Order of Output

When a Job File is placed in a Watched Folder, the Service creates a sub-folder where each of the documents referenced in the Job File are placed. Prior to placing them, their names are prefixed with number underscore (n_) to indicate the order they were listed in the Job File.

EXAMPLE:

Job File content:
D:\Print Files\FileB.pdf
D:\Print Files\FileA.pdf
D:\Print Files\FileC.pdf

Watched Folder Sub-folder content:
1_FileB.pdf
2_FileA.pdf
3_FileC.pdf

NOTE:

A zero pad is applied to the number based upon the total number of documents listed in a Job File.

EXAMPLE:

If 100 documents are listed in a Job File, numbering would start with 001.

To output the documents in the order they are listed in the Job File, the associated Task’s Sort By configuration option must be set to File Name (A to Z).

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For details about the Sort By configuration option, refer to Tasks > Configuration Options > Input.

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For details about how documents are sorted prior to output, refer to Tasks > How Documents are Sorted.