DALiM WEBLiNK User Manual
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1. The window names are displayed in bold italic the Brushes Parameters window is one example The paths file names and keyboard entries are displayed in italic characters the Ctrl key is one example DALiM WEBLINK User manual DALIM WEBLINK UI quick reference All windows vi OK icon Click to validate the changes and to close the window Cancel icon Click to cancel the changes and close the window The DALIM WEBLINK UI Toolbox Click to start and stop the DALiM TWiST server fi Click to manage the processes TA Click to manage the workflows and send files found on your local host a Click to send files found on the DALiM WEBLINK Engine workstation Click to manage the users Click to setup the DALIM WEBLINK UI module This is accessible only to the Super user Click to display the documentation in PDF format The Servers window Y Click to stop the DALiM TWiST server E Click to start the DALiM TWiST server X Click to Start Init the DALiM TWiST server The Processes window Click to select all processes Click to deselect all processes Click to delete the selected process es Click to validate the selected process es Sj Click to refresh the display Display shows the processes created by all users Click to display only the processes created by the current user DALiM WEBLINK User manual Display shows only the processes created by the curren2. filterTimer 2 MECENA o Current Setting B SetParamFromRE_3 3 Bypass SetParamFromRE Current Setting B The modifiable settings have been defined in the DALIM TWiST Editor through the PPD Manager see the DALiM TWiST User Manual After changing the PPD settings if required click on the Execute button This sends the files to the selected server and workflow DALiM WEBLINK User manual Remotely managing the processes Overview To manage the processes click the Processes icon This opens the Processes window TWIST ooiink 4 Statuse Workflowe Name User File gt ud Test candy 16 user SWiNGTutorial04 eps Priority Tool gt mn OF This window displays all processes or a filtered subset of them The tool bar allows you to filter the processes as well as to select delete or validate the processes A green line with a green icon displays a process in OK state that has successfully passed through all stages of the workflow A red line with aredicon displays a process in Rejected state that has failed somewhere in the workflow A blue line with a blue icon displays a process in Validation state waiting for user validation A yellow line with a yellow icon displays a process being currently worked on A purple line with a purple icon displays a process in To treat mode waiting for an action in a Workitem No
3. software DALIM WEBLINK User Manual Version 6 12 2007 This document contains proprietary and confidential information of DALIM SOFTWARE GmbH With exception of legally admitted cases is a utilization without agreement of DALiM SOFTWARE GmbH punishable The contents of this document may not be disclosed to third parties copied or duplicated in any form in whole or in part without the prior written permission of DALIM SOFTWARE GmbH Dalim Software DALIM TWiST DALiM LiTHO DALIM SWiNG DALiM DiALOGUE DALiM WEBLINKO DALIM PRINTEMPO DALiM MiSTRAL are registered trade marks of Dalim Software GmbH PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe System Inc PANTONE Computer Video simulations displayed may not match PANTONE identified solid color standards Use current PANTONE Color Reference Manuals for accurate color PANTONE PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM PANTONE Process Color System are the property of Pantone Inc Pantone Inc 1989 1996 HKS is a registered trademark of Wz HKS Verband Apple the Apple Logo FireWire GeoPort HyperCard LightBulb logo ImageWriter LaserWriter Mac Mac logo Macintosh MessagePad Newton OpenDoc Power Macintosh PowerBook QuickTake QuickTime QuickTime Logo and StyleWriter are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc registered in the U S and other countries Silicon Graphics Indigo IRIS IRIS Indigo Open GL and the Silicon Graphics Company logo are registe
4. Click a box to change priority cE Click to upload files to the workflow The workflow is not running File upload is impossible The Admin window A Click to create a user Click to change the root password 4 Click to change the login a Click to remove the user Shows that the user has access to all available workl fows Click to define a filter forbidding access to some work flows DALiM WEBLINK User manual gt Shows that a workflow filter is active Click to change the workflows accessible to this user D In the Workflow filter window click to grant access to a workflow 2 In the Workflow filter window click to grant access to all workflows 5 In the Workflow filter window click to forbid access to a workflow Pos i _ In the Workflow filter window click to forbid access to all workflows DALiM WEBLINK User manual Getting started Installation DALiM WEBLINK is installed with DALiM TWiST How to setup the DALIM WEBLINK Engine To setup the DALiM WEBLINK Engine proceed as follows 1 Open your favorite Web browser and log to Attp host name 8080 twist where hostname is the name of the host on which the DALiM WEBLINK Engine has been installed 2 Click on the Setup icon and type the password of the Setup user This user is delivered with DALiM WEBLINK and its default name and password is super The Setup user password can be changed in the s
5. using Each applet is optimized for the speed of the connection e Local Network the files are downloaded in non com pressed 1 MB parts with 10 threads e High speed the files are downloaded in compressed 1 MB parts with 10 threads e Medium speed the files are uploaded in compressed 512 KB parts with 5 threads e Low speed the files are uploaded in compressed 128 KB parts with 2 threads If you select an applet that does not correspond to the speed of your connection this will change nothing to the speed of the upload but the running indicator will move very slowly Jobs root directory this feature is described in the next sec tion Change password click the icon to change the password of the user DALiM WEBLINK User manual Workflow filter click this icon to define the workflows that the user will be able to use Per default this icon shows that no filter is active thus meaning that the user has access to all workflows O See the How to filter the workflows section below for more information on this procedure Server mode select this check box to allow the user to start and stop the DALIM TWIST server In the screenshot above the root user has the right to start and stop the server while this is not allowed for the user1 user Caution Even if the Server Mode check box is selected a standard user cannot Startlnit the server This is reserved for the root user Vie
6. COM Y CIN ONS act era E dean EOE DALiM WEBLINK UI quick reference PAN AW INOW S serosa eat ree tala holla A tsar t tll koa The DALiM WEBLINK UI Toolbox eee The Servers WIN GOW ic velsiaccvccncodeaniccnacsatbickuasedisncdvcgosudeasces The Processes Wild OW aa esos acca iets heeds The Workflows Window cceccssecccssccesccesscesecenscs TheAdmin AWAl OW susan degenererede Getting started NS Fe WACOM hg ec eta cnet sae eile NELS RESTERNE ESS Hee How to setup the DALIM WEBLINK Engine How todelfine the USCIS ais cierto eae OVET EW aoier rensende How to create new uUserTSsS sessseesssserssseersssserssseersssee How to define the access rights to the jobs How to filter the workflows cccccccccceeeeseeseeeeeeeees HOW 10 TOMO VC AUIS CL aonn a wal tensons How to change the Root password u csssee How to edit the setup of the current uset How to define the DALIM WEBLINK UI setup Remotely managing DALiM TWiST workflows How to launch the DALiM WEBLINK UI interface DALiM WEBLINK User Manual Table of Contents i DALIM WEBLINK User Manual How TOMATO STNG SOL YC rer E enderne 15 HON To Start LG SCLY CE assessor ennen keen E ease nende season 15 HOW TO STOP the SIV CE soens else dne se ETE 16 How to manade the WOLrk LOWS moskeer eder pase aoe 16 OVE EV UC WY cornea in E re E E EEA EOE E 16 HOw to SUOD a Work OW uorden 17 HO
7. User Manual 4 After changing the PPD settings if required click on the plus icon This opens a browser window that allows you to select the file s to upload You can also drag and drop files in the field displaying the file names You can remove files from the list of files to upload by selecting them and clicking the minus icon 5 After selecting files they are displayed and you can upload them all by clicking the Start upload icon This uploads the files to the current workflow To close the window without uploading a file click instead the Cancel icon This will create a process on the remote DALiM TWiST server and you will be able to check this process in the Pro cesses window of the DALiM WEBLINK UI interface Sending remote files To process files found on the machine running the DALiM TWIST Server proceed as follows 1 Click the Job icon to open the Job browser si xee Files 52 Workflow aqc server3 1 ry Execute p A p lb acceptance AutoResul AutoTests la u defaultjob fillflat folio la MiSTRAL Outputs PRINTEMPO 5 Twist3 workflows5 eCe is EA Pars DALiM WEBLINK User manual The left part of the window allows you to navigate through the directories of the workstation running the DALiM WEBLINK Engine You can only display the jobs your user can access according to the access rights setup see the How to define the access rights to the jobs section The
8. files and directories can be displayed as icons as gal lery thumbnails or as a text list by choosing the display mode in the View as icon button Note The screenshot shows the Jufo file browser that can be cho sen in the DALiM WEBLINK UI setup see the How to define the DALIM WEBLINK UI setup section above in this manual Unchecking the Jufo file browser option displays a simpler browser with the same look but that does not offer the View as gallery option Open the directories and sub directories by clicking on them Click on the file s to process These files are displayed in the central part of the window Ape Files re Workflow ac server3 HJ 2 lacceptance 1_metre_dalimLogo pgs lt lacceptance AccDiag pgs Z amp Idefaultjob Alpha pgs 4a Note You can also click on the All the folder icon defaultjob H View as icon This selects all the files in the current job but not in the sub folders You can then click on the Remove file from list icon to de select the undesired files A You can click also on the Remove all files from list icon to de select all the files 19 DALiM WEBLINK User manual 4 20 In the right part of the window choose the server and the workflow Workflow qc server3 HJ A Psinput B Execute InputFiles 1 1 Bypass InputFiles InputFiles Predefined Settings Current Setting is Current Setting
9. folder This is especially useful for dropping files in different DALiM WEBLINK User manual input folder subdirectories depending on their origin or desti nation See also the InputFiles TWiST Basic tool documenta tion HotFolder Filter type the path to an executable used to filter the hot folders The purpose of this executable is to give access only to the hot folders authorized to the current user it uses as sole parameter the user name of the user currently logged in WEBLINK How to define the users Overview DALiM WEBLINK is delivered with a Setup user a Super user and a Root user e The Setup user gives only access to the DALiM WEBLINK Engine setup and its default name and pass word is super The password can be changed in the DALiM WEBLINK Engine setup as shown above e The Super user gives only access to the DALiM WEBLINK UI setup and its default name and password is also super You are advised to change this name and pass word as described in the How to define the DALiM WEBLINK UI setup section later in this manual e The Root user only gives access to the DALiM WEBLINK UI interface You can additionally create any number of standard users allowed to use the DALIM WEBLINK UI interface The Root user allows complete control of the DALiM WEBLINK UI interface including the creation and manage ment of users but the additional standard users have no a
10. process continue by validat ing the process To validate one or several processes select the process es and click on the Validate Selection icon in the toolbox left of the screen Note You can also validate individual processes in the Log screen as shown below How to display a PDF file If a PDF file is in validate state you can click on its name to display the file in Acrobat Reader How to display the Log information To display detailed information about how a specific process moves through each stage of a workflow click on the LogFile icon This opens a window displaying the processe s log file test jacthpc3 543 See 0 eps 02 21 02 15 20 54 0 0 6 eps 02 21 2002 15 21 07 0 0 7 b InputFile b PsCheck Vince eps Vince eps test jacthpc3 543 d ed This screen shows all basic tools that have currently processed the incoming file The information displayed for each basic tool includes its name the name of the processed file the type of the processed file the date and beginning time of the pro cess and finally the duration of the processing in this file The 24 duration is expressed as hh mm ss where hh is the number of hours mm the number of minutes and ss the number of sec onds To expand the information displayed for a basic tool click on the Expand icon b InputFile PsCheck This displays the information sorted in various sub sections test jacthpc3 543 2
11. LiM WEBLINK is a Web based application allowing you to manage the processing of files from any location through a Web browser It is made up of two elements e The DALiM WEBLINK UI module which is a Graphical User Interface allowing you to remotely manage the DALiM TWiST server Several screens allow you to e Manage the users Start and stop the server e Start and stop the workflows change their priority e Send files to any running workflow e Change some of the settings of the workflow depend ing on the exported PPD e Display the processes change their priority validate or remove processes e The DALiM WEBLINK Engine module which is a server used for communication between the DALIM WEBLINK UI interface and the remote DALiM TWiST Server s This module is completely transparent to the user In this version the DALiM WEBLINK Engine must run on the same workstation as the DALiM TWiST Server For security reasons the DALIM WEBLINK UI module is typ ically installed on a remote workstation in a so called demili tarized zone between the firewall at the Web browser s site and the firewall at the DALiM WEBLINK Engine and DALiM TWiST Server site You can use any Web browser running on any machine around the world to access the DALIM WEBLINK UI interface The supported operating systems are the following e Linux e IRIX e Solaris e Windows 95 98 NT 2000 e Windows XP e MacOSX WEBLINK UI o Re
12. WTOS ENO ON anar T Rt ree MER FEE een RES nee STE ree mea eee ee 17 How 10 Chance the Priority OF NOR HOW 3 5 orienterede NEDEN 17 Uploading files 18 OVINTE oo nere er eg Rpt A Pee ee rte Peete eee ere 18 KON WO up load ANS 2 EE TE asad cn Se accauublandecn E Hees 18 Uploading files with the java apple ienen N eee eet 18 SENCING LEMOS ES 5553 rasede haner scanned atmcdustuattadauaidt es eres Den SAS Less 19 Remotely managing the processes 21 OV CEVIC Wiel a annen dil ot otal cated ans dil ss cecal cette gals Ley 21 Managing TNE CIS play sensara tenes coe aleiad piace a 21 HON FOF RES HEATS PINE mean ere are eder RE 21 dae to Wt ga tne LS ENE eee ener cl OO eR eee ee tee 21 Manainn NEDO SSO vee eee mer tee aoe ir ee en eed arte E ee ae mre ame ee eee 23 How 10 SORE WG Proces SE Sorire A Ode Gee Ole ees ee ea 23 How the change the priority Of a process cccccccccesssssseseesseeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeesaesaeeeeeeseeees 23 HOW TOSEIECE proce SES caties hatin teetiasnsi a niin tadblalnet ale haiua ANE 23 Howto deleted Ol OCC SS ey a A N earn E 23 How to validate a ProCESSu neien ented ar aa a anaa E a n a saeti 24 HOW lO display a POPRETIE een E DERNE 24 How to display the Log information cccccccccccccceeceeeeceeseeseeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaags 24 How to display the MV Orkilems siecsxdatennces ne arr adr nine dosere losers seet skies 25 li Table of Contents DALiM WEBLINK User manual Overview Introduction DA
13. ccess to the creation and management of users and may have only restricted access to the DALiM WEBLINK UI features Especially a standard user may only be allowed to start the DALiM TWiST server while the root user can achieve a StartInit DALiM WEBLINK User manual How to create new users As soon as possible you should create standard users and use the root user only for user management To create new users you have to log in the DALiM WEBLINK UI interface using the Root user l In your favorite browser log to http hostname 8080 tfront where hostname is the name of the host running the DALiM WEBLINK UI interface This opens a login win dow Login S Password Type root in the Login field The default password is root but this can be changed in the Users setup screen Click on the OK button to display the main interface screen TWIST yoink eS amp jo v we TWIST weviink Ta To log into web TWIST Weblink amp To start stop the server amp To handle the processes To handle the workflows J To create and submit a job 8 To administrate the users 3 Click on the Admin icon te 4 This opens the user setup screen Login name root usr usr5 To add a new user click the Create User icon This opens the user creation window User creation Login name Password Confirm password v Type a user name and typ
14. e cur rent workflow and S displays the name of the DALiM TWiST server These commands should be kept as is but you can change the remainder of the text User server URL this URL points to configuration files It is defined by the installation and should not be changed Dialog server URL this URL points to a machine running DALiM DiALOGUE This URL is used in case of a JDF approval Clicking on the link in the WEBLINK interface auto matically opens the DALiM DiALOGUE interface corre sponding to the URL see the JDF Approval basic tool DALiM WEBLINK User manual Remotely managing DALIM TWiST workflows How to launch the DALIM WEBLINK UI interface To launch the DALiM WEBLINK interface proceed as fol lows l Open your favorite Web browser and log in http host name 8080 tfront where hostname is the name of the host running the DALiM WEBLINK UI interface This opens a login window asking for a user name and password Login as root or as one of the standard users you cre ated previously see the How to create new users section above Click on OK to open the main DALiM WEBLINK UI screen POWERED BY TWIST yoink TWIST eolink To log into web TWiST Weblink To start stop the server To handle the processes To handle the workflows j To create and submit a job 88 To administrate the users How to manage the server How to start the server If the DALiM TWiST server is not
15. e the processes in Validation state click on the follow ing blue icon a gt To display again these processes click on the following icon To hide the processes in OK state click on the following green icon Mas 22 To display again these processes click on the following icon To hide the processes in Working state click on the following yellow icon a gt j To display again these processes click on the following icon To hide all processes click on the following icon To display all the processes click on the following icon se Example To display only the processes in Validate state you can first hide all processes by clicking on the following icon And then display the processes in Validate state by clicking on the following blue icon Managing the processes How to sort the processes You can define the order in which the processes are displayed by clicking the Sort icon displayed right of each column When you click an icon the processes are sorted based on the corresponding column and the icon changes to show the col umn used as sort basis How the change the priority of a process By default all processes have the priority of the workflow but you can change the priority of any particular process if you were given the right to change it see the Edit Priority option in the How to create new users section The seven priority levels are displayed as seve
16. e two times the password then click the OK icon to create the user When the user is dis played in the user list click its Edit icon This opens the user edition window gautier wy G Email Language English F Unit mM fe Auto Refresh s a Applet Local Network T Jobs root directory i FM Change password ees Workflow filter Server mode View all processes Manage workflows Can see PPD options a A Can validate job Edit Priority Allow Jobs a You can now define the user settings Email this can be used in DALIM TWiST workflows with the SendMail tool to send an email to the user Language select one of the available languages to display the DALiM WEBLINK UI interface in this language Unit select the unit in which the measurements are displayed Auto Refresh type a time in seconds 0 means that the auto refresh feature is not activated requiring a click on the refresh icon se gt As the auto refresh may take a few seconds each time it occurs you can leave this field to 0 to refresh manually on request Applet select this check box to use the a java applet allowing to optimize the upload of files If you do not have the right to download java applets because of the configuration of your internet access you should unselect the Applet check box When the option is selected you can choose the applet that will be used depending on the type of web connection you are
17. ervers are running and the wserver3 server is stopped Buttons allow you to stop start and start init the servers 2 Click the Stop icon to stop the server Note Please refer to the DALiM TWiST User Manual for more information on the DALiM TWIST server features How to manage the workflows Overview To manage the workflows click the Workflows icon Oy This opens the Workflows window Status Name Servers Priority amp 01 Cat Langue PDF Output qc server3 vde4 mmm KS a Pdfinput qc server3 vde4 mm kb amp A Psinput qc server3 vde4 mmm k gt EAtest qc server3 vde4 mm k gt gt AllinLw qc server3 vde4 __ omm bb AutoTrim qc server3 vde4 _ omml kb This window displays all the workflows that have been sent to running servers The Status column shows if a workflow is currently running or not and allows to change this status In the screenshot exam ple workflows a PdfInput and A PsInput are running while workflow EAtest is stopped Caution If the current user has not the rights to manage the work flows see the How to create new users section above the screen displays only the status icon but does not allow to change this status Status _ 2 ee gt The Name column displays the name of the workflow The Servers column displays all servers on which the work flow is running The Priority column shows the current priorit
18. etup 3 After typing super click on the OK button to display the setup screen 192 168 0 0 http 8080 twist Unix copy HR 4 To validate the setup click the OK button Note The first time you launch TWiST WEBLINK you must click the OK button even if you did not make any changes in the default values This is needed to validate the license key Setup password to change the password of the Setup user type the new password in the Setup password field and in the Confirm password field IP filter this allows you to increase security by defining the IP addresses that will be allowed to enter the setup You can define several authorized IP addresses by inserting a colon between them The 27 0 0 0 IP address is always authorized per default meaning you can always access the setup from the machine running the DALiM WEBLINK Engine Example You can for example allow access from all machines of your internal network by typing nnn nnn nnn 0 nnn nnn nnn being the address of your network The zero means that all machines of your network can access You could allow access from only one specific machine by typing the address of this machine in place of 0 External URL this URL gives access to WEBLINK from the outside It points to the computer on which the WEBLINK Engine has been installed License is valid the license must have been installed as described in the Dalim Software Products installation manual TW
19. ext message for upload 14 TFront external URL 13 TFront internal URL 13 TWIST web server URL 13 TW1ST5 Gate 7 U Unit 9 Upload files 18 19 Upload folder 7 Use dynamic hot folders 7 Use UFO file browser 13 User Change root password 12 Create 8 Overview 7 Remove 12 User server URL 14 y Validate a process 24 View all processes 9 W WEBLINK UI Launch 15 WEBLINK Ul setup 13 Workflow Change priority 17 Name 17 Priority 17 DALIM WEBLINK User Manual Start 17 Workflow filter 9 Status 16 Workflows Stop 17 Filter 11 Index 3
20. gt b InputFile Vince eps eps PsCheck Vince eps eps b Actions b Dimensions b Images b Separations bj Fonts b Others test jacthpc3 543 O E I You can further expand the sub sections to display the detail of the processing test jacthpc3 543 D OG eps 02 21 02 15 20 54 0 0 6 eps 02 21 2002 15 21 07 0 0 7 b InputFile A PsCheck Vince eps Vince eps oo Actions Vince_l l pgs Action Vince_001 dct View resolution 28 3465 lt 115 0 Info File resolution is 28 34 entering in Validate Vince _2 2 pgs Action Vince_001 dct View resolution 28 3465 lt 115 0 Info File resolution is 28 34 entering in Validate Vince_3 3 pgs Action Vince_001 dct View resolution 28 3465 lt 115 0 Info File resolution is 28 34 entering in Validate b Dimensions Images Separations Fonts Others 5 5 bj 5 test jacthpc3 543 2398S To contract the sub sections and sections click on the yellow icon To refresh the display click on the Refresh icon 2 To display the end of the log file click on the End button p Once at the end you can display the beginning of the log file by clicking on the Begin icon a To validate a process waiting in validate state click on the Validate icon DALiM WEBLINK User manual To close the log file click on the Cancel icon How to display the Workitems Processes waiting for a user intercation in a Workitem are dis played in pur
21. iST Gate type the name of the TWiST Gate TWiST Server timeout type a timeout for the requests to the TWIST Server in milliseconds Root folder this applies to the browser you open in DALiM WEBLINK when you upload files to a DALiM TWiST work flow This browser will display the sub directories of the folder defined in this field This path is defined on the workstation running the DALiM TWIST Server Example view asicon OC view ssicon E xrootJob unknownm decoratic defaultjob EEE twist Twist3 workflows The root directory displayed in the browser corresponds to the root folder defined in the setup syminks io jobs if you keep the default Upload folder the files you upload are temporarily stored in this folder before being taken into account by the server If the server workstation has limited disk space this allows you to define a temporary folder on a machine that has enough disk space to store all the files when they are uploaded Command for file copy allows you to define how the files are uploaded to a DALiM TWiST workflow The Unix copy trans fers only the file and removes all associated resources The Helios copy uses the Helios utilities to transfer the files with their associated Mac resources The Xinet copy uses the Xinet resources this one does not work with Linux Use Dynamic Hot Folders if you select this option you will be able to manage subdirectories of the workflow s input
22. ither as root user or as one of the standard users you created in the user management This will allow you to work with the DALIM WEBLINK interface remember that the Super user only allows you to change the setup DALiM WEBLINK User manual Setup User Login Password Confirm password these fields allow you to define a new Super user name and pass word Setup User IP filter this allows you to increase security by defining the IP addresses that will be allowed to enter the setup You can define several authorized IP addresses by inserting a colon between them The 727 0 0 0 IP address is always authorized per default meaning you can always access the setup from the machine running the DALiM WEBLINK UI interface Example You can for example allow access from all machines of your internal network by typing nnn nnn nnn 0 nnn nnn nnn being the address of your network The zero means that all machines of your network can access You could allow access from only one specific machine by typ ing the address of this machine in place of 0 Twist web server URL this URL is giving access to the DALiM TWiST web server which runs on the same worksta tion as the DALiM TWIST server If you keep the default URL pointing to localhost it is assumed that the DALiM WEBLINK UI interface also runs on the same workstation To remotely manage the DALiM TWiST server the DALiM WEBLINK UI interface is run from a re
23. mote HEH Workstation Remote Workstation Cc 2 m k WEBLINK Engine f TWIST Server TWIST Workstation Using this manual This DALiM WEBLINK User Manual concentrates on the operational mode of the DALiM WEBLINK module It only describes how to remotely accomplish some of the tasks allowed by DALiM TWIST It does not describe the details of these tasks as this is the purpose of the DALiM TWiST User Manual This manual does not need to be read from beginning to end since you will get the description or procedure you are inter ested in by using the Table of Contents or index to quickly access it DALiM WEBLINK User manual Important This manual applies to DALIM WEBLINK used both with DALIM TWiST and DALIM SWING If you are using DALiM SWING all reference to DALIM TWiST applies also to DALIM SWING Objectives As you read through this manual and follow the step by step procedures you will be able to e Setup the DALiM WEBLINK Engine module e Setup the DALiM WEBLINK UI interface e Define users e Remotely start and stop the DALiM TWiST server e Remotely manage workflows and processes Send files to workflows Prerequisites A DALiM TWiST software must have been installed and launched at a remote location You must have access to a Web browser Conventions The buttons menus options and entry fields are displayed in bold characters the Cancel button is one example
24. mote location and so the URL must point not to localhost which is the machine on which you are running the DALiM WEBLINK UI inter face but to the remote workstation running the DALiM TWiST server So replace localhost by the name of this workstation TFront internal network URL this is the URL giving access to the WEBLINK interface from inside the local network TFront external network URL this is the URL giving access to the WEBLINK interface from outside the local network Use UFO file browser if this check box is selected the Jobs icon will give you access to an UFO like browser to choose the files to upload If this option is unselected a much simpler browser will be used which is faster as it does not feature the display options found in UFO 13 DALiM WEBLINK User manual Session timeOut define a time in minutes The DALiM WEBLINK session will be disconnected if no action has occurred during this defined time Setting this option to 1 means that no time out is defined and the section is never auto matically disconnected If running a DALiM WEBLINK ver sion with limited number of user connections it is recommended to define a time out such as 60 minutes for example Logo URL for upload this is the path to an image that 1s dis played in the top of the file upload screen 14 Text message for upload this is a text that is displayed as a title for the file upload screen W displays the name of th
25. n boxes with increasing size Priority level 7 that is the lowest priority level is the smallest box at the left and priority level 1 that is the highest priority level is the largest box at the right The current priority of a process is displayed as a red colored box DALiM WEBLINK User manual Example This workflow is in priority 1 This workflow is in priority 4 To change the priority of a process click in one of the boxes Click for example in the smallest box at the left to set the pro cess to priority 7 How to select processes In order to delete or validate a process it must first be selected To select a single process click in the box left of the processes line This adds a check mark to show that this process is selected Ej To select all the processes click on the following icon To de select all the processes click on the following icon w How to delete a process If you do not want to work further on a process currently in validate state for example if the proof shows a problem to be corrected first you can delete this process To delete one or several processes select the process es and click on the Delete Selection icon in the toolbox left of the screen 23 DALiM WEBLINK User manual How to validate a process A process in Validate state is waiting for a user interaction to check a proof for example If desired if the proof is correct for example you can then let the
26. nd SLIC are trademarks of Helios Software GmbH Ethernet is a trademark von XEROX Inc This product is covered by one or more of the following US patents 5 113 249 5 323 248 5 420 702 5 481 379 Microsoft Windows and SQL Server are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Macromedia and ColdFusion are trademarks or registered trademarks of Macromedia Inc in the United States and or other countries All other trademarks and product names are the property of their respective owners The use of other general descriptive names trademarks and so on in this publication does not imply even in the absence of a specific statement that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use DALiM SOFTWARE GmbH assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may occur through the use of the software or this manual DALiM SOFTWARE GmbH reserves the right to modify any part of this document without notice This document can NOT be part of any sales contract or commitment Copyright 1999 2007 DALIM SOFTWARE GmbH All rights reserved DALiM SOFTWARE GmbH Stra burger Str 6 D 77694 Kehl Germany Table of Contents Overview TINE OGUIC OR et ecaetsikeu tetera eka anes ladede eels oats ta Jae LI Sin OS manna Sy toate elec E ODIECUVOS orker alen oa E len he EA GENE PEEL COMISIVES innen e ener
27. ow automatic If you select one of the servers there is no load balancing and the file is uploaded only to the selected 18 2 Click on the Upload icon displayed in the line of the work flow to which you want to upload files _ Status Name i Servers Priority 01 Cat Langue PDF Output qc server3 vde4 _ 6 a_Pdfinput qc server3 vde4 sml A Psinput qc server3 vde4 mm k gt gt EAtest qc server3 vde4 mm ll Allinkw qc server3 vde4 mm k AutoTrim qc server3 vde4 mm k gt Notes You cannot upload files to a workflow that is not running and in this case the Upload icon is inactive If the printer queue has been exported in the DALiM TWIST Editor please refer to the DALiM TWiST User Manual this screen displays the PPD and allows to change some settings of the workflow Upload file to 01_Cat_Langue_PDF_Output Q EJ Ha Server H LateBlackReg 2 LateBlackR eg sr Current Setting 3 Transmit 3 FAM rrrnsreee Current Setting 3 Transmit Predefined Settings Current Setting SetParamFromRE_5 5 Bypass SetParamFromRE ing The Server drop down list displays the list of all running servers aS well as an empty choice If you select the empty choice load balancing on all running servers is server The modifiable settings have been defined in the DALiM TWiST Editor through the PPD Manager see the DALiM TWIST
28. ple To open the Workitem click the file name The Workitems are described in the DALiM TWiST User manual 25 DALiM WEBLINK User manual 26 DALIM WEBLINK User Manual Index A Allow jobs 9 Applet 9 Auto Refresh 9 C Command for file copy 7 Conventions 2 D Delete a process 23 DiALOG server URL 14 Display Filter 21 Refresh 21 Display Log file 24 Display PDF file 24 E Edit priority 9 Email 9 Engine Setup 6 F File Upload 18 19 Filter the processes display 21 Filter the workflows 11 H High speed 9 Hot folder filter 7 I IP Filter 6 J Jobs root directory 9 L Language 9 Launch WEBLINK UI 15 Local Network 9 Log file Display 24 Logo URL for upload 14 Low speed 9 M Manage workflows 9 Medium speed 9 O Objectives 2 Overview WEBLINK Engine 1 WEBLINK UI 1 P Password Change root password 12 PDF Index 1 DALIM WEBLINK User Manual Display file 24 PPD settings 19 20 Preflight 25 Prerequisites 2 Priority Change for processes 23 Change for workflow 17 Process Change priority 23 Delete 23 Filter 21 Select 23 Sort 23 Validate 24 R Refresh the processes display 21 Remove a user 12 Root folder 7 Root password Change 12 S Select a process 23 Server Start 15 Stop 16 Server mode 9 Session time out 14 Setup User IP filter 13 Sort the processes 23 Start a workflow 17 Start the server 15 Stop a workflow 17 2 Index Stop the server 16 T T
29. reate it How to edit the setup of the current user If you are not logged in as a user with administrator rights you can only edit part of the user s setup 6 a csr Email Language Unit MM 2 Auto Refresh s fo Applet wil Local Network How to define the DALIM WEBLINK UI setup The DALiM WEBLINK UI setup can only be changed by the Super user 1 Log in the DALiM WEBLINK UI interface by typing http hostname S080 tfront in your favorite browser where hostname is the name of the host running the DALiM WEBLINK UI interface and login as Super user the default name and password is super This displays the Setup icon To 2 Click the Setup icon to display the setup screen Setup User Login super Password 000000 mme Confirm password essee Setup User IP filter 127 0 0 0 TWIST web server URL http localhost 8080 twist TFront internal network URL http localhost 8080 tfront TFront external network URL http localhost 8080 tfront Use UFO file browser Session timeout 15 mn Logo URL for upload Text message for upload User server URL Dialog server URL images_menu image_demo jpg Upload file to SW http localhost 8080 DalimUsersServer http localhost 8080 Dialog Ok Reset 3 Once all desired changes have been made click the OK button to confirm the changes 4 You should then click the login icon to change your login Login e
30. rectory r rootJob CFF2 Compare JDFDevice j J I I j J LITHO Markers MISTRAL MISTRAL Pack PRINTEMPO TWIST_PROCESS Twist3 decorations defaultjob ficelleForWe folio twist Click on the DalimSoftwareBrochures folder icon fz AQA Dialogue J defaultjob P P Artikel 1 Au Artikel 3 Au CHECK SCID 5 DalimSoftwar i oa i i j DalimSoftwareBrochures j i DalimSoftwar DalimSoftwar Diffs ForDiffcheck LateBlackTest LITHO_CFF2 p LITHO_CFF2 p TestLateBlack refCT DS Store O01FRA_TheMa 001_TheMagaz This displays the files and folders contained in this folder All these files and folders will be accessible for review to user 19 Eki CSC r 900 DalimSoftwareBrochures Dialogue Lad d Directory defaultjob DalimSc Z W W Dialogue De Dialogue En Dialogue Fr Mistral De E W pw W Mistral_En_E Mistral_Fr_E Printempo_De Printempo_En eo 6 RER DS_Store DIALOGUE De pdf DIALOGUE En pdf S A DIALOGUE Fr pdf MISTRAL De pdf MISTRAL En pdf Printempo_Fr MISTRAL Fr pdf Click on the OK button Z This validates the access rights WS Email Language English Unit MM He Auto Refresh s na Applet Local Network T Jobs root directory Ccteutob Dalmsofwarebrochures PY Change password ees Workflow filter How to filter the workflows For each user
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32. riority levels are displayed as seven boxes with increasing size Priority level 7 that is the lowest priority level is the smallest box at the left and priority level 1 that is the highest priority level is the largest box at the right The current priority of a workflow is displayed as a red colored box Example This workflow is in priority 1 This workflow is in priority 4 To change the priority of a workflow click in one of the boxes Click for example in the smallest box at the left to set the workflow to priority 7 17 DALiM WEBLINK User manual Uploading files Overview DALiM WEBLINK allows you to remotely upload files in workflows running on the DALiM TWiST server This can be done in two ways e Inthe Workflows window you can choose a workflow and then select files to upload to this workflow These files are located on the machine from which you run the Web browser e In the Jobs window you can select files and then choose the workflow to which these files will be sent These files are located on the machine hosting the DALIM WEBLINK Engine If the printer queue has been exported in the DALiM TWiST Editor you will be able to change some settings of the work flows through the exported PPD How to upload files Uploading files with the java applet To upload files found on the machine from which you are run ning the Web browser 1 Click the Workflows icon ide This opens the Workflows wind
33. rkflows are displayed in the right part of the window and you can click on the Remove workflow from list icon to remove some of the workflows from the allowed list Note You can click on the Remove all workflows from list icon to remove all the workflows displayed in the right part of the window ape 4 Click the OK icon to accept the changes and close the win dow Mi The Workflow enabled filter icon then shows that there is an active filter for the user You can also click the Cancel icon to dismiss the changes x F r mf How to remove a user To remove one of the created users click the Remove icon at the right of the user s line This opens a screen asking you to confirm the deletion Do you want to delete user1 gt 12 Click the OK icon to delete the user or the Cancel icon to keep it Note You cannot remove the Root user because this user is the only one allowing you to create other users How to change the Root password For security reasons you can change the Root password by clicking the Change Password icon eves This opens the following window Change password of root Old password P New password FF Confirm password v g Type the old password and two times the new one then click the OK icon to approve the change Note You cannot change the password of other created users If you need to change such a password remove the user and re c
34. running you can start it remotely l Click the Server icon This opens the DALIM TWIST Server screen qc server3 This screen displays the server status If DALIM TWiST is working in multi server configuration all servers are dis played In the screenshot example the qc server3 and vde4 servers are running and the wserver3 server is stopped Buttons allow you to stop start and start init the servers Caution Only the root user can StartInit the server If you logged in as a standard user only the Start icon is available If the standard user is not allowed to start the server even this icon is removed To start the server click the Start icon This keeps all the processes that were queued at the moment the server was stopped To start init the server click the Start Init icon 15 DALiM WEBLINK User manual This removes all queued processes Note Please refer to the DALIM TWiST User Manual for more information on the DALiM TWIST server features How to stop the server If the DALiM TWiST server is running you can stop it remotely 1 Click the Server icon S This opens the DALiM TWiST Server screen a qc server3 This screen displays the server status If DALiM TWiST is working in multi server configuration all servers are dis played In the screenshot example the qc server3 and 16 vde4 s
35. t user Click to display the processes created by all the users Click to show all the processes lt Click to hide all processes The rejected processes are hidden Click to display them The rejected processes are displayed Click to hide ms tz Ek E The processes in Validate state are hidden Click to display them The processes in Validate state are displayed Click to hide them The processes in OK state are hidden Click to dis play them ae The processes in OK state are hidden Click to dis play them ME The processes in Working state are hidden Click to display them ae The processes in Working state are displayed Click to hide them Ef The process is selected Click to deselect lll The process is deselected Click to select M Click to display the log file BEE Red box is priority level 1 in this case Click a box to change priority RD The process is rejected The process is in OK state The process is in Working state The process is in Validate state Click to display the beginning of the log file E7 Click to go to the end of the log file D Click to refresh the log file display A Click to close the log file window The Workflows window gt The workflow is running If stopped click on this icon to start it The workflow is stopped If running click on this icon to stop it BBE Red box is priority level 1 in this case
36. te When running in multi server configuration the processes of all servers are displayed Managing the display How to refresh the display The Processes screen can be automatically refreshed at a defined time interval if an Auto Refresh time has been set for the current user see the How to create new users paragraph above in this manual It can be advantageous to prevent an automatic refreshment because it can be time consuming If the Auto Refresh time has been set to 0 for the current user you will have to refresh the screen manually To refresh the screen click on the Refresh icon v r How to filter the display When a lot of files have been sent to the workflows the display can easily become very cluttered up To reduce the amount of information displayed on screen and concentrate on the required information you can use a filter to display only the currently interesting processes To display only the processes related to the current user click on the My processes icon 21 DALiM WEBLINK User manual To display again the processes of all users click on the All processes icon Note If the current user has not the right to view the processes of all the users he will only see his own processes and My processes and All processes icons are hidden To hide the rejected processes click on the following red icon a To display again the Rejected processes click on the following icon 26 To hid
37. w all processes select this check box to allow the user to view the processes of all users If it is not selected the user can only see his own processes Manage workflows select this check box to allow the user to start and stop the workflows If it is not selected the user can only change the priority of the workflows and upload files Can see PPD options select this check box to allow the user to see and change the PPD settings when uploading a file to a workflow Can validate job select this check box to allow the user to validate a job waiting in Validate status Edit Priority select this check box to allow the user to change the priority of the processes Allow Jobs select this check box to allow the user to access the workstation on which the DALiM WEBLINK Engine has been installed If it is not selected the Jobs icon is not dis played for this user so he can only send files found in his own file structure DALiM WEBLINK User manual How to define the access rights to the jobs Example 10 You would proceed as follows to give to user csc access rights to the contents of the defaultjob gt DalimSoftwareBro chures folder Click the browse icon in the csc setup window Yo Email Language English F Unit MM he Auto Refresh s me Applet Local Network 1 Jobs root directory 3 Change password se Workflow filter Click on the defaultjob folder icon leoa a Dialogue Di
38. y of the work flow with the red box and allows to change it The Upload column allows you to upload files to a workflow The screenshot above shows that the Upload icon is inactive for a stopped workflow meaning that a stopped workflow can not process files Note Please refer to the DALiM TWiST User Manual for all details on workflow management How to stop a workflow Stopping a workflow stops the servers from monitoring the hot folder defined for that workflow This means that the files dropped into the hot folder are no longer processed To stop a workflow click on the Stop Workflow icon This stops the workflow and displays it in stopped state DALiM WEBLINK User manual How to start a workflow To restart a workflow not currently running click on the Start Workflow icon gt This starts the workflow and displays it in running state How to change the priority of a workflow The DALiM TWiST Server software works on jobs based on the priority defined for each workflow There are seven priority levels 1 being the highest priority and 7 being the lowest prior ity By default every workflow sent to the server receives a priority level 4 All files sent to a priority level 1 workflow will be processed first regardless of when they were sent to the server If files are sent to a lower priority workflow they will sit in the queue until all higher priority workflows have finished The seven p
39. you can define the workflows that he will be able to use After the creation of a user the WorkflowFilter icon shows that no filter is active meaning that the user has access to all the workflows To define the authorized workflows proceed as follows 1 Click on the WorkflowFilter icon This opens a window showing that the filter is currently not active Q Workflow Liste des Anwenders csc vy Workflow Filter ist nicht aktiv 2 Click on the Enable Workflow Filter icon in the top left of the screen DALiM WEBLINK User manual This displays the list of workflows available on the server Dalim WEBLINK Microsoft Internet Explorer Workflow filter list for user user available Workflows S Allowed workflows SS SSS CASTELLANO_ITS VASCO IT8 Placement ESPN Normalize2PDF aas_impo_drop proof_flat CATALAN _IT8 3 Click the Add a workflow icon to allow a workflow D The workflow is then displayed in the right part of the win dow to show that the user will be able to use this workflow Z Dalim WEBLINK Microsoft Internet Explorer Workflow filter list for user user vy 3 available Workflows xk Allowed workflows 4 CASTELLANO_ITS CASTELLANO_IT8 VASCO IT8 Placement ESPN Normalize2PDF aas_impo_drop proof flat CATALAN _IT3 AAAA You can also click the Add all workflows icon to allow all the workflows p 11 DALiM WEBLINK User manual In this way all the wo
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