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Hello - I have a perfectly working smart preflight with action lists but am missing the original .evs used. The values come from an XML job ticket and XML Variable info.

I have had to add a couple more checks to the original PPP which uses the original missing .evs

I have replicated it as best I can, and applied it to be used but am getting failures

• Is there a way to replicate the .evs completely?
  

• Why can I not un-ckeck the Orientation check boxes
  
  

  

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Hi,

Is there a way to replicate the .evs completely?

No because the preflight profile uses a variable reference from "a" variable set. You could have that same "reference" set in two or more variable sets with possibly completely different properties. You may want to ask to the creator of the Preflight Profile, or if permitted access the PitStop Pro or Server where that Variable Set was created to re-use it.

If yours fail, it may be that you have a type mismatch or that there are some computed or rule-based variables in the middle.

Why can I not un-ckeck the Orientation check boxes
Because you condition the checkbox status to the variable. If you want to uncheck, click on the variable to pop up the variables selector and remove the variable.

Thank you for your reply, sadly I created the PPP and won't be able to get a copy evs, it was deleted from my local mac with a similar one which does a bit more (trying to keep the profiles and sets clean isn't always good!)

I shall look for type mismatch/computed or rule-based variables in the middle

thank you again for your help

Sorry, 2 quick questions...

is the evs that is used when creating a smart preflight embedded but not editable?

are any custom action lists used also embedded?

thank you

A preflight profile normally self-contains. For example, extra ActioN Lists, ICC profiles or extra graphics that are part of the Preflight Profile.

For EVS, though it's a bit different because again, a Preflight Profile would only use a loose reference to a variable. So you still need a variable set file on the side. If, of course, the Preflight profile uses variables.

thank you