Output file based on field value

[danapip.alaska.com]

Anyone know how to output a separate file based on the value of a field in an input file?

[Hadrian]

Can you be more specific with the parameters?

[danapip.alaska.com]

Sure. Say I have a job that has a field in my input file that has a value of either "1" or "2" (just for simplicity). I would like to create a rule that composes all records with a value of "2" to a directory. It's ok if they are output as individual pdfs into the directory. Otherwise, if the field value is "1", output the records to the file specified in the "compose" tab. I hope that makes sense. Let me know if i'm speaking nonsense. Thank you in advance for any feedback.

[Hadrian]

You could do something as simple as this if you are not using a second external database.

 

//Create OnNewOutputFile Callback rule

vDir = "\\path for your "2" directory\\";

 

//Use your own field name here

if(Field("Type") == "2")

 

FusionPro.Composition.outputFileFullPathName = vDir + Field("Name")+ ".pdf";

else

FusionPro.Composition.outputFileName = Field("Name") + ".pdf";

[danapip.alaska.com]

I get an error message in the log saying "Error: In Field(), no data source defined or data could not be loaded". I'm guessing I need to specify the data source in the callback rule but I'm not sure how...

[Hadrian]

The path you entered is probably incomplete. See the sample below.

 

vDir = "C:\\Documents and Settings\\Hadrian\\My Documents\\Fusion Pro Samples\\Sample1\\Directory2\\";