How Output works

Here is an example of how Output works.

A form author creates the form in Designer. The form conforms to the XML schema that the Output service uses as the XML data input file to create the output.

1. The developer identifies the form, XML data input file, and output format that the Output service uses to create the output. The developer uses one of these methods to identify the form, input, and output:

   • Adds the Output service in a process created in Workbench

   • Uses the APIs provided with the LiveCycle SDK

2. The developer deploys the application to the LiveCycle server.

3. The Output service is invoked. An XML input file is provided to the Output service. The service extracts the form design from the repository and merges the XML data input file with the form design to create the output. The output is either a print stream (PostScript, PCL, or label format) or a PDF document.

4. The output is sent to the designated destination as an email attachment (using the Email service as part of a process). It is then sent to a network printer, or is saved as a file on disk.

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