Create printing relationships - HxGN SDx - Update 64 - Administration & Configuration

Once you have created the components used in printing in the SDx database, you must create relationships between them. The software uses these relationships to determine which printers to use during the batch printing process.

Create the printer-to-printer group relationship

1. In the Desktop Client, drag the printer group to the printer. The New Relationship form is displayed.

2. Click OK to create the relationship.

Create the organization-to-printer group relationship

1. Click Find > Organization / Support Items > All Organizations to display all the organizations in the Desktop Client.

2. Drag an organization to the printer group. The New Relationship form is displayed.

   An organization can be an external company, department, office, manufacturer, or supplier.

3. Click OK to create the relationship.

Create the file type-to-printer relationship

This procedure to create the file type-to-printer relationship is optional. If there is no associated print program on the file type-to-printer relationship, the software uses the default application on the file type when batch printing.

1. In the Desktop Client, drag the file type to the printer. The New Relationship form is displayed.

2. Click Maintain Attributes. The Create form is displayed.

3. In the Associated print program box, type the printer application details (for example, dmredl.exe -p "$FILENAME" -q "$PRINTER").

The following relationships have now been configured:

User -> Organization -> Printer Group(s) -> Printer(s) -> File Type(s)

Configure file dimensions extraction for Hexagon file types

File dimensions will not be extracted for non-Hexagon file types, even if you select the File dimensions to be extracted check box.

File dimensions extraction retrieves the height, width, and units of measurement for a Hexagon file type. To retrieve the file dimensions, do the following:

1. Check if the interface ISPFFileInfo is realized by the class definition of the Hexagon file type to be printed. If it is not, add the interface to the corresponding class definition.

2. Find the Hexagon file type to be printed.

3. Right-click the Hexagon file type and select Update.

4. Select the File dimensions to be extracted check box.