You can export orders manually using the Order processing workspace. PRISMAdirect sends the data as a ZIP response to the browser. Depending on its configuration, the browser will ask for a save location or automatically save the file to its ‘Downloads’ location.
ZIP file containing orders
The orders are contained in a ZIP file. The ZIP file has a well defined structure and uses strict file names. It may contain one or more folders, each folder containing an order together with all its related content:
An order ticket file (XML format) and a JDF ticket file (XML format). Both files define the order metadata.
For each job inside an order:
A job ticket file (XML format) and, if exported, a JDF ticket file (XML format). Both files define the job metadata.
The files of the job. The files can be any type of file. However, the mimetype for each file type has limitations.
The current and the original merged PDF, if these files were available at export time.
File names
When an order is exported, PRISMAdirect generates file names for the order and its jobs. A combination of a prefix and the order or job number will be used, e.g. “Job-1890.xml”. If a file with that name already exists in the selected folder, the system adds an appendix to the name, e.g. “Job-1890.1.xml”, “Job-1890.2.xml”, etc.
The names of the files of a job can be found in the XML file.
Compatibility Mode
Backwards compatibility is out of discussion as previous PRISMAdirect versions didn’t support any type of import at all. However, those exported ZIP files will probably support import in later versions of PRISMAdirect.
Definitions
The complete description of the job ticket and order ticket fields, and the views on them, along with the products and web shops defined in the system, is called a definition. You can update or create a new current definition for PRISMAdirect in the Product & order editor. This includes creation and deletion of fields (‘items’) and adding or removing them in the customer or operator view (a.k.a. web shop or print room views). You can export the definition using the Product & order editor. An exported definition can be imported by any PRISMAdirect system with the same or newer version. The definition is contained in a ZIP file.