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Keep job in Job Board while job is processing in external software?
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:11 am
by magnussandstrom
I've built a Job Board in Portal for trackning the job in different stages. One of the stage is 'Imposing in Apogee..' and the job is sent to Apogee for a minute before coming back into the same flow (keeping the unique prefix). But during the time that the file is processed by Apogee the job dissapears from the Job Board (cause there is no job in the Switch flow). I would like to see the job in the Job Board as the job is processed by Apogee before going to the stage 'Imposing finished'.
I remember seeing a Switch webinar where different options for external processing was discussed, but I can't find it..
I've been thinking of creating a temp file, that is removed when the job comes back into the flow, but if the temp file is placed in an 'end folder' the temp file doesn't show in the job board either.
Any suggestion how to solve this?
Re: Keep job in Job Board while job is processing in external software?
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2023 5:22 pm
by joaodaffonsojr
Maybe this work for you.
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magnussandstrom wrote: ↑Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:11 am
I've built a Job Board in Portal for trackning the job in different stages. One of the stage is 'Imposing in Apogee..' and the job is sent to Apogee for a minute before coming back into the same flow (keeping the unique prefix). But during the time that the file is processed by Apogee the job dissapears from the Job Board (cause there is no job in the Switch flow). I would like to see the job in the Job Board as the job is processed by Apogee before going to the stage 'Imposing finished'.
I remember seeing a Switch webinar where different options for external processing was discussed, but I can't find it..
I've been thinking of creating a temp file, that is removed when the job comes back into the flow, but if the temp file is placed in an 'end folder' the temp file doesn't show in the job board either.
Any suggestion how to solve this?
Re: Keep job in Job Board while job is processing in external software?
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2023 9:59 am
by magnussandstrom
No, because when the file goes to 'board test' the job disappears from the Job Board.
Re: Keep job in Job Board while job is processing in external software?
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 8:12 am
by JimmyHartington
There is the "Generic Application" flow element.
Maybe that can be used. Have not had a scenario like this, but it could look like this:
Re: Keep job in Job Board while job is processing in external software?
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 8:52 am
by magnussandstrom
Thanks Jimmy, thats exactly what I was looking for. I did a quick test and it does the trick (almost)!
Since I have multiple Apogee hotfolders I'm using Set- and Archive Hierarchy, and Generic Application doesn't seem to understand that the file is back:
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Re: Keep job in Job Board while job is processing in external software?
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 11:33 am
by JimmyHartington
Is the unique identifier in the filename the same?
Thinks this is a support case for Enfocus, if that is the case.
Re: Keep job in Job Board while job is processing in external software?
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 12:47 pm
by magnussandstrom
JimmyHartington wrote: ↑Thu Jan 26, 2023 11:33 am
Is the unique identifier in the filename the same?
Thinks this is a support case for Enfocus, if that is the case.
No it's not the same since the the output are splitted. Can you think of any workaround?
I just sent a feature request for the Generic Application app to Enfocus:
I suggest that you add a property in the app that’s called ‘Identicator’. The default value could be ‘Switch unique prefix’, but it can be changed to ‘Inline text’ or ‘Define single text with variables’.
Re: Keep job in Job Board while job is processing in external software?
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 4:37 pm
by JimmyHartington
I do not have an idea for a workaround at the moment, if the unique indicator is stripped.
Re: Keep job in Job Board while job is processing in external software?
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 4:51 pm
by JimmyHartington
magnussandstrom wrote: ↑Thu Jan 26, 2023 12:47 pmCan you think of any workaround?
Does the output from Apogee have something which can identify the original file?
If so, a workaround could be to route the original file to a temporary folder, so it is still visible in the job board.
When the output comes it triggers an action which deletes the original file in the temporary folder. Then it disappears from the job board.
Of course some of the files can not delete it since the output it split, but they should just fail silently then.
Re: Keep job in Job Board while job is processing in external software?
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:23 pm
by magnussandstrom
The unique identifier isn’t stripped the issue is that the unique identifiers differs between the files that sent to Apogee with Archive hierachy and the file placed in the Generic application folder.
I will try the temp file solution. I need to put it in a folder thats not the last folder in a flow.. Then I won’t be using the generic application app. I’ll try it tomorrow.
Re: Keep job in Job Board while job is processing in external software?
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2023 5:42 pm
by DtM
magnussandstrom wrote: ↑Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:23 pm
The unique identifier isn’t stripped the issue is that the unique identifiers differs between the files that sent to Apogee with Archive hierachy and the file placed in the Generic application folder.
I will try the temp file solution. I need to put it in a folder thats not the last folder in a flow.. Then I won’t be using the generic application app. I’ll try it tomorrow.
Hi Magnus,
Did you ever come up with a solution to this?
I have a very similar need where I need to process a file using external software with multiple hot folders.
Re: Keep job in Job Board while job is processing in external software?
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2023 12:10 pm
by magnussandstrom
DtM wrote: ↑Tue Mar 07, 2023 5:42 pm
magnussandstrom wrote: ↑Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:23 pm
The unique identifier isn’t stripped the issue is that the unique identifiers differs between the files that sent to Apogee with Archive hierachy and the file placed in the Generic application folder.
I will try the temp file solution. I need to put it in a folder thats not the last folder in a flow.. Then I won’t be using the generic application app. I’ll try it tomorrow.
Hi Magnus,
Did you ever come up with a solution to this?
I have a very similar need where I need to process a file using external software with multiple hot folders.
No, I did not find any good solution for this. I did some more testing but could not achieve anything that fully served my need.