Kiosk

The Kiosk window allows you to directly interact between the files that are currently opened in PACKZ and CLOUDFLOW.

To open Kiosk in PACKZ, go to Window > Kiosk.

Submit a file that is opened in PACKZ to a workflow

To submit a file that is currently opened in PACKZ to a workflow, follow these steps:
  1. Open Window > Kiosk.
  2. Enter your password and log in. If you have selected Enable Automatic Login in the Preferences window, you will be automatically logged in.
  3. Select Create New....
  4. Select the Workflow you want to submit to.
  5. Select the Input.
  6. If needed, fill in the required form fields.
  7. Select Host to display the list of all the files that are currently open in PACKZ. For each file, there is an indication whether the file:
    • Is located inside a File store or is located outside a File Store.
    • Has been saved or has not been saved.
  8. Select the Transfer Type:
    • Direct: if you select this option, you interact directly with files inside a File store and that are known by CLOUDFLOW. This option is available in case the checkbox Enable File store browsing is selected in the Start From Kiosk node.
    • Upload: if you select this option, files outside a File store and that are unknown by CLOUDFLOW will be uploaded first. By uploading them, the files are put in a folder that you have configured in the Upload Location field in the Start From Kiosk node. This way, the files will get a CLOUDFLOW path and become known by CLOUDFLOW. This option is available in case the checkbox Enable upload is selected in the Start From Kiosk node.

    Example
    • File 1 has been saved in a File store. You can directly select it from the File store to submit it to the workflow.
    • File 2 has been saved outside a File store. You need to upload the file before you can submit it to the workflow.
    • File 3 has not been saved. You cannot submit it to the workflow.
  9. Select the file(s) you want to submit to a workflow. You can select files with a checkbox, but you cannot select files that are not saved.
  10. Select Submit to submit the selected file(s) to the workflow. A jacket containing a workable is created.

Jackets overview

If you open Window > Kiosk, all the jackets are listed that were created by submitting open PACKZ files to a CLOUDFLOW workflow.

Icon Status
Finished jackets
Jackets in error
Jackets on hold
Running jackets

If you select a jacket, more details are displayed.

Filter jackets

You can use the following filters:
  • By a query: if you enter a query in the quick search field, the jackets containing the query are displayed.
  • By status: if you select a jacket's status filter in the topbar, the jackets in that status are displayed.
  • By Modified/Created: if you select this filter, only the jackets that are created or modified at a specified moment are displayed.
  • By Workflow: if you select this filter, only the jackets that were submitted to a specific workflow on are displayed.
  • By User:
    • All Users: if you select this filter, all jackets of any user are displayed.
    • Just Me: if you select this filter, only the jackets of the current user are displayed.

Open a file that is on hold and release the workable

If you submit a file to a workflow that has a Hold in Kiosk node, the workable is put on hold and you have to make a decision to release the workable and let the workflow continue.

Example

This workable was put on hold:

In this case, you have to make the decision whether the file is OK or NOT OK. To do that, you open the file in PACKZ by selecting the link. If the checkbox Use File store Access is selected in the Hold in Kiosk node, the file is opened directly from the Upload Location in the File store that you configured in the Start From Kiosk node. If the checkbox is not selected, the file is temporary stored in the Work Folder and is opened from there.

After you have opened the file and have edited it if needed, you can release the workable by selecting one of the decision buttons.