jswingchun Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 We have a daily job that we need to compose two different ways. We need to compose one pdf that contains all of the records in a single file, then compose the same template with individual pdfs for each record named with a variable field. We have sorted out how to do everything we need to do, but it is a labor intensive process to set it up to compose one way, then switch all of the settings and compose it a second time. Changing the settings every day opens us up to user error. Is there a way to save Compose Template settings and load them so we don't have to manually change all of the settings? Is there a better way to approach this that I haven't thought of? I don't want to have two separate templates and have to worry about keeping them both up to date. Thanks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSweet Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Are you using this as a Desktop template or as a Server template? If you are using it as a server then you could use a different config file to run your command line and accomplish this. Not too sure about the desktop version of it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jswingchun Posted July 26, 2013 Author Share Posted July 26, 2013 Are you using this as a Desktop template or as a Server template? If you are using it as a server then you could use a different config file to run your command line and accomplish this. Not too sure about the desktop version of it though. It is a desktop template. Is it possible to switch a config file on the desktop version? I have no idea how you would do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Korn Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 It is a desktop template. Is it possible to switch a config file on the desktop version? I have no idea how you would do that. No, automating jobs is what the Producer VDP (Server) product is for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jswingchun Posted July 29, 2013 Author Share Posted July 29, 2013 No, automating jobs is what the Producer VDP (Server) product is for. Well, I guess I would counter that the ability to save and recall output settings for manual output could hardly be considered automation, but if that's the answer, then that's the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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