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Creating a Queue

Once a data folder is created and loaded, queues are created to accept, identify and route and/or process incoming data. A “template” queue is available (grey and at the bottom of the Queue list) and can be modified or new ones added to be models used by the New TYPE queue options on the menu. We would normally recommend a template queue for each of the three shortcuts.

To create a new queue or modify an existing queue, configure queue properties in each tab in the Properties Bar, located on the right side of the FTSpooler Window. General, Processing, and Filters specify how to identify and build the FormTrap document whereas Print, Email, Fax, and Applications deal with delivery options. General and/or Processing or Filters tabs are the minimum requirements for new queues.

Shortcuts condense queue properties for the common queues into a single window,

Create a blank queue
Clone (copy) a queue
Create a simple print queue
Create a simple email queue
Create a simple identification queue
Create a template queue

Empty queue
To create a new queue: Select Empty queue button from the top menu. Properties Bar presents the General settings: Enter unique Queue name and set Data Input options. Notify (optional) sets an email address for successful and/or failure notification emails. Archive (optional) sets successful archive duration (failures are always archived). Click Apply to save the settings. More information on Queue Properties - General The Processing tab provides logic control over each data type identified by the (optional) Rules file, which then appear in the Formatting and Replication list. Without a Rules file, just the one entry appears in Formatting and Replication. Set the split rules, form(s), queue redirections, formatting options and processing options for this queue. Click Apply to save the settings. More information on Queue Properties - Processing Filters tab is used to add "Filter Programs" at various points. Filters generally modify their input data. Standardly, an Input Filter is used to convert data from the locale (e.g. US English) to UTF-8 code as a precursor to Unicode conversion. User-written filters are very occasionally used to address very difficult data representation problems, and output filter may be used to action device-specific operations, such as stapling. Add customized input filters, pre-identification filters, post-formatting filters or associated file filters for this queue. Click Apply to save the settings. More information on Queue Properties - Filters Print tab nominates which printer(s) to associated with this queue as well as printer filters for delivery. Click Apply to save the settings. More information on Queue Properties - Print Email tab configures email delivery settings using either SMTP service or Outlook (MAPI). Click Apply to save the settings. More information on Queue Properties - Email Fax tab defines options for delivery via the Windows fax service (Windows 2000, 2003, and XP). Click Apply to save the settings. More information on Queue Properties - Fax File tab defines write-to-file options, including setting up structures for PDF archival. Click Apply to save the settings. More information on Queue Properties - File Applications tab defines options for customized delivery processes, such as Esker, Net Fax, and OsFax. Click Apply to save the settings. More information on Queue Properties - Applications
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Clone (copy) a queue
If the queue being created is similar to an existing queue, select Clone. This creates a new queue using the highlighted queue's settings. The new queue's name and properties can then be modified. This is most useful where queues with extensive rule files are required across a number of printers. To copy an existing queue: Select the queue to be copied. Select Clone button from the top menu. General tab presents, with Queue name shown as copy of Highlighted Queue, change this (at minimum), plus any other tabs, notably Print.
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New print queue
This is a short cut to create a simple print queue from a template queue: Select New print queue button from the top menu. The Simple print queue dialog box pops up. Enter the Name of the queue. Choose the Template to copy. Choose the Form to be used in the queue. The available forms from the dropdown menu display in the format of form name (datafolder name), for instance, statement (formtrap), where statement is the form name and formtrap is the datafolder name. Select a Printer from the dropdown menu. Click OK.
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New email queue
Use this option if you have an email template queue to copy. To create a simple email queue from an existing template: Select New e-mail queue button from the top menu. The Simple email queue dialog box pops up. Enter the Name of the queue. Choose the Template to copy. Choose the Form to be used in the queue. The available forms in the dropdown menu display in the format of form name (datafolder name), for instance, statement (formtrap), where statement is the form name and formtrap is the datafolder name. Select either SMTP or Outlook (MAPI) for the Engine option. Fill in the Title, Subject, and Body of the email. Use an associated file variable by quoting the associated file name in square brackets "[" and "]" (for example [Invoice No]) or leave “as is” to use specific Associated File fields (for example SMTPTo, Subj and SMTPBody). More information on Using Associated Files in FTSpooler Queues Properties Click OK.
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New identification queue
If the queue being created receives input that needs to be identified and routed, and is similar to one of the templates, use this to create it. The new queue's properties can be modified as necessary. To create a simple identification queue from an existing queue: Select New identification queue button from the top menu. The Simple identification queue dialog box pops up. Enter the Name of the queue. Choose the Template to copy. Choose the Rule file to be used in the queue. Choose the queue to be replicated to the selected queue, and click the Apply and move to the next rule button to continue. One queue per rule must be entered. Click OK.
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Create a template Queue
A template queue can be created as the “to copy” queue for other queues that share it’s standards. To create a template queue: Right click and select New template from the list. Update the queue properties in the Properties Bar (at minimum Queue name on the General tab). Save the queue as a named template. Describe the queue in the name (for example Print Queue - PCL) and set all of the standard tabs to match your most common queue type.
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