User Interface: Generator Process

Generator processes can be used to enable one print request to generate additional print requests that use the same label template, another label template, or multiple label templates. This can be useful for situations in which a set of related printed labels is required for each job.

The following panels and panes are displayed when a process is created or opened in Process Design and Generator is selected for the Process Type. For ribbon information, see User Interface: Process Design.

Tip: A Generic Layout Process is provided that uses the LayoutProcessBusinessRule.

General

Property	Description
Process Type	Required. Whether to display the properties for a simple process, generator process, or reprint process. Simple Generator Reprint
Audit Type	How nested processes should determine which data to save to an audit table in Loftware Enterprise SP. Static: Save the data as defined by the Audit Mask property in the manner specified by the Audit Procedure property. Parameter: Save the data as defined in a job.
Audit Mask	When a label is printed, what auditing data about the label to save to an audit table in Loftware Enterprise SP. You can select multiple options. If no options are selected, then only general auditing values are saved. Data: Save the data necessary to print the label. Stream: Save all print streams sent to the device. Image: Save an image file of each label. PDF: Save a PDF file of each label. XML Data: Save an XML representation of the data necessary to print the label. Note: This property is displayed only if Static is selected for the Audit Type property. If Reprint is selected for the Process Type, then the only value option available for Audit Mask is Data.
Audit Procedure	How nested processes should determine which values to use when saving data to an audit table in Loftware Enterprise SP. Overwrite: The values from the parent process are ignored. Inherit: The values from the parent process are used. Merge: The values from the parent process are combined with the current values. Note: This property is displayed only if Static is selected for the Audit Type property.
Audit Key	The specified name of the key in an audit table for the bitmask value representing the Audit Mask and Audit Procedure values. The default value is ${AUDIT_MASK!}. For bitmask values, see Reserved Keys for Process Properties. Note: This property is displayed only if Parameter is selected for the Audit Type property.
Delink Data Source	Whether Loftware Enterprise SP is prevented from using data sources defined in the label template. If true, Loftware Enterprise SP does not use data sources defined in the label template except for Database and Alternate data sources. If false, Loftware Enterprise SP uses all data sources defined in the label template. However, when the business rule is run, any business rule components that would be triggered by the LABEL event are not run. Tip: You can run business rule components that are triggered by the LABEL event, but also have access to all data sources in the label template. To do so, set Delink Data Source to true and use a Reference business rule component to load the label data sources into the data map. For more information, see Access Label Data Sources (XML).
Ignore Errors	Whether processing the print request continues if an error is encountered. If true, continue processing the request until it is completed. If false, stop processing the request as soon as error is encountered. Note: This property is displayed only if Generator is selected for the Process Type property.

Process Parameters

Tip: You can use the Relative Path check box to control whether the path is represented as an absolute path or a relative path. Using a relative path may be helpful if an object is likely to be transferred to a different Loftware Enterprise SP instance A Loftware Application Server and a Loftware Database Server that are associated with each other by a Loftware Enterprise - SP License.. The check box is available to select after the object has been saved for the first time. For more information, see Relative Paths.

Property	Description	Values
Business Rule	The full path in Loftware Enterprise SP for a business rule to be run when this process is used.	Path to a business rule
Job Source	Required. The full path in Loftware Enterprise SP for a business rule that includes a dataPipe business rule component so that it can generate additional print requests. You can also include other business rule components. That business rule is run when this process is used. If a business rule is also specified in the Business Rule field, the one in the Business Rule field is processed before the one in the Job Source field.	Path to a business rule
Device	The full path in Loftware Enterprise SP for the device to be used with this process.	Path to a device
Data Entry	The full path in Loftware Enterprise SP for the label template that includes the data entry form to be displayed to a Data Provider Person or process that enters data into a form or other data entry view for a label that was configured by a Designer. A user acting as a Data Provider requires the DOCUMENT_PRINTER role or equivalent permissions. when this process is used for on-demand printing.	Path to a label template
Layout	The full path in Loftware Enterprise SP for the layout to be used with this process.	Path to a layout

Tags Pane

The Tag Values dialog box is available when viewing an object that supports tags. Click View > Tags to open the dialog box.

You can categorize an application, business rule, data service, device group, facility, field data catalog, form, image, integration, label template, layer object, layout, process, Remote Site, reusable object, user, or workflow template by assigning tags to it. Each tag has a category and a value. For a version-controlled object, tags cannot be changed in a previously checked-in version.

Button	Command	Description
	Assign Tag	Assign a tag to an object. The tag category must already exist.
	Delete Tag	Remove a tag that was assigned to an object.
	Edit Tag	Edit the tag Category and Value.

For more information, see Categorize a Process, Business Rule, or Workflow Template.