MIS to create Blue Job Folders

[Plucky07]

Hi

I have been producing BackStage reportcards using data imported from my Filemaker MIS.
What I would now like is the MIS to create the Blue Job Folders when I select a button within Filemaker.
I know this can be done but not sure how.

Would this work if I send a SQL query from my MIS to BackStage?
Do I need the JDF module in BackStage?

Does anyone know how I go about this?

Regards
Peter

 

[digi-digi]

hi peter,

use the scriptmaker in FM to write the JDF (from templates) that saves the file into a hotfolder that is picked up by backstage JDF module.

easy

 

[Plucky07]

Hi digi

Have you done this?
Do you have a JDF file created by Filemaker you can send me?

If so do you use the "Execute SQL" script within Filemaker.


regards
peter

 

[Gramshi]

Inspect this Esko Job Management JDF documentation:
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[Plucky07]

Hi Gramshi

Thanks for the info
Are you currently using a Filemaker MIS with Backstage.

If you are I would like to see what type of file is produced by Filemaker to work with JDF.

 

[PrePress Guru]

Hi Guys,
Sorry to dredge up an old thread, but i was wondering if anyone had any luck exporting a JDF ticket from FileMaker.
I really want to see if its possible to export one from our home brew system.
If anyone could share some scripts or tips, that would be great.

Thanks,
Ian

 

[PrePress Guru]

Just wanted to check in and see if anyone has had any luck exporting a JDF ticket from FileMaker.
I really want to see if its possible.

Thanks,
Ian

 

[PrepressDan]

I believe there is a payable option that you need for backstage to accept external JDF to create jobs. Have you tried calling esko support about this?

 

[BC in the Bay]

Just wanted to bump this again. I also would like to know if anyone has had any luck creating a JDF file from FileMaker or has any links to info on how to do so.

 

[Wim-Esko]

JDF for FM-Pro

JDF for FM-Pro

Hi all
yes we have several customers where JDFs are squeezed out of FM-pro, ending up on our BackStage/Automation Engine hotfolder and so creating' blue' Jobs.

This link with FMpro was actually 1 topic + demo'd at our Esko user meeting ; in 2007 I think.

Just ask Esko, who will refer you to North-Amercian contact for MIS integrations Terry Milano - [email protected]

You will need that that 'JDF module' indeed.
Mind that the 'JDF-DIY' years a long gone : we offer professional help now: read: this module is no longer for sale as a technical module, but only available when wrapped in Solution Services, read; training by specialists who regulary analyse and implemennt MIS integrations
Just talk to Terry to learn what kind of help would best fit your project.

Hope this helps
Wim
[email protected]

 

[Skibster205]

It's called JDF Job creation

It's called JDF Job creation

Just wanted to bump this again. I also would like to know if anyone has had any luck creating a JDF file from FileMaker or has any links to info on how to do so.

JDF Job Creation is completely possible. However, as stated previously, you do need the JDF module for your Backstage. Then, it is just a matter of making a JDF Hot Folder on your Backstage, writing a script to harvest the data out of your FM Pro database to create a JDF file. Then writing that file into the JDF Hot Folder for Backstage to ingest. You can also perform Backstage Task Launching to run a variety of tasks via JDF. What and how to write the JDF is fully documented in Esko's JDF documentation.

Let me know if you have specific questions.

 

[Doh]

JDF Job Creation is completely possible. However, as stated previously, you do need the JDF module for your Backstage. Then, it is just a matter of making a JDF Hot Folder on your Backstage, writing a script to harvest the data out of your FM Pro database to create a JDF file. Then writing that file into the JDF Hot Folder for Backstage to ingest. You can also perform Backstage Task Launching to run a variety of tasks via JDF. What and how to write the JDF is fully documented in Esko's JDF documentation.

Let me know if you have specific questions.

Hi Skibster,

I don't agree Esko's JDF implementation is fully documented. It dates back to 2007 and is still based on JDF 1.2.

Really uggly of Esko for those customers who allready payed €15000 for the JDF license. Now they have to pay even more for "Solution Services".

JDF isn't really rocket sience as log as you have access to documentation of all Esko's private "eg:" tags.

The rest is available from CIP4 Website

 

[bobbyc]

I demo'ed our use of FMPro to push out JDF at that Esko meeting... The JDF documentation was a bit tricky to navigate, but wasn't hard to figure out. There were also plenty of example JDF files to go on. Our usage was strictly task launching in Backstage, but creating blue job folders shouldn't be difficult.

There's also a 'task properties' file sitting somewhere on the Backstage machine that is helpful for task launching -- it gives the Esko names for each Backstage ticket (eg, 'batchbrix.normalizePDF' = Normalize PDF File)