File Import QSX

The File Import QSX is a Quillix Input QSX that a Quillix Server can use to capture digital files that are stored on a computer's hard disk. The Input QSX allows a Quillix Server to poll a network location to import files.

Configuration

The QSX Configuration Dialog provides settings for capturing files or folders. The QSX has two modes of operation - importing with an .INI file or without an .INI file.

Figure 1 - File Import QSX - Settings Dialog

Import Batches with an INI File - Settings

In this mode the QSX looks for an "index.INI" file among the image files in the batch folder. This INI file defines the name of the Quillix Batch Profile that will be used when capturing the batch. The INI file may also include index values that can be used to create a Quillix Document.

Ignore FileType entry in index.ini file	Tells the QSX to ignore the FileType entry and determine the FileType by querying each file.
When a file is missing:	Tells the QSX how to handle a batch when the index.INI refers to a file that is not in the batch.
- Delete the batch	Delete the offending batch without importing it.
- Do not import	Leave the batch folder in the Source Directory without importing it.
- Ignore the missing page	Ignore the missing page while importing the rest of the batch.
- Move the batch to	Moves the batch folder to a location out of the Source Directory without importing it.

Writing a Quillix Import INI File

You can create your own "index.ini" file for Quillix Import by writing a text file using the format shown below:

[Quillix Import]
Quillix Profile=Name of Batch Profile created in Quillix Process Manager
Owner=user id of intended owner as found on the User's tab in Process Manager

[Indexes]
field1=Index Value
field2=Index Value

[Images]
image1=imagename.tif
image2=imagename.tif
image3=imagename.tif

Quillix Import only recognizes the "index.ini" file name, so remember to name your text file correctly.

Indexes

'field' entries should be the actual Index Field name as defined in Process Manager, for the Document Type set in the File Import QSX settings dialog.

For example: LastName=Smith

Paths to Remote Files

When you specify an image name under [Images], Quillix Import assumes that the image is in the same folder as the INI file. You can also capture a "remote" file along with the batch if you include the path to that file with its name.

For example: image1=..\..\remote_files_to_import\doc_coverpage.tif

Using Your INI File

To use this file, place it into the source batch folder and set Quillix Import to import batches that include an INI file. Do this before you start the Quillix Server.

The standalone Quillix Pro scanning station automatically generates this INI file as part of the batches it creates. Therefore, writing your own "index.ini" file is not necessary.

Import batches without an INI file - Settings

In this mode the QSX looks for a batch folder or an individual file. An additional step (manual or automated) will be required later in the capture workflow in order to create Quillix Documents.

Profile	Sets the Batch Profile (defined in Process Manager) that should be used when importing the batch file or folder.
Import Files, not folders	Tells the QSX to look directly in the Source Directory for individual files to import. Each file will be imported as its own batch.
- Monitor folders within the Source Directory	Tells the QSX that, in addition to looking for individual files in the Source Directory, that subfolders one level deep will also be monitored for individual files to import.
- Batch Name
- Use a prefix	Prefixes the Batch Name with the set characters.
- Use the filename	Sets the Batch Name according to the imported filename, with the option of appending a date stamp, time stamp, or both.
Import images	Tells the QSX to import any images found in the Source Directory or Batch Folder, depending on whether File or Folder import has been selected.
Import universal documents	Tells the QSX to import any non-image files found in the Source Directory or Batch Folder, depending on whether File or Folder import has been selected.
Don't accept batch until this file is in the batch directory:	Commonly used with a batch.flg file, and when there is a long delay in copying files to the batch folder, this tells the QSX not to import the contents of a batch folder until the file has been added to the batch folder. This setting is available only when folder import is used.

Common Settings

Source Directory	In either mode, when monitoring folders, the Source Directory is the location that will be monitored for batch folders. The batch folder contains all images. When monitoring files, the root of the location will be monitored.
Document Type	Not used in this mode, as no indexing information is provided.
Set Owner to	Tells the QSX to support Queue Filtering, and sets the owner to a specific user, to a user set in the .INI, or to the name of the batch folder. Queue Filtering
Rotate Images	The QSX can be set to always rotate a certain direction, or to intelligently determine the proper orientation of the imported images.
PDF Conversion	Contains settings for PDF to TIFF conversion.
- Convert PDF files to images	Tells the QSX to convert PDF documents to TIFF images. Requires the separate installation of Ghostscript version 9.06 or higher, 32-bit and possibly 64-bit (the 64-bit version is not needed if the Quillix Capture install is 32-bit, but both versions of Ghostscript are needed for the 64-bit install of Quillix Capture). The path to the bin folder for each installation of Ghostscript must be added to the Window's Server's system PATH.
- Resolution	The resolution of the created TIFF image can be set from 150 to 600.
- Annotations	PDF Annotations can be burned to the image 'As printed' or 'As Displayed'. Defaults to 'As displayed'. Change if you are experiencing problems.
- Fit to Page	Resizes the PDF to fit.
- Test	Allows selecting a PDF file to test the PDF to TIFF conversion.
Remove Directory after importing batch	Available in both modes, but does not apply when importing files. Will remove the batch folder only if it is empty.
- Delete imported files in batch directory	Deletes from the batch folder only the files that were imported.
- Delete imported files in remote directories	Applies to the .INI mode. Deletes files that were defined as remote in the index.INI.
- Delete all files in batch directory	Deletes all files in the batch folder, regardless of whether the file was imported.
- Don't delete flag file unless it was imported	Applies to the non-.INI mode, and only for folder import. Deletes the flag file if it was an imported file.
Backup batches to directory	Tells the QSX to make a backup of all imported batches. This backup is done independently of any backup defined on the General Settings page in Process Manager.
- Number of days to keep backups	The QSX will monitor the backup location and delete any backups older than this setting.