We are trying to determine if there is a way to automatically create what we call stacklists.
When we create a job, we run the data file through a program, give it the number up, count per stack, field to show etc. And it generates a report grid that has each stack listed with starting and ending names (one name for 1 up, 2 names for multiple up pieces). This in turn is given to other departments downstream so they can verify each stack.
If we had a piece, 2 up, that based on stack size, would generate 2 output files. We could see a stack list as follows.
Stack....Left Start..........Right Start.........Left End........Right End........(Mach# and extra boxes)
...1........John Adams........John Monroe......Jim Monroe.....John Smith
...2........John Smithe........John West........Jim West........John Zoe
It seems like after the imposition script, we should have everything necessary to create this. We just don't know where to start investigating, so advice from more experienced users would be appreciated. Does this sound like something that could be done?
The goal would be to wind up with an output module, so then we could auto spool everything and have these generated for each piece automatically.
When we create a job, we run the data file through a program, give it the number up, count per stack, field to show etc. And it generates a report grid that has each stack listed with starting and ending names (one name for 1 up, 2 names for multiple up pieces). This in turn is given to other departments downstream so they can verify each stack.
If we had a piece, 2 up, that based on stack size, would generate 2 output files. We could see a stack list as follows.
Stack....Left Start..........Right Start.........Left End........Right End........(Mach# and extra boxes)
...1........John Adams........John Monroe......Jim Monroe.....John Smith
...2........John Smithe........John West........Jim West........John Zoe
It seems like after the imposition script, we should have everything necessary to create this. We just don't know where to start investigating, so advice from more experienced users would be appreciated. Does this sound like something that could be done?
The goal would be to wind up with an output module, so then we could auto spool everything and have these generated for each piece automatically.