Enable CLOUDFLOW Plug-in Suite in PACKZ

You have to enable CLOUDFLOW Plug-in Suite in PACKZ to use it.

To do so, go to PACKZ > Preferences > Servers > Cloudflow Server and select the checkbox next to Use Plug-in Suite. To establish a connection between PACKZ and the CLOUDFLOW server, make sure that all the CLOUDFLOW Server settings are entered correctly.

Select Setup to open the Preferences window.

  • Cloudflow Server URL: the URL of the CLOUDFLOW Server.
  • Direct File Access: if you select this checkbox, the file will be accessed directly from within the File store when you open in via File > CLOUDFLOW > Open From Cloudflow. If you leave this checkbox unselected, the file you open with File > CLOUDFLOW > Open From Cloudflow is copied in the Work Folder and will be accessed from here.
  • Client Name: the name of the CLOUDFLOW client, for File store mapping or mounting (for example MAC_CLIENT or WINDOWS_CLIENT). This is to make sure that the plug-ins have access to the correct files on the correct File store.

    Example

    You have configured two Work servers in CLOUDFLOW:
    • PP_WORK_SERVER, which contains the CLOUDFLOW Work server configuration and a mapping to a local File store (PP_FILE_STORE).
    • MAC_CLIENT, which also contains a file store mapping PP_FILE_STORE to the File store on PP_WORK_SERVER.

      If you enter MAC_CLIENT in Illustrator > Window > CLOUDFLOW > Preferences > Client Name, the Illustrator plug-in has access to the files on the File store on PP_WORK_SERVER

  • User Name: the User name of the CLOUDFLOW user.
  • Password: the password to log in with the CLOUDFLOW users.
  • Enable Automatic Login: if you select this checkbox, you will be automatically logged in.
  • Packz Application: the location of PACKZ on the work station.
  • Work Folder: the location where the files are temporary stored when they are in a workflow that is put on hold via a Hold in Kiosk node. The files are downloaded to this work folder and are opened from this folder and you can view and edit them. After the file has been edited and released, the file is removed from the folder.
    Important: In case the checkbox Use File Store Access is selected in the Hold in Kiosk node, the file is not stored in this folder. In that case, the file is opened directly from the Upload Location in the File store that you configured in the Start From Kiosk node.
    See Open a file that is on hold and release the workable for more information about workables that are put on hold.
  • Save: select this button to save the settings.
  • Go To Login: select this button to go to the CLOUDFLOW log in page.
  • Check Cloudflow Server: select this button to sync the file store info and check the status of the CLOUDFLOW server.
  • File Store: indicates which File store is known.
  • Path: indicates the File store path.
  • Accessible: indicates whether the File store is accessible or not.