The gui has 2 main windows.

The info bar under main windows shows FFAStrans' current configuration.

Create and Manage Worfklows and enable/disable Watchfolders. Note that the start and Stop function is only relevant if you have any Watchfolder Nodes in your workflow.

• Start - Starts Watchfolders.
  • Relevant for workflows that contain watchfolder Nodes only.
• Stop - Stops watchfolders.
  • Relevant for workflows that contain watchfolder Nodes only.
• Enable - Activates ability to Start watchfolders
  • Also enables API to submit Jobs to this workflow
• Disable - Makes the workflow unuseable by API and one cannot Start watchfolders even by accident
• Submit File(s) - Submit file(s) manually (browser).
• Submit File from Input - Enter full path to submit.
• Reset - Clear media Cache History.
• Move Workflow to… - Move workflow to a folder.
• Rename - rename Workflow.
• Delete - Delete Workflow.
• Duplicate - Duplicate Workflow.
• Archive - Open a window to retrieve archived versions of the workflow(Date and Hour). Note that you can always return to the latest.
• Properties - Edit Workflow Properties. See Workflow properties

Create, manage, edit your Processors Nodes.

• Left Click :
  • On grid : Hold click to move into canvas.
  • On processor's center : Hold click to move Node.
  • On processor's header : Configure Node.
  • On output link(blue square) : Hold click and release on next node to connect.
  • + Shift : Copy selection.
  • + Ctrl : Delete selection.
  • Double-click on Processor's center : Edit node text.
  • + Ctrl on connection to delete it(New in 1.0 version)

• Right Click :
  • On Node : Node menu.
    • Submit File(s) to : Submit file(s) manually (browser).
    • Submit File from input : Enter full path to submit.
    • Bypass Processor : On/Off.

• On Node Input(green square) : Select execute on success, error or any case.

• On Grid : Canvas menu.
  • Insert Processor : Create new node(by category).
  • Auto Arrange : Reorganize all nodes.
  • Enable Snapping : Enable snapping to the grid.

!The header on a pink background indicates a change in the workflow canvas that has not been saved. Type Crtl+S to save or click on Workflow Manager and choose 'YES' to the warning box.

**!**The header on a pink background indicates a change in the workflow canvas that has not been saved. Type Crtl+S to save or click on Workflow Manager and choose 'YES' to the warning box.

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