Automation User Guide

Welcome to Loftware Automation
Architecture
System Requirements
Installation
Activation
Trial Mode
File Tab
Understanding Filters
Configuring Structured Text Filter
Configuring Unstructured Data Filter
Configuring XML filter
Configuring JSON filter
Setting Label and Printer Names from Input Data
Understanding Triggers
File Trigger
Serial Port Trigger
Database Trigger
TCP/IP Server Trigger
TCP/IP Client Trigger
HTTP Server Trigger
Web Service Trigger
Cloud Trigger
Scheduler Trigger
LPS Trigger
Testing Triggers
Using Secure Transport Layer (HTTPS)
Protecting Trigger Configuration from Editing
Configuring Firewall for Network Triggers
Variables
Using Compound Values
Internal Variables
Global Variables
Actions
Defining actions
Nested actions
Action execution
Conditional actions
Identifying actions in configuration error state
Disabling actions
Copying actions
Navigating the action list
Describing the actions
General
Printer
Variables
Batch Printing
Data & connectivity
Other
Running and Managing Triggers
Deploying Configuration
Event Logging Options
Managing Triggers
Using Event Log
If your configuration fails to load...
Performance and Feedback Options
Parallel Processing
Caching Files
Error Handling
Synchronous Print Mode
Print Job Status Feedback
Excluding printers from automated printing
Using Store/Recall Printing Mode
High-availability (Failover) Cluster
Load-balancing Cluster
Understanding Data Structures
Binary Files
Command Files
Compound CSV
Legacy Data
Text Database
XML Data
JSON Data
Reference and Troubleshooting
Command File Types
Custom Commands
Access to Network Shared Resources
Document Storage and Versioning of Configuration Files
Accessing Databases
Automatic Font Replacement
Automating Reports
Changing Multi-threaded Printing Defaults
Compatibility with NiceWatch Products
Controlling Automation Service with Command-line Parameters
Database Connection String Replacement
Entering Special Characters (Control Codes)
List of Control Codes
Licensing and Printer Usage
Running in Service Mode
Search Order for Requested Files
Securing Access to your Triggers
Session Printing
Tips and Tricks for Using Variables in Actions
Tracing Mode
Understanding Printer Settings and DEVMODE
Using the Same User Account to Configure and Run Triggers