Getting Started with PDF Automation Server
Starting QoppaPAS
The PDF Automation Server runs as as a service on Windows, and as a daemon on other operating systems. By default, the server will use port 1099 to communicate with the PAS Manager. In order to run the server on a different port, stop the server and modify RMIPort attribute in the PASProp.xml settings file.
Windows
During installation, there is an option to run the QoppaPAS service automatically on startup. This can be modified later in the Windows Service Manager Console, as well as start and stop the QoppaPAS service. Additionally, there is a command-line executable in the installation folder named QoppaPAS.exe that allows you to start, stop, and get the status of the QoppaPAS service.
Usage: QoppaPAS.exe {-start|-stop|-status}
Note that in Windows Vista and Windows 7, due to permissions issues, you will need to run the command line shell (cmd) as administrator to stop and start QoppaPAS.
Linux/Unix/Mac
During installation, the start/stop script for the QoppaPAS daemon is copied to the installation folder.
Usage: QoppaPAS {start|stop|status}
Starting PAS Manager
PAS Manager can be started from the desktop icon or from the PASManager launcher in the installation folder. After starting the PAS Manager, the Connection Dialog is displayed.
| Screenshot of the Connect Dialog |
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If you are connecting to the localhost and the PDF Automation Server is not running, you will be prompted to start the server. By default, the server uses port 1099. If the server has been modified to use a different port, enter the same port number. Once connected to the PDF Automation Server, the Project Console is displayed with the jobs in the top portion and the log displayed in the lower portion. The buttons to manage the jobs (new, edit, start, and stop) are also enabled.
| Screenshot of the Project Console |
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As you are setting up your first projects, you can add to PASprop.xml settings file an additional entry Verbose = "true" so the log will be more verbose.