Importer Pro—The power of FileBound is its functionality, ease of use and affordability
Importer Pro is a powerful utility that is used when applications require the importing of data and/or images, processing COLD or print spool files, performing system conversions, interfacing with multi-function devices, communicating with multiple servers, or polling network folders. Importer Pro can operate unattended and automatically upload content and data into a FileBound server. The functionality of Importer Pro can be extended using VB Scripting with creates limitless configuration and data manipulation options.
One program, unlimited uses.
Importer Pro can be set up with multiple configurations that can import from multiple sources. An Importer Pro configuration file contains all the job specifications required to perform a required task to import, manipulate, and commit the data or content to a FileBound server. Using multiple configuration files allows Importer Pro to monitor multiple locations and then perform the configured tasks on the data when available. This data can be actual files, images, or a data file that contains only index information. Importer Pro has the ability to add custom scripting to the configuration files which triggers preprocessing of the incoming files prior to selection of the appropriate configuration, processing, and commitment to the FileBound server.
Importer Pro is truly a robust and configurable tool. Whatever your Content Management processing needs, Importer Pro can deliver.
- COLD or Print Spool file processing
- Verifying and validating input and output data
- Constant polling of servers for inbound images, faxes and other pertinent information
- Multi-function devices support and integration
- Image system to image system conversions
- Unattended uploading into FileBound
Global Settings
Program Caption – Is the name that is given to the Importer Pro Window
Timer – The amount of time between checks of the import locations. If set to “0”, then Importer Pro will constantly monitor the import locations.
Halt Importing – When checked Importer Pro will not import any documents or file index information during specified time.
PreProcess Script – A script can be called to run a COLD preprocessor on any data that is to be imported using Importer Pro. This preprocessor can be used to verify any number of characteristics of the data or to manipulate the data to be imported.
PreProcess Program – An executable program can be specified to launch a COLD preprocessor before importing. When a program is run, Importer Pro waits until the program terminates before continuing with the import process.
COLD Processing
The “COLD” capabilities are used to set up and configure Importer Pro to import print spool files. Importer Pro can have an unlimited number of configurations. When a COLD feed is used a CSV file and multiple .txt files, depending on the amount of information in the COLD feed, are created by Importer Pro. These files are then imported into FileBound. This tab will allow a user to set up the process to split apart the COLD feed and then set up the process to upload the information. Figure 2 is a .txt file that represents a COLD feed.
Visual Basic Script
Importer Pro allows unlimited VB Scripting for the ultimate in flexibility. For example if a VB Script or another kind of script is used in a data input or output verify function, then the script is written and stored in the Script section of the program. The name of the script is then placed in the location where the script would need to run and perform the programmed function.