Sample: Adding input files with a hot folder drop rule

Use the Hot Folder Refine sample rule set to add input files to a job using a hot folder, register the files in the job, and optionally refine the files.
The Hot Folder Refine rule set is located at Rule Set Library > Rule Sets > Sample Rule Sets.

What the rule does

When a file is dropped in a job hot folder, it is registered in the job and then refined using the Refine process template indicated in the parameters.

Why it is useful

A hot folder drop rule automates a common workflow task.

Events and actions used

Event	Actions
Job Hot Folder Drop	Add Input Files Refine Input File Import Imposition (optional) Note: If you use the same hot folder for both input files and impositions, use a Filter Items flow action to separate input files from impositions.

Key parameters

Event or action	Parameter
Add Input Files	Job: Click . On the Event Properties tab, select Job and click OK. UNC File Paths: Use the Files tab to select a job hot folder, or use the String tab to type a specific location, or use the Event Properties list to select a matching value.
Refine Input File	Process Template Path: Specify the refine process template to be used for refining the files.

Where to enable it

This rule is suitable for enabling in a job.

Other considerations

The job hot folder must exist before the rule set can execute.
If you set the UNC File Paths parameter of the Add Input Files action to a specific location and not to a value from the Matching Event Properties list, in the Create Hot Folder dialog box, select the Use Custom Location check box and identify the same path.
(Optional) If you intend to use the job as a template job, set up any desired font search paths, image search paths, and other settings needed in jobs that will be based on this template job.

See also

Creating a basic rule set

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