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Can Workflow generate images on Outlook Emails?

Laserfiche Version 10 Workflow

Updated June 22, 2016

asked on June 22, 2016

We are looking at finding ways to automate emails coming into LF without having every email brought in, and also looking at ways to eliminate any steps possible for staff to make it easier for them. We are investigating the Email Manager software, and experimenting with the new Import Profile in LF10 (but haven't been able to find a way to work with the tokens for naming emails as they come in).

TODAY'S QUESTION: I would like a Workflow to start every night, check any new emails brought into Laserfiche during the work day, and generate image pages on them. Can't find an activity to do that. Is there really no way to get images added to emails without doing it one-by-one after each is brought in? I know Snapshot is able to bring them in as images, but drag-n-drop appears to be the universal preverence for our staff and that does not generate the images.

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replied on June 22, 2016

Connie, Workflow does not have any page generation functionality. See Chad's reply in this thread for some direction on how you'd want to script it using the Office SDK.

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replied on June 22, 2016

Thanks, Miruna. I have reviewed the post you are referencing. I could set up QF and manually run a session to do this on a daily process. Hadn't thought of that. Disappointed that it can't happen after hours when I'm not here, but... we're still looking at all our options and will be seeing a demo of the CMA Email Manager on Friday.

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replied on June 22, 2016

Laserfiche doesn't have Generate Pages in workflow but there is a way to do it using SDK. It involves using ClientAutoamtion.dll and some scripting and an open client window on an active server. from your workflow you could send entry id using rest to a server running with LF SDK.

Using Above mentioned DLL it would generate pages.

I Haven't personally done it but i am curious to find out if it works. I see no reason why it shouldn't.

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replied on June 22, 2016

No, it will not work. Workflow SDK scripts cannot open Client windows on the server when there is no user session.

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replied on June 22, 2016

What if we already have a open client window on the server. Would it work then?

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replied on June 22, 2016

No. You can't use a Client window in another user's session.

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Can Workflow generate images on Outlook Emails?

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