Process

System behavior

Whether or not the Prinect Pressroom Manager generates a new job from the processed PPF/CIP3 files depends on the job number and sheet designation integrated in the PPF/CIP3 files.

Note: A new job is usually only generated if the job number (from the PPF/CIP3 file) has not yet been created in the Prinect Pressroom Manager and the "Job attachment from PPF" option in the PPF import configuration has been enabled. If this option has not been activated, manual intervention is necessary.

If several PPF/CIP3 files with the same job number but different sheet designations are generated by prepress, the Prinect Pressroom Manager merges them into one job.

So that you can understand the effects better, we have listed some practical cases in the table below.

Import of the PPF file from the prepress system:	Job ID already exists	Option "Job attachment from PPF" is activated.	Option "Job attachment from PPF" is deactivated.
1. PPF file is imported: •Job number: 01-0001 •Sheet name: Sheet_1	No	•The job is created automatically. •The job displays in the job list in "Jobs" and "Job Combiner".	•The job is not created. •The PPF file displays in the "Unassigned jobs" section of "Job Combiner" and must be converted to a job manually.
2a. Another PPF file is imported: •Job number: 01-0001 •Sheet name: Sheet_2	Yes from the previous file.	•The job is not created. •Because the PPF file has the same job ID as the PPF file before. The sheet "sheet_2" is automatically assigned to the job generated beforehand •Prerequisite: The "Define new sheets" option must be enabled in the general process settings.
2b. Another PPF file is imported: •Job number: 01-0002 •Sheet name: Sheet_1	No	•The job is created automatically. •The job displays in the job list in "Jobs" and "Job Combiner".	•The job is not created. •The PPF file displays in "Job Combiner" and has to be converted to a job manually.
2c. Another PPF file is imported: •Job number: 01-0001 •Sheet name: Sheet_1	Yes from the import of the first PPF file.	•The job is not created. •Case 1: The "Replace existing sheets" option is enabled in the general process settings. The existing sheet is replaced fully by the new sheet. •Case 2: The "Replace existing sheets" option is disabled in the general process settings. New separations from the new sheet are added to the separations of the existing sheet.

Import of the PPF file from the prepress system:

Job ID already exists

Option "Job attachment from PPF" is activated.

Option "Job attachment from PPF" is deactivated.

1. PPF file is imported:

•Job number: 01-0001

•Sheet name: Sheet_1

•The job is created automatically.

•The job displays in the job list in "Jobs" and "Job Combiner".

•The job is not created.

•The PPF file displays in the "Unassigned jobs" section of "Job Combiner" and must be converted to a job manually.

2a. Another PPF file is imported:

•Job number: 01-0001

•Sheet name: Sheet_2

Yes

from the previous file.

•The job is not created.

•Because the PPF file has the same job ID as the PPF file before. The sheet "sheet_2" is automatically assigned to the job generated beforehand

•Prerequisite: The "Define new sheets" option must be enabled in the general process settings.

2b. Another PPF file is imported:

•Job number: 01-0002

•Sheet name: Sheet_1

•The job is created automatically.

•The job displays in the job list in "Jobs" and "Job Combiner".

•The job is not created.

•The PPF file displays in "Job Combiner" and has to be converted to a job manually.

2c. Another PPF file is imported:

•Job number: 01-0001

•Sheet name: Sheet_1

Yes

from the import of the first PPF file.

•The job is not created.

•Case 1: The "Replace existing sheets" option is enabled in the general process settings. The existing sheet is replaced fully by the new sheet.

•Case 2: The "Replace existing sheets" option is disabled in the general process settings. New separations from the new sheet are added to the separations of the existing sheet.