Changing the Loading of Order Information

When a new product is produced or at other times when the product configuration is changed, the order information that you want to load into PAM may change.

In this case, change or add settings.

This must be performed by a user who has Input Settings edit privileges.

Changing the PersBiz Order Information

In the print data from PersBiz, the order information is added in a separate file together with the print file.

PAM loads this file to load the order information.

Procedure
  1. If you are not logged in to PAM-Web, log in.
    Log in using a PAM account and password, not Roland DG Connect.
  2. Click Settings.
    PAM-Web_setting-tab.png
  3. Click Input Settings.
    PAM-Web_input-settings.png
    The Input Settings display appears.
  4. Click PersBiz under "Input Connectors."
    PAM-Web_is_PersBiz.png
  5. Edit (change/add/delete) the key for each "Parameter Mapping" item (Media, Color, Size, Quantity).

    The key is the item name that is recorded in the order information file (json format). This section describes the procedure for adding a key.

    The key in the file is detected, and the values specified in the key are entered into the PAM items.

    If the key loaded in PAM is changed, it is necessary to also change the key that is output from PersBiz. For details of the keys, refer to the PersBiz manual.

    1. Click + Add Value.
    2. Enter the letters and numbers, and then click Add.
    PAM-Web_is_PersBiz_add-value.png
  6. Check the settings, and click Save.

Changing the JSON File

In order to change the contents of the order information loaded from the JSON file, it is necessary to change the JSON file that is output from e-commerce. Even when changing the contents recorded in the JSON file, be sure to observe the following.

  • The file extension of the JSON file must be ".json".
  • Write the JSON file to the folder (Hot Folder) that was designated for loading orders into PAM.
  • The JSON file must include the "imageFile" location for placing image data. Place the image data in this designated folder, not in the Hot Folder.
  • For the keys which can be recorded in a JSON file and their meaning, please contact our company.

For the process of writing a JSON file from e-commerce (order receiving system), refer to the information released by the system service provider company when setting, consult with the system integrator responsible for system construction, or take similar action.

For the method of setting the folder (Hot Folder) for saving the JSON file, refer to "Configuring Input Manager."

Changing the Order Information That Is Contained in the File Name

Even when a JSON file is not used, it is possible to deliver order information via the file name.

When delivering order information to PAM using this method, it is necessary to perform the following two tasks.

  • Decide the file naming rules in PAM.
  • Assign file names consistent with the naming rules in the print data that is output by the order receiving system.

This section describes all details of the procedure when deciding the naming rules in PAM. Depending on what you want to change, you can refer just to the corresponding operating procedure. For the process of assigning file names that are consistent with the rules in the order receiving system, refer to the information released by the system service provider company when setting, consult with the system integrator responsible for system configuration, or take similar action.

In PAM, four order information parameters (Media, Color, Size, Quantity) and the VersaWorks job (JobName) are preset. To load information other than the preset information, add a parameter.

Procedure
  1. If you are not logged in to PAM-Web, log in.
    Log in using a PAM account and password, not Roland DG Connect.
  2. Click Settings.
    PAM-Web_setting-tab.png
  3. Click Input Settings.
    PAM-Web_input-settings.png
    The Input Settings display appears.
  4. Click one of Hot Folder 1 to Hot Folder 8 under "Input Connectors."
    PAM-Web_is_hot-folder.png
  5. Set the file naming rules.
    This explains the operations when setting the following naming rules as the example.
    PAM-Web_is_filename_sample.png
    1. Enter "_" in Separator.
      Select characters and symbols that can be specified in the file name and characters that are not included in the order information. For example, hyphen "-" or underscore "_".
    2. Click Media under "All Parameters" and click icon_set-in.png for "Job Filename Variable."
    3. Click Size under "All Parameters" and click icon_set-in.png for "Job Filename Variable."
    4. Click Quantity under "All Parameters" and click icon_set-in.png for "Job Filename Variable."
    5. Click JobName under "All Parameters" and click icon_set-in.png for "Job Filename Variable."

    There is a meaning to the vertical display order of "Job Filename Variable." The order is from left to right of the file names in order beginning from the top.

    To change the order, click icon_up.png or icon_down.png.

  6. When the order contents do not vary, set the fixed value.

    For example when there is only one color for a product, set so that color is always entered in the color order contents.

    When the color is white only, the setting procedure is as shown below.

    1. Click Color under "All Parameters" and click icon_set-in.png for "Fix Hot Folder Values."
    2. Click the input field under "Fix Hot Folder Values" and enter "White."
    PAM-Web_is_filename_fix-value.png
  7. Check the settings, and click Save.