Overview

It provides a platform that allows users to automate various processes, such as file management, preflighting, and output generation, by creating customizable workflows. These workflows can integrate with a wide range of third-party applications, enabling seamless coordination between different tools and systems used in the production environment. The software uses a visual flow editor where users can drag and drop different actions and decision points to construct a workflow tailored to their specific needs. By automating these processes, Enfocus Switch helps reduce manual intervention, minimize errors, and increase overall efficiency.

Infigo's Connect: SwitchConnect: Switch is an integration that links Infigo's web-to-print platform with Enfocus Switch, enabling automated workflows by importing job details, asset files, and metadata into the Enfocus... integration (available in the Enfocus app store as Infigo Connect) is a versatile app available on the Enfocus Switch App store designed to integrate Enfocus Switch with Infigo storefronts. This app enables seamless connectivity and automates the workflow by importing job details, asset files, and metadata into the Enfocus Switch environment. Additionally, it supports status updates to keep your systems synchronized.

This tutorial shows you how to download Infigo Connect, then enable and configure the Connect: Switch plugin in Infigo admin. You then set up the flow element in Enfocus Switch for one of three operation modes: importing jobs via polling, importing jobs via webhooks, or sending status updates back to Infigo.

Step-by-step

1. Download Infigo Connect from the Enfocus Switch App store

   Click here to access the download page

   

2. Configuration: Drag the Infigo Connect flow element into your flow.

   Infigo Connect offers three modes of operation to import jobs and manage status updates effectively:

   1. Import Jobs via Polling | In this mode, the app periodically checks the Infigo storefront for new jobs.

   2. Import Jobs via Webhooks | In webhook mode, the Infigo storefront pushes new job notifications to Enfocus Switch.

   3. Status Updates | In this mode, Infigo Connect performs status updates to Infigo from within Enfocus Switch

   We will discuss these in later steps

   

3. Next, we will ensure our Connect: Switch plugin is configured within our Infigo platform. Within Infigo admin, navigate to Connect Settings

   

4. Enable the Connect: Switch plugin and save

   If you cannot see the Connect: Switch plugin listed and it should be available on your platform, please get in touch with Customer Support.

   

5. Navigate to Connect Plugins

   

6. Click on Configure on the Connect: Switch row

   

7. Configure settings where required

   The Connect: Switch integration has a limited number of settings configured within Infigo itself.

   Enter or take note of the required linking information and save the page contents. This information can be obtained from or input into Switch.

   

1. Configure the Infigo Connect flow element to utilise the Jobs via Polling operation mode and configure the required API data

   

2. Configure polling interval within the flow element in Enfocus Switch

   Configure the interval at which Infigo Connect will poll the Infigo storefront for new jobs. The value is in minutes.

   

3. Within Infigo, navigate to Hotfolders and Print Locations

   In order to utilise the polling operation mode, hot folders and print locations are utilised within Infigo.

   More information on these topics can be found in the Infigo Academy.

   

4. Link the flow element to relevant Infigo print locations

   • Each flow element within Enfocus Switch should be linked to a specific print location in Infigo.

   • Multiple flow elements can be configured for different print locations.

   • Each print location can have any number of hotfolders

   • o It will utilize the extensive hot folderA monitored folder location on the Infigo server that acts as an automated output channel for completed print jobs. mapping system we have within Infigo to assign job output to the various hotfolders

   

5. Configure file handling

   • Job Output Files:

     • PDF files.

       • Include metadata about the job, order, and customer in either XMLA structured text format that stores data using nested tags and attributes. or JSON format.

       • Mark as downloaded in Infigo.

       • Prepped for simple status updates via the Update Status mode.

       • Optionally pull down JobTicket, Invoice, and Packaging Slip to the log output.

     • Other Files from Hotfolder:

       • Any file placed in a hotfolder will be pulled into your Switch flow.

       • This includes imposed files, extracted content, data files, etc.

       • Files without a job association will be routed through the warning data connection.

   

1. Webhook path configuration

   Set up the webhook URL in your Infigo storefront to point to the configured path in Enfocus Switch.

   

2. Set flow element operation mode to Jobs via webhooks and configure the required API data

   • File Handling

     • Order Handling:

       • Each request handles an entire order.

       • For each order line item, a job will be created.

       • Each job will include metadata about the job, order, and customer in XML or JSON format.

       • Jobs will be marked as downloaded in Infigo.

       • Prepped for simple status updates via the Update Status mode.

       • Optionally pull down JobTickets, Invoices, and Packaging Slips on the log output.

     • Output Part Support:

       • Supports rasterized files (JPG and PNG).

       • Supports split output (e.g., cover and inside pages).

   • Security and Redundancy:

     • The call is secured with a shared secret between Infigo and Switch.

     • Call duplication can be enabled to avoid duplicated entries.

   

1. Set flow element operation mode to Status Updates and configure the required API data

   

2. Select the range of job statuses to be updated.

   

3. Job Identification

   Automatically identify the job to update from prepped Infigo output files.

   Alternatively, the job ID and order ID can be injected via Switch features (hardcoded, variables, script expressions).

   

4. Inject tracking number

   For the Shipped status, an optional tracking code can be injected.