PRO Indexer is a component of the PRO Enhancement Series that allows you to define data to be extracted from print-streams while a document is being processed. You can use the extracted data to create reference index or Bookmarks for PDF files generated from the printstreams.
You can have the extracted data written to an output file in a variety of formats including Comma Separated Variables (CSV), Fixed Length Records and a User Defined File Format.
PRO Indexer can extract any data in the print files for use as Bookmarks or output to a file.
When data is specified for extraction to an output file, its field can be manipulated as required before being written to the index file. For example, PRO Indexer can create the commands needed to add records to a database.
When configured to run with any of the PRO transform products, this powerful indexing tool adds much valuable functionality to our continuous one-step processing.
PRO Indexer uses rules, specified by the user, to define the data to be extracted from the printstream. There are a large number of algorithms that can be used to find and identify any and all fields in a documents.
The PRO Indexer finds fields using absolute and relative triggers, line and record numbers, x and y co-ordinates, pattern matching and other flexible algorithms. It also has a scripting language available for hard to identify fields and special cases.
PRO Indexer runs on a multitude of platforms including Windows, AIX, Solaris, Linux, HP-UX, z/OS and OS/390. This ensures that you have a choice of platforms.
PRO Indexer can be configured to run with any of the PRO suite of transform products. Only one pass at a print stream is required to transform and index the file. This means that customers will save a significant amount of time in addition to simplifying their operational procedures.
PRO Indexer runs on a multitude of platforms including Windows, AIX, Solaris, Linux, HP-UX, z/OS and OS/390. This ensures that you have a choice of platforms.
PRO Indexer supports several different output file formats including:
Any data in the print files can be extracted for use as Bookmarks or output to a file (for AFP printstreams this includes data found in TLE and NOP records). When data is specified for extraction to an output file, it is extracted into fields specified by the user.
The PRO Indexer component utilizes the underlying PRO interpreters for printstreams and resource processing. This allows PRO Indexer to be used with any print language including AFP, Xerox LCDS, Metacode, PostScript, PCL and PDF.
One of five different processing modes can be used to process the print stream. Selection of the appropriate processing mode is determined by the characteristics of the print stream and the application requirements. The processing modes are:
PRO Indexer uses a file of commands or rules, specified by the user, to define the data to be extracted from the printstream. The rules describe:
PRO Indexer is designed to work with any of the PRO suite of products. These software products can convert print files from one format to another. PRO Indexer supports the following transforms:
PRO Indexer provides extensions to the PRO Meta Scripting Language. The Scripting Language greatly enhances your control over the underlying product's functionality to assist you in tailoring PRO Indexer to your application's requirements.
PRO Indexer runs on the following operating systems:
Windows
Windows XP, NT, 95, 98, ME, 2000, 2003
AIX
AIX, version 4.2, 4.3 and 5.x
Unix
Solaris, version 2.6 and up
HP-UX, version 10 and 11
Red Hat Linux
MVS
OS/390, z/OS
PRO Indexer for MVS has been developed using the IBM C/C++ compiler. For C run-time library support, one of the following is required on OS 390 and MVS:
PRO Indexer requires a computer capable of running the software described above.
Windows/Unix/AIX
PRO Indexer must have a host connected to the Windows, Unix or AIX system using any attachment methodology that allows data to be sent from the host to the printer without translation. This includes TCP/IP, and other LAN/WAN links.
z/OS
PRO Indexer must have a host connected to the z/OS system using any attachment methodology that allows data to be sent from the host to the printer without translation. This includes TCP/IP, and SNA links.
