Adding Blanks to Odd Page Counts

[MichaelG]

I'm trying to find a way to detect an odd page count, and then add a blank page so that every job sent through the Flow has an even page count.
I can do it with a Pitstop Server Preflight, but it gets time-consuming especially when we're doing this to 5,000 jobs.
Any ideas?

[tdeschampsBluewest]

You can detect the odd number of page by doing a check in an arrow connection, it will avoid opening pitstop for unecessary document.

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[Switch.Calculation:Expression="[Stats.NumberOfPages]%2"]

If equal to 0, it's an even number, otherwise it will be 1, so an odd number.

[MichaelG]

Yes, That worked. Thank you.

[r.zegwaard]

Hi,

I think there is an easier solution.
Set the action "Add pages" to add "Until a multiple of 2"

[loicaigon]

I think our friend wanted to avoid running PS if not necessary. I.e. if the number of pages is already even.
Thomas' answer in that regard is indeed the best way to go. Fastlane could as well be used with mimimal performance impact.
But in that case, the condition with metadata simply makes sense.