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">\u00a0eFORMz Printer License Purchase Agreement specifies\u00a0the number of printers\u00a0that you can add. The default is two printers. Contact Minisoft Sales at <\/span><a style=\"line-height: 1.5;\" href=\"mailto:sales@minisoft.com\">sales@minisoft.com<\/a><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"> or 800-682-0200 if you require more printers to be added to your license.<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3104\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir4.jpg\" alt=\"WinDir4\" width=\"511\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir4.jpg 511w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir4-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir4-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir4-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir4-250x249.jpg 250w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir4-181x180.jpg 181w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir4-302x300.jpg 302w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir4-503x500.jpg 503w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The selected printer is listed\u00a0in Devices from the Printer Configuration window. Click\u00a0OK.\u00a0The\u00a0printer is shown in the list of printers. <a href=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3106\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir6.jpg\" alt=\"WinDir6\" width=\"642\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir6.jpg 642w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir6-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir6-150x80.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir6-250x134.jpg 250w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir6-550x295.jpg 550w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir6-336x180.jpg 336w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir6-560x300.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Click <em>Save<\/em>\u00a0after you add the printers you require:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir7.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3107\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir7.jpg\" alt=\"WinDir7\" width=\"630\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir7.jpg 630w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir7-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir7-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir7-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir7-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir7-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir7-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir7-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir7-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nPrinter configurations are stored in C:\\Minisoft\\eFORMz_6\\Printer.xml.<br \/>\n<a id=\"ProcessConfig\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Configuring the Process<\/h2>\n<p>When the Director Toolkit is initially started you will notice on the Configure tab a preset Input Directory configured:<br \/>\n<em>C:\\Minisoft\\eFORMz_6\\Input<\/em><br \/>\nThe <em>Input Directory<\/em> is the directory by which your source print file or data files will reside and be pulled to be merged with an eFORMz project. Available options include:<br \/>\n\u2022 Local directory<br \/>\n\u2022 Remote directory<br \/>\n\u2022 Local iSeries queue (AS400 only)<br \/>\n\u2022 Remote iSeries queue<br \/>\n\u2022 MQ message queue<br \/>\nFor a full description of each input directory type, see <a href=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/index.php\/source-directories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source Directory<\/a>. For the purpose of this documentation we will focus on using the Local Directory option.<\/p>\n<h3>Input Directory<\/h3>\n<p>To edit the options of the Input Directory:<br \/>\n1. Right click the Input Directory and select <em>Change<\/em>:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir8.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3109\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir8.jpg\" alt=\"WinDir8\" width=\"620\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir8.jpg 620w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir8-300x93.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir8-150x47.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir8-250x78.jpg 250w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir8-550x171.jpg 550w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir8-578x180.jpg 578w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n2. The <em>Input Directory<\/em> dialog box will display:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir9.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3110\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir9.jpg\" alt=\"WinDir9\" width=\"546\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir9.jpg 546w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir9-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir9-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir9-250x161.jpg 250w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir9-279x180.jpg 279w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir9-465x300.jpg 465w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 546px) 100vw, 546px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Tip:<\/em> If the eFORMz Director will be monitoring for files or sending files across a network, you must use UNC paths. For example:<br \/>\n\\\\ServerName\\minisoft\\eFORMz_6\\Input\\<br \/>\nAsterisk (*) or question mark (?) can also be used as wild card entries in the source Input Directory.<br \/>\n<em>Note:<\/em> Each Input queue is processed in a separate thread. Creating multiple queues implements multi-threading.<br \/>\n3. Once you have your Input Directory configured, if necessary, set other available options:<br \/>\n<em>Name<\/em> a descriptive title assigned to an input directory to better identify the selection location of print files to be processed by eFORMz.<br \/>\n<em>Check Interval<\/em> indicates the number of seconds the Queue Monitor will wait before checking the input directory for new print files.<br \/>\n<em>Priority<\/em> sets the priority setting for the individual input directories. Each input queue executes a queue monitor in a separate thread. Control the execution priority of each thread individually based on the priority. The higher the priority (1-10) the more execution time is given to a thread in relation to other threads and processes.<br \/>\n<em>Process<\/em> input files serially default unchecked. Unchecked, a file will be selected and then each File Selection will be processed against the file. Checked, each File Selection goes through all the files before going to the next File Selection.<br \/>\n<em>Active Intervals<\/em> sets timed interval checks on the Input Directory. Timed intervals can be set based on the day and time of week.<br \/>\n4. Once complete, click <em>OK<\/em>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir10.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3111\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir10.jpg\" alt=\"WinDir10\" width=\"578\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir10.jpg 578w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir10-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir10-150x89.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir10-250x148.jpg 250w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir10-550x325.jpg 550w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir10-304x180.jpg 304w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir10-507x300.jpg 507w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n5. Next, right click the <em>Input Directory<\/em> field and select <em>Add File Selector<\/em>:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir11.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3112\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir11.jpg\" alt=\"WinDir11\" width=\"614\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir11.jpg 614w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir11-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir11-150x91.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir11-250x152.jpg 250w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir11-550x334.jpg 550w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir11-296x180.jpg 296w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir11-494x300.jpg 494w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nEach Input Directory can have multiple file selections if an input directory contains multiple file types or naming conventions for an array of files.<br \/>\n6. From the File Selection dialog box use the browse button to select a print file to be merged with an eFORMz project from the input directory:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir12.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3113\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir12.jpg\" alt=\"WinDir12\" width=\"506\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir12.jpg 506w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir12-300x277.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir12-150x139.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir12-250x231.jpg 250w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir12-195x180.jpg 195w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir12-324x300.jpg 324w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n7. From the input directory folder select the print file to be merged with an eFORMz project file and click <em>Open<\/em> from the Data File dialog box:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir13.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3114\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir13.jpg\" alt=\"WinDir13\" width=\"513\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir13.jpg 513w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir13-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir13-150x106.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir13-250x176.jpg 250w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir13-255x180.jpg 255w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir13-425x300.jpg 425w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n8. The <em>File Selection<\/em> field will now display with the specified print file to be merged with an eFORMz project.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir14.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3115\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir14.jpg\" alt=\"WinDir14\" width=\"506\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir14.jpg 506w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir14-300x278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir14-150x139.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir14-250x232.jpg 250w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir14-194x180.jpg 194w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir14-324x300.jpg 324w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nFile Disposition Options:<br \/>\n\u2022 If you would like the print file to remain in the input directory after a merge has taken place, select <em>Change extension of selection file<\/em> to \u201c.hld\u201d.<br \/>\n\u2022 If you would like the print file to maintain its original extension select <em>Append \u201c.hld\u201d to the selected file<\/em>. This will cause the .hld to append to the end of the original extension.<br \/>\n\u2022 If you would like to delete the print file from the input directory after a merge has taken place, select <em>Delete selected file<\/em>.<br \/>\n<em>Note:<\/em> Files specified in the Files Selection are verified by eFORMz as ready for processing. Files in a writing state will not be picked up by eFORMz until the file is ready for processing.<br \/>\n<em>Tip:<\/em> An asterisk (*) or question mark (?) can also be used as wild card entry in the source print file name. For example:<\/p>\n<pre>stmdata*.dat stm??12*.dat ???data.*<\/pre>\n<p>The \u2018File Selection\u2019 option also allows for multiple file selection criteria.<br \/>\nThe delimiter between each file selection can be a space, comma, plus, or minus. If the delimiter is a space, comma, or plus the next file selection goes in an \u2018include\u2019 list. If the delimiter is a minus, the next file selection goes in an \u2018exclude\u2019 list. A data file must match one of the selections in the include list and not match any of the selections in the exclude list to be processed. For example:<\/p>\n<pre>File select = PO*.DAT - PO1.DAT - PO2.DAT\nPO01*.DAT + PO?1*.DAT - PO2*.DAT<\/pre>\n<p>9. <strong>(Optional)<\/strong> Add additional file selectors. If using the <em>File Age Selector<\/em>, the most likely uses would be to clean up files older than a specific interval or delay processing for a specific interval in order for something else to process first.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir15.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3116\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir15.jpg\" alt=\"WinDir15\" width=\"509\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir15.jpg 509w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir15-300x276.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir15-150x138.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir15-250x230.jpg 250w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir15-195x180.jpg 195w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir15-326x300.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nOnce you have selected an Additional File Selector option you can then set the properties for the selector using the <em>File Selector Properties<\/em>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir16.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3117\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir16.jpg\" alt=\"WinDir16\" width=\"320\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir16.jpg 320w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir16-300x117.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir16-150x59.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir16-250x98.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n10. <strong>(Optional)<\/strong> A Director variable can be added and be accessible from a project by using an xml node of:<\/p>\n<pre>QMVariables\/<\/pre>\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n<pre>QMVariables\/Month<\/pre>\n<p>If the data file is an xml file the value will come from an xml noted named:<\/p>\n<pre>\/QMVariable\/<\/pre>\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n<pre>Statements\/QMVariables\/Month<\/pre>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir17.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3118\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir17.jpg\" alt=\"WinDir17\" width=\"510\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir17.jpg 510w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir17-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir17-150x109.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir17-250x181.jpg 250w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir17-248x180.jpg 248w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir17-414x300.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nVariables in the Director Toolkit can be used for convenience when setting up conditions on projects. For example, lets say you have one project that sets a global variable to be passed back to the queue monitor. Then you want to use that variable in a condition on another project to determine whether to execute that project or not. When setting up the condition within the Process with eFORMz dialog box:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir18.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3119\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir18.jpg\" alt=\"WinDir18\" width=\"467\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir18.jpg 467w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir18-300x80.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir18-150x40.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir18-250x67.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe combo boxes for variables in the dialogs will be filled with the list of variables defined in the file selection. By naming all the variables in the file selection, you can just select them when setting up the project conditions, rather than typing the variable name in:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir19.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3120\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir19.jpg\" alt=\"WinDir19\" width=\"475\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir19.jpg 475w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir19-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir19-150x82.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir19-250x137.jpg 250w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir19-329x180.jpg 329w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n11. Once complete, select OK and your file selection will appear in the Director configuration.<br \/>\n<a id=\"ProjectConfig\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Configuring the Project Selection<\/h2>\n<p>Once a file selection has been completed the next step is to decide what will occur with this source file. In the example below we will configure the data file to be merged with and eFORMz project file:<br \/>\n1. Right click the file selection field and select <em>Add Processor &gt; eFORMz<\/em> to specify a project to be merged with your file selection:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir20.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3124\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir20.jpg\" alt=\"WinDir20\" width=\"611\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir20.jpg 611w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir20-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir20-150x68.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir20-250x113.jpg 250w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir20-550x249.jpg 550w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir20-397x180.jpg 397w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 611px) 100vw, 611px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n2. From the Process with eFORMz dialog box use the browse button (&#8230;) to select the project file you would like your file selection to be merged with:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir21.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3125\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir21.jpg\" alt=\"WinDir21\" width=\"513\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir21.jpg 513w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir21-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir21-150x40.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir21-250x67.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n3. Once the project file has been located using the <em>Project<\/em> dialog box click <em>Open<\/em>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir22.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3126\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir22.jpg\" alt=\"WinDir22\" width=\"516\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir22.jpg 516w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir22-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir22-150x106.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir22-250x176.jpg 250w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir22-255x180.jpg 255w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir22-425x300.jpg 425w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n4. The project and project path will appear in the <em>Project<\/em> field. Click <em>OK<\/em>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir23.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3127\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir23.jpg\" alt=\"WinDir23\" width=\"513\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir23.jpg 513w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir23-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir23-150x40.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir23-250x67.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n5. The Project selected will then appear under the File Section.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir24.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3128\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir24.jpg\" alt=\"WinDir24\" width=\"615\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir24.jpg 615w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir24-300x137.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir24-150x68.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir24-250x114.jpg 250w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir24-550x250.jpg 550w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir24-395x180.jpg 395w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Feature:<\/strong> eFORMz Project Reference File ( .efr ) allows one to perform \u201ctableformatted\u2019 lookups on project names based on the name of the print file. For example:<br \/>\nefr text file:<\/p>\n<pre>&lt;ProjectReference&gt;\n&lt;Ref Datafile=\u201dP2310201_*\u201dProject=\u201d\/minisoft\/projects\/sampstm.efz\u201d \/&gt;\n&lt;Ref Datafile=\u201dP5310201_*\u201dProject=\u201d\/minisoft\/projects\/sampstm_d2.efz\u201d \/&gt;\n&lt;\/ProjectReference&gt;<\/pre>\n<p>Toolkit Project File reference:<br \/>\n\/minisoft\/projects\/projectable.efr<\/p>\n<p>6. Right click the eFORMz <em>Project<\/em> field and select <em>Add Output Process<\/em>, select:<br \/>\n<em>Print<br \/>\nFile Output<br \/>\nProcess w\/eDIRECT or eDIRECT+<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir25.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3129\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir25.jpg\" alt=\"WinDir25\" width=\"613\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir25.jpg 613w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir25-300x123.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir25-150x62.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir25-250x103.jpg 250w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir25-550x226.jpg 550w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir25-438x180.jpg 438w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Selecting the Output Options<\/h3>\n<p>As a source file is being picked up to be merged with an eFORMz Project a decision must be made as to what you would like to do with the merged output. The following Output options are available:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir26.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3130\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir26.jpg\" alt=\"WinDir26\" width=\"613\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir26.jpg 613w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir26-300x123.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir26-150x62.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir26-250x103.jpg 250w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir26-550x226.jpg 550w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir26-438x180.jpg 438w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Print<\/h4>\n<p>Allows you to select the printer you would like to print your output to. Select the browse button to select a printer from the printer list.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir27.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3131\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir27.jpg\" alt=\"WinDir27\" width=\"495\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir27.jpg 495w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir27-300x275.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir27-150x137.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir27-250x229.jpg 250w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir27-197x180.jpg 197w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir27-328x300.jpg 328w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>File Output<\/h4>\n<p>Implements the <em>Output to a File<\/em> dialog box. Use the browse icon to locate the directory you would like the file output to be placed. The output file name can either match a<br \/>\npre-defined variable or a static naming convention. Output file name variables include:<\/p>\n<pre>&lt;directory&gt; , &lt;datafilename&gt;, &lt;datafileext&gt;, &lt;project&gt;<\/pre>\n<p>Example:<br \/>\nC:\\outputdirectory\\.pdf<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir28.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3132\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir28.jpg\" alt=\"WinDir28\" width=\"521\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir28.jpg 521w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir28-300x89.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir28-150x45.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir28-250x74.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nCreates a unique file output name every time a process is ran. The unique file name must contain at least 3 characters. For example:<br \/>\n<em>invoice_{system date\/time stamp}.pdf<\/em><br \/>\nUnchecked causes the output file name to consistently remain the same for every time a process is run. For example:<br \/>\n<em>invoice.pdf<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Process with eDIRECT(+)<\/h4>\n<p>Implements the eDIRECT Process if a project file has been configured for eDIRECT. The <em>Base Directory<\/em> represents the directory where you would like your output to reside. eDIRECT by default creates sub directories under the base directory for the standard output. If you do not wish the subdirectories to be built, select <em>Disable standard subdirectories<\/em>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir29.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3133\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir29.jpg\" alt=\"WinDir29\" width=\"523\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir29.jpg 523w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir29-300x89.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir29-150x44.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir29-250x74.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Note:<\/strong> Unless disable option is checked, new subfolders are automatically created under the base directory for each eDIRECT output process:<br \/>\n<em>email &#8211; \/email<br \/>\nprint &#8211; \/print<br \/>\nfax &#8211; \/fax<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>(Optional) Post Processing<\/h4>\n<p>Each output process can also have multiple post processing commands:<br \/>\n<em>Print Files<br \/>\nCopy Files<br \/>\nDelete Files<br \/>\nExternal Commands<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Save your Configuration<\/h3>\n<p>Once your configuration file is complete, save your changes by selecting <em>File &gt; Save Configuration<\/em>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir30.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3134\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir30.jpg\" alt=\"WinDir30\" width=\"633\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir30.jpg 633w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir30-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir30-150x70.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir30-250x117.jpg 250w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir30-550x256.jpg 550w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir30-386x180.jpg 386w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a id=\"Automate\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Submitting the Automated Process<\/h2>\n<p>1. Select the Director tab:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir31.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3135\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir31.jpg\" alt=\"WinDir31\" width=\"615\" height=\"509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir31.jpg 615w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir31-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir31-150x124.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir31-250x207.jpg 250w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir31-550x455.jpg 550w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir31-217x180.jpg 217w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir31-362x300.jpg 362w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir31-604x500.jpg 604w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n2. From the Director select S<em>tart<\/em>.<br \/>\n<em>Start Job<\/em> &#8211; Submits the job.<br \/>\n<em>Stop Job<\/em> &#8211; Stops the Director process.<br \/>\n3. The Director will startup displaying the active configuration file.<br \/>\n4. The Director tab contains multiple levels in which each level contains a function to control the Director as it is monitoring:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir32.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3136\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir32.jpg\" alt=\"WinDir32\" width=\"489\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir32.jpg 489w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir32-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir32-150x127.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir32-250x211.jpg 250w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir32-213x180.jpg 213w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir32-355x300.jpg 355w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n(Level 1) Controls the <em>Restart<\/em> or <em>Stop<\/em> of a Configuration file that has been setup to monitor specific queues. If the Director is setup to run multiple configuration files, each configuration file can be restarted or stopped individually. By default, a restart would occur if changes to your configuration have occurred and you would like to have those changes implemented. Selecting Stop will cause the Director to no longer monitor the specified configuration file.<br \/>\n(Level 2) Controls the Stopping or Starting of a Queue that is being monitored by the configuration file. Note, a Queue can be inactive within the Configure tab but can be started or stopped from the Directors tab if wanted.<br \/>\n(Level 3) Controls the Director as a whole. You can Stop\/Start the Director using the stop and start buttons. Once you stop the Director you will need to resubmit the job. Reload eFORMz Configuration allows you to reload the eFORMz_cfg_User.xml if any changes were made to this file externally without having to stop and restart the service. Reload Printers Configuration allows you to reload the Printers.xml file if changes have been made without having to stop and restart the service.<\/p>\n<p>The Director can also monitor multiple configuration files in a single job process. To add another configuration file to the job process:<br \/>\n1. Select the ( + ) located beside the existing configuration tab:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir33.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3137\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir33.jpg\" alt=\"WinDir33\" width=\"617\" height=\"129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir33.jpg 617w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir33-300x63.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir33-150x31.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir33-250x52.jpg 250w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir33-550x115.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 617px) 100vw, 617px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n2. Use the browse button (&#8230;) on the Configuration file field to select another configuration file:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir34.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3138\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir34.jpg\" alt=\"WinDir34\" width=\"616\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir34.jpg 616w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir34-300x68.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir34-150x34.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir34-250x57.jpg 250w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir34-550x125.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n3. Once selected, <em>Start<\/em> the configuration:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir35.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3139\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir35.jpg\" alt=\"WinDir35\" width=\"617\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir35.jpg 617w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir35-300x74.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir35-150x37.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir35-250x62.jpg 250w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir35-550x136.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 617px) 100vw, 617px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n4. Your configuration will appear under the Director tab.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir36.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3140\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir36.jpg\" alt=\"WinDir36\" width=\"617\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir36.jpg 617w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir36-300x61.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir36-150x31.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir36-250x51.jpg 250w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WinDir36-550x112.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 617px) 100vw, 617px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a id=\"ServiceManager\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Automating the Director on Windows<\/h2>\n<p>1. Open a run box by pressing the Windows logo\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-384 size-full alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Windows_logo.png\" alt=\"Windows_logo\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/>\u00a0key+R.<br \/>\n2. Type cmd.exe and press return.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/ServicesCMD.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"align size-medium wp-image-439\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/ServicesCMD-300x152.png\" alt=\"ServicesCMD\" width=\"300\" height=\"152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/ServicesCMD-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/ServicesCMD-150x76.png 150w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/ServicesCMD.png 412w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n3. From the command prompt, check to see if your machine is running Java 1.8 or higher by entering the following:<\/p>\n<pre>Java -version<\/pre>\n<p>If the command prompt returns an instance of Java running on the machine (1.8 or higher), then move to step 4. If it doesn&#8217;t, install Java: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.java.com\/en\/download\/manual.jsp\">http:\/\/www.java.com\/en\/download\/manual.jsp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4. Under <em>Start &gt; Programs &gt; eFORMz &gt; Windows Services<\/em>, select either <strong>Service Manager &#8211; Create<\/strong> or <strong>Service Manager (64-bit) &#8211; Create<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> To check if you&#8217;re running 32-bit or 64-bit Windows visit the following link: <a href=\"http:\/\/windows.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/which-operating-system\">http:\/\/windows.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/which-operating-system<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Video Tutorial<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vimeopro.com\/user39510018\/minisoft-support\/video\/125839939\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2855\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Vimeo.png\" alt=\"Vimeo\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Vimeo.png 886w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Vimeo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Vimeo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Vimeo-75x75.png 75w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Vimeo-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Vimeo-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Vimeo-550x551.png 550w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Vimeo-800x801.png 800w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Vimeo-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Vimeo-499x500.png 499w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 48px) 100vw, 48px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/uiXyZBN0BjI\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2856\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Youtube.png\" alt=\"Youtube\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Youtube.png 366w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Youtube-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Youtube-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Youtube-75x75.png 75w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Youtube-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Youtube-250x251.png 250w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Youtube-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Youtube-299x300.png 299w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 48px) 100vw, 48px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Printer Configuration Configuring the Process Configuring the Project Selection Submitting the Automated Process Automating the Director on Windows Use the Director Toolkit to configure automated processes. 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