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Managing VDP elements 89

The CX print server supports PPML formats and enables you to process PPML jobs efficiently and import jobs in various VDP formats to the CX print server.

PPML has a hierarchical structure. Document components are separated from their submission file and can be organized and stored at different levels of the hierarchical structure.

Managing VDP elements

Caching global VDP elements

Caching global VDP elements enables you to reuse VDP elements in different pages, booklets, or jobs. The VDP Management tool is available only with the Professional Power Kit.

1.From the File menu, select Preferences.

2.Under General, select General Defaults.

3.Under Cache global VDP elements, make sure the Always cache global VDP elements check box is selected.

4.Click Save.

Archiving VDP elements

If you have finished printing a large VDP job and you know that you will need to reprint it in the future, you should archive the VDP elements and retrieve them when needed. You can specify a location in which to archive your VDP job folder.

1.From the Tools menu, select Resource Center.

2.In the Resource list, select Cached VDP Elements.

3.Select the VDP folder in which to archive, and then click Archive.

4.In the Archive dialog box, select the location where you want to archive your VDP elements.

5.Click Save.

The VDP elements are saved as cabinet files with the .Cab

extension.

Next:

You also need to archive the variable RTP job.