n2pdf Server Task
The n2pdf Server Task allows the creation of PDF files from your Notes documents without any programming. It is the high performance solution for the creation of PDF files on a Domino server.
Create the job documents for the PDF files in form of Notes documents and the n2pdf Server Task creates the PDFs. It will return the files in e-mails or save them to a directory. You can create single, non-recurring jobs or you can create jobs that will run at predefined times or on a regular schedule.
The n2pdf Server Task is installed and loaded on the Domino server. It requires two databases for the administration and execution of PDF jobs. The user creates Notes documents in the servers job database. The Server Task takes these documents from the inbox and creates PDF files according to the predefined settings.
The performance of the Server Task can be increased to match any requirement. The Server Task is freely scaleable - use as many simultaneous converter instances as is required to match the hardware available or the performance needed. True multi-threading capabilities ensure optimal output capacity.
An administrator can use the Server Task for "ad hoc reporting" or data analysis. By defining single or scheduled jobs, it is possible, to analyse i. e. the log- or individual mail databases.
A developer can also use the Server Task to add to applications. Instead of using the manual job creation via the database, a developer can create the job documents via programming. Simply create a job document via an agent or via LotusScript. Add the code to the application and the n2pdf Server Task will fit into the workflow of any application.
You do not have a Windows server or no resources left on the Domino server? Not a problem for the n2pdf server task! Let it run on any machine as a standalone version. Simply create a converter that saves all its resources for the PDF creation.
n2pdf Server Task databases: "job" and "inbox"
The n2pdf Server Task works according to the "mail in" principle and requires two Notes databases to work:
- the "job" database (n2pdfJob.nsf) for the administration and planning of the tasks for the PDF creation
- the "inbox" database (n2pdfInbox.nsf) to execute the pending jobs
The "job" database contains all the jobs for the PDF creation.
These jobs (they may be scheduled or non-recurring) contain all the required settings for the PDF creation: the data source (Where will the data come from?), the filename (How is the name created?), what to do with the PDF file (e. g. return via e-mail or save to the file system), page settings with header- and footer definitions, PDF settings (file security, PDF/A yes or no, etc.), the handling of the file attachments (embed, convert, import), etc.
One of these jobs is copied to the Server Task's inbox by the Server Task (or i. e. via own LotusScript programming). Once in the inbox, the job is converted to a PDF file and returned in accordance with the settings in the document.
