Incremental ganging workflow

5.4.x GangPreparation GangPreparation is the process of selecting products or product parts from multiple jobs for ##ref SheetOptimization. A GangPreparation process will typically be triggered by a ##ref CommandForceGang (<JDF1.x>Command [@Type="ForceGang"] ). Table 5.xx GangPreparation - Input Resources GangPreparationParams GangPreparationParams SHALL provide the list of candidate jobs for ganging. Table 5.xx GangPreparation - Output Resources Assembly <* JDF> <? XJDF> Assemblies of the gang candidates. See Table ##ref Sheetoptimizing input for details. BinderySignature ? BinderySignatures of the gang candidates. See Table ##ref Sheetoptimizing input for details. SheetOptimizingParams Parameters specifying details that allow individual sections to be distributed on the printed sheets. Table 6.xx GangPreparationParams GangName ? NMTOKEN Name of the target gang. If @GangName is specified, the next CommandForceGang with a matching @GangName SHALL be processed by this job. Exactly one of GangName or JobIDs SHALL be specified. JobIDs ? NMTOKENS List of job identifiers of the gang candidates. Exactly one of GangName or JobIDs SHALL be specified. Table 6.167: SheetOptimizingParams Resource Policy ? enumeration <copy of ForceGangParams/@Policy> <Copy definition of gang policy enumeration to reused appendix> Table A.71: Status Details Mapping for Generic Devices <1.x values> WaitForGang Suspended - The process has commenced to a point where parts of the job can be ganged on a sheet and is waiting for ##ref GangPreparation. <2.x values> WaitForGang Waiting Inprogress Production The process has commenced to a point where parts of the job can be ganged on a sheet and is waiting for ##ref GangPreparation. ======== draft 2 ======== <remove blue coloring in XJDF - see screen shot> A.3.28 ForceGangPolicy New in JDF 1.7 XJDF 2.1 ForceGangPolicy specifies how elements in the gang SHALL be processed.