GeneralDialog Box: Workflow Properties, Tab: General

On this tab, you can specify the following parameters: workflow name, workflow type, workflow activity, and priority.

Option name Option description
Workflow name Here you can specify a name for your workflow. This name will be subsequently used to identify the workflow.
Workflow type

Depending on the input source and your processing needs, select one of the following three workflow types:

  • Hot Folder. This workflow type is used for automated processing of incoming images. Original images will be deleted from the Input folder.
  • Document Library. This workflow type is used for processing incoming images by user command or based on a schedule. Original images will not be deleted from the Input folder.
  • Mail. For this workflow type, an Exchange Online mailbox or a POP3\IMAP server inbox will be used as the input source.

See How to Create a New Workflow for a more detailed treatment of workflow types.

Workflow activity

Here you can specify when and how often the workflow should be started:

  • Always active
  • Run on schedule. For jobs that are to be performed at certain times and for recurrent jobs, you can create a schedule. Click the Schedule... button to openSchedule dialog box. For detailed instructions, see Creating a Schedule.
Priority Here you can specify the priority of your workflow.

See also

Workflow Properties Dialog Box

FineReader Server Node

29.08.2023 11:55:30

Please leave your feedback about this article

Usage of Cookies. In order to optimize the website functionality and improve your online experience ABBYY uses cookies. You agree to the usage of cookies when you continue using this site. Further details can be found in our Privacy Notice.