Connecting flows and retaining hierarchy information

Switch allows you to connect two flows (each doing part of the processing), while remembering the original folder structure, so the files can be placed in the right folder.This is useful if a process is divided over two different workflows, for example the images are processed in one workflow and then rejoined to a layout document so a PDF can be created with the modified images.

How does it work?

To connect two flows, you must make sure that:

The ouput folder of the first flow is linked to the input folder of the second.
The Strip unique name property of the output folder of the first flow is set to No. This way, the unique job prefix is preserved when jobs go from the first flow to the second flow.

If the first flow places the processed files in the output folder, these files can be picked up immediately by the second flow.