Reference 2: Create a new smart hot folder workflow

A Smart Hot Folder workflow has three components:  a ScreenSet#.xml file, a hot folder, and a smart hot folder.

The following procedures display how to create a new automatic smart hot folder workflow. Creating a new semi-automatic smart hot folder workflow requires editing of the RBA rules.

Create ScreenSet#.xml files

1. Copy an existing ScreenSet#.xml file and rename it to the next number available.
2. Use one of the methods in the Reference 1 section to edit the new ScreenSet#.xml file.

Create hot folders

1. Open the SO-TEMPLATE job.
2. In Job Manager, from the Job menu, select Manage Hot Folders.
3. Click Add.
4. Select Add and Process Files.
5. Scroll down and then expand Automation: Enabled Rules.
6. Expand All Jobs.
7. Expand SO_AUTOMATION.
8. Select SO_REFINE.
9. In the Name box, type the matching ScreenSet# name.
   
   
   
   
10. Click OK.
11. Close the Manage Hot Folders window.
12. Close the Job Manager window.
    

Create smart hot folders

1. From the Job Finder Tools menu, select Smart Hot Folder Manager.
2. Click Add.
3. In the Smart Hot Folder Name box, enter a name that represents the workflow for your production scenario.  The naming convention for the default smart hot folders is SO-ScreenSet#.
4. Select the Use Default Location box.
5. Select the Automatically Remove Processed Files From Smart Hot Folder box.
6. Under Hot Folder Type, select the Job Creator option.
7. Click Browse.  Double-click the template group.
8. Select the SO-TEMPLATE and click OK.
   
   
   
   
9. On the left pane, select Source and Target Patterns.
10. In the Source File Name Pattern box, type [$jobname].[$Ext]
11. For Target Group, click Browse.
12. select SO-AUTOMATION and click Select. 
13. In the Target Job Name Pattern box, type [$jobname]
    
    
    
    
14. On the left pane, select File Move Rules.
15. Click Add.
16. Select  the Use Smart Hot Folders Source Pattern check box.
17. In the Target File Name Pattern box, type [$jobname]
18. Select Move to Job Hot Folder.
19. From the list at the bottom, select the matching hot folder.
    
    
    
    
20. Click OK.
21. Close the Smart Hot Folder Manager.