What happens with the process data (of the sheet) of the job in the case of manual allocation?
Note: The automatic processes in a PPF workflow or JDF-PPF workflow are already described in detail in Define the general process setting and Process.
We shall now describe how to manually allocate a sheet to a job. It is now no longer relevant whether the actual job has been generated via a PPF file or a JDF file.
Variant 1: The sheet names in the job are identical to the sheet names of the PPF files to be assigned.
In this case the process data of the sheet is replaced by the process data of the PPF file. However, this requires that the "Replace existing sheets" option is already enabled (see Define the general process setting).
Variant 2: The sheet names in the job are not identical to the sheet names of the PPF files
In this case, a new sheet is added to the job. However, this requires that the "Define new sheets" option is already enabled (see Define the general process setting). The existing sheets in the job are retained. The added sheet only contains the attributes "supplied" by the PPF file.
In the course of the allocation procedure you can define the sheet names of the PPF file(s) so that they are identical with the sheet names of the job.
Note: The sheet names of the PPF files can only be changed if the PPF files are assigned one by one.
Can I change the sheet name of the PPF files in the course of the allocation procedure?
Yes, but only if you assign the PPF files individually (one after the other) to the job.
If you mark several PPF files at the same time and then assign them to one job, you cannot change the sheet name of the PPF files. The effects of this are described in detail in What happens with the process data (of the sheet) of the job in the case of manual allocation?.