More Related Content Similar to How to automate content submission into FileCatalyst Workflow (20) More from FileCatalyst (18) How to automate content submission into FileCatalyst Workflow1. June Webinar: How to Automate Content
Submission into FileCatalyst Workflow
Presenter: John Tkaczewski
2. Presenter Introduction
John Tkaczewski
• Co-Founder and President of Unlimi-Tech Software
Inc – The creators of FileCatalyst products.
• Oversees creative and technical vision for
FileCatalyst Webmail and FileCatalyst Workflow
• Blog: http://www.filecatalyst.com/blog
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3. Agenda
• Overview: Automating Job Submission in Workflow
• Settings required in FileCatalystWorkflow
• Settings required in FileCatalyst HotFolder
• Using HotFolder to Submit Jobs and Files
• Using HotFolder to upload files only into File Areas
• Upcoming Events
• Questions
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4. Overview: Automating Job
Submission in Workflow
• Submitting files using a web browser in Workflow is
easy BUT… it requires human interaction
• Ability to submit files by simply dragging and
dropping files into a folder
• Better handling of very large files (2GB or more) or
very long file transfers (2 hrs or more)
• Ability to automate file transfers into file areas.
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5. Settings required in
FileCatalyst Workflow
• Make sure that you have a correct license
• Make sure that “Allow Job Submission through
HotFolder/Outlook/API/Mobile” for the user is
checked
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6. Settings required in
FileCatalyst HotFolder
• Create a new site of Type FileCatalyst Web
• Specify complete URL to FileCatalyst Workflow
• Specify the user you created in Workflow in the
previous slide
• Create a task using the site
• Make sure that after you Save the task you click on
Edit – FCWEB Tab
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7. Using HotFolder to Submit
Jobs and Files
• Execute Task or let the schedule start it.
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8. Using HotFolder to upload
into File Areas
• Make sure that the user has access to a file area, for
either a group or personal
• Select in FCWEB Tab in the Hotfolder Task the File
Area
• Only files will transferred (no job will be created)
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9. Upcoming Events:
- IBC, Amsterdam (Sept 13-17)
- FileCatalyst User Forum, NYC (Oct. 1st)
- Interop New York (Oct 2-3)
- Broadcast India, Mumbai (Oct 9-11)
- IP Expo, London, UK (Oct 16-17)
And of course don’t forget our monthly webinars...