GenericArchive Filter

The GenericArchive Filter is used for archiving output data in a third-party archive. Any metadata is archived in an index file together with the data.

The settings to specify depend on the requirements of the archiving system. For example, if a third-party archiving client scans the directory for index files with a certain extension, you must specify this extension. As the extension is added at job end, you prevent the archiving client from accessing an index file before it is completed.

Prerequisites

To be able to use the GenericArchive Filter, a document type must be assigned to the output connector.

Figure 8

The GenericArchive Filter

The settings are described in the table below.

Setting	Description
Output directory	The root directory for the output. The output is temporarily stored in the root directory before it is sent to the archiving system. You can use variables.
Output document name prefix	A prefix that is added to the output data at job end. You can use variables.
Output document name extension	An extension that is added to the output data at job end. You can use variables.
Output document name	The name for the output data. You can use variables. If no name is specified, a name is automatically generated. Output document name overrides the Output document name prefix and Output document name extension settings.
Index file name prefix	A prefix that is added to the index file at job end. You can use variables.
Index file name extension	An extension that is added to the index file at job end. You can use variables.
Index file name	The name for the index file. You can use variables. If no name is specified, an index file name is automatically generated. Index file name overrides the Index file name prefix and Index file name extension settings.
External archive command	A command to execute when all files are added to the Output directory. You can use variables. Use %doc for document name and %idx for index name. If the command includes a path with spaces, the path must be specified within apostrophes. Note: Do not use any command that moves or removes the files. Use Remove files after external archive command instead.
Remove files after external command execution	Removes the files (in the Output directory) after successful completion of the External archive command. At a successful completion, the external archive command returns the value 0.