Pack job is a processor that packs a job and its associated metadata for transmission. The result is always a single ZIP file that contains a globally unique identifier to identify it across multiple Switch instances.
Pack job also stamps the internal job ticket of its output with the unique identifier so that confirmations can be matched with the packed data without opening the ZIP file.
See Acknowledged job hand-off for an example of how to use this tool.
Keywords
If you enter one of the following keywords in the Search field at the top of the Flow elements pane, the Pack job element will be shown in the list:
- ZIP
- compress
- archive
- Internet
- web
- network
- communication
- transfer
- acknowledged
- hand-off
Connections
Pack job allows only a single outgoing connection.
Properties
Property |
Description |
|---|---|
Name |
The name of the flow element displayed in the canvas. |
Description |
A description of the flow element displayed in the canvas. This description is also shown in the tooltip that appears when moving your cursor over the flow element. |
Include internal metadata |
If set to Yes, the output archive contains internal job ticket information for the job (including e-mail info, hierarchy info, private data fields, etc.). |
Include external metadata |
If set to Yes, the output archive contains a copy of the external metadata (that is, all datasets) associated with the job. Embedded metadata is always included since it is part of the job file itself. |
Compress |
If set to Yes, the data in the output archive is compressed (the default behavior). If set to No, the data is stored in the output archive without compression, dramatically reducing processing time; this can be meaningful when speed is more important than size, or when the data does not compress well (as is the case for JPEG images). |
Password |
The password used for protecting the output archive, or empty if no password protection should be used. |