Filter reference

Bypass filter

Bypasses the StreamServer, and sends the input data directly to a designated output connector. See Bypass filter settings.

Note:

Even if you use the bypass filter to bypass all the input data, you must connect the input connector to a dummy Event. If you do not connect the input connector to an Event, the filter chain will not be activated.

Code page filter

This filter is used to apply a code page for the input data. See About code pages and Unicode support for more information.

CollectorArchive filter

This filter archives output data in the storage for Collector. Any metadata intended for archiving is archived together with the data.

Note:

If you use the CollectorArchive Filter, you must create and configure the Collector archive in Control Center. You must also configure an Archiver application, which will transfer the documents to the Collector archive. For more information, see Control Center documentation > StreamStudio Collector configurations.

Archiving via the CollectorArchive filter is an alternative to archiving via the output connector. When using the filter, you must assign a document type to the data to be archived. You assign the document type in the Runtime Output Connector dialog box, on the Archiving tab.

To avoid double archiving, make sure that No is selected in the Collector Archive area. The options Device independent copy and Compress documents in archive are not available for the CollectorArchive filter.

Compression filter

This filter compresses the output data.

Decompression filter

This filter decompresses the input data.

External filter

This filter reads data from standard input, sends it to the specified filter, and delivers the filtered data back on standard output. The specified filter can be any executable.

File filter

This filter converts characters in the input data using a conversion table. See File filter settings.

GenericArchive filter

This filter archives output data in an external archive. Any metadata is archived in an index file together with the data. See GenericArchive filter settings.

Archiving via the GenericArchive filter is an alternative to archiving via the Generic Archive output connector. When using the GenericArchive filter, you can use any type of output connector for the final delivery of the output data.

You must assign a document type to the data to be archived. You assign the document type in the Runtime Output Connector dialog box, on the Archiving tab.

Internal filter

This filter handles escape codes (HpPcl, Esc0, and URL) in the input data. See Internal filter settings.

Job filter

This filter enables the StreamServer to divide large input jobs into several small jobs. Sequences in the input data determine the size of each job. See Job filter settings.

AFPIN filter

This filter enables the StreamServer to identify and extract AFPDS (Advanced Function Presentation Data Stream) formatted input. See The AFPIN filter for more information.

PDFIN filter

This filter enables the StreamServer to identify and extract PDF formatted input. See The PDFIN filter for more information.

LiveCycle filter

This output filter is used to integrate Adobe LiveCycle ES processes into the StreamServer pipeline when processing documents. See LiveCycle filter settings.

PDF signature filter

This output filter is used to create locally signed PDF documents. See PDF signature filter settings.