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How Does DM Application Connector Work?
The DM Application Connector (DMAC) is essentially a back-office type of connector. It's designed to capture documents and information generated by one or several applications, process it, and deliver it to the intended recipient via a specific delivery method. DM Application Connector functions automatically, so all you need to to is tell it where to capture documents and where to deliver them. The rest is done by DMAC.
Creating and Submitting The Job
There are several methods for creating and submitting a job. Depending on the application type and environment, documents can be captured through print spool capture, directory scan, or FTP.
Print Spool Capture
- With print spool capture, the DM Application Connector is configured like a standard printer. Your application will print documents to DMAC. DMAC will capture the print spool file (.PS or .PCL), extract certain information from within the spool file, and carry out the job.
Directory Scan
- With directory scanning, the DM Application Connector is configured to poll a specific directory at set intervals. Your application will generate the document to be sent along with an ASCII or XML command file. The command file contains instructions for DMAC, such as recipient information, sender information, cover page file, and so on. Command files can be as simple or complex as you see fit.
FTP
- With FTP, the DM Application Connector functions virtually the same as it does with directory scanning. Instead of having your application write file output to a directory, it simply will FTP file output to a directory. DMAC will then capture the document and command files and process the job.
Processing The Job
Once DM Application Connector captures the document to be sent, it must then process the job. Processing a job may include the addition of a fax cover page, background or overlay formatting, extracting recipient information from within the document, splitting a data stream into multiple pages, etc. Job processing is done automatically by DMAC.
Conversion
Once job processing is finished, the document must then be converted to the correct format for delivery. The format chosen is primarily based on delivery route. Examples of available formats include:
- TIFF for fax delivery
- TIFF, PDF, or Native for email delivery
- HTML for posting files to a web server
- TIFF, PDF, or Native for file output and archival
Delivery
Once conversion is finished, transmission occurs. Transmission options include:
- Fax
- Fax over IP
- Posting to a web server
- SMS
- File/archive
Fault Tolerance
The DM Application Connector gives you the ability to transmit documents via an alternate route should the primary route become unavailable. For example, if your organization needs to fax a purchase order to a vendor, but the vendor's fax device is unavailable, you can configure DMAC to transmit the purchase order via email as a backup route. This ensures that your business information is delivered successfully and on time.
