The XBOUND Scan Client Collector dialog

Batch pattern

Type a regular expression that can be used for controlling the content of the first barcode for creation of the batch name. The first scanned sheet is searched for barcodes matching this expression. The parentheses in the expression determine which part of the barcode is to be taken over as batch name.

Example 1: ^A(\d{20})A$ tells the collector to search for barcodes consisting of a leading A, 20 digits, and a closing A. The 20 digits make up the batch name.

Example 2: ^(\l{12})$ tells the collector to search for barcodes consisting of 12 lowercase letters. All 12 letters make up the batch name. (More details about this example.)

If you do not type an expression, a 14-digit time stamp is used as the batch name.

Ready

The trigger files for the batches must have this extension in order to be recognized by the collector as ready for import.

Importing (busy)

During import, the trigger files for the batches get this extension.

Imported

If the import was successful, the trigger files for the batches get this extension.

Error

If the import was not successful, the trigger files for the batches get this extension.

Path

The collector searches this file system path for trigger files for scanned batches. Avoid network drives, and instead use UNC (Universal Naming Convention) paths to access file systems via the network.

Area

The source is active only if the XBOUND Collect Service is configured for an area. (See Limiting the data that a collector processes for details.) If there is no area configured for the Collect Service, do not specify one here.

Format

Optional: Type a format string for formatting the timestamp. Examples:

yyyy-MM-dd results in a date with a format like this: 2015-12-31

dd MMMM yyyy results in 31 December 2015

MM/dd/yy results in 12/31/15

Delete files

Select if you want to delete the batch directories automatically.

Time delay

After the specified time (set in days, hours, minutes, and/or seconds), the batch is deleted. (First you must select Delete files.)

Format/File extension columns

Displays the mapping of file extensions of images to XBOUND's internal media formats. You can add additional mappings. However, mapping of the file extensions jpg, tif and pdf cannot be edited or deleted.

Note: In principle, all data files that are available in the SCAN CLIENT batch are imported to the XBOUND system (including signature files, provided they were allocated in the metadata of the SCAN CLIENT batch). Non-mapped file types are also imported, but they are assigned the media type "unknown".