SwitchClient is a light-weight desktop application in the Switch product family that allows a user on a different computer to submit and monitor jobs processed by PowerSwitch on a central server. Since it usually runs on a different computer, SwitchClient has its own installer and has to be downloaded separately.
SwitchClient supports the following tasks:
Connect with one or more PowerSwitch servers on the local network
Submit jobs (files or job folders) to a submit point in a flow
Review and act on jobs being held in a checkpoint in a flow
View progress information and status for submitted jobs.
View log messages issued by processes on the server.
PowerSwitch and SwitchClient must be installed on computers in the same local area network; their operation is not supported across a wide area network such as the Internet.
For more information about the SwitchClient application, see Working with SwitchClient.
Benefits
Benefits offered by SwitchClient include:
Submit and review jobs without the need for shared network folders.
Easily support a mixed-platform network (Mac and Windows).
Remotely view job progress (even for jobs that weren't submitted through SwitchClient).
Ensure job submission to the appropriate points in a flow.
Validate manual job ticket data during job submission.
Manage jobs that are being held for human inspection based on an automated decision.
Consult concise job overviews and activity logs on any desktop in the local network.