Fax Connector import examples

The Fax Connector Actions connect to the OpenTextFaxServer to import incoming faxes into document batches.

Import faxes from a Fax server

The examples in the following tables show the sequence in which you must add the actions to the Export ruleset.

Table 1. The sequence of actions to import faxes
Action Description
SetServerName("hostname") Set the name of the OpenTextFaxServer to which you want to connect.
SetUserID("userid") Set the user ID to use to log in to the OpenTextFaxServer.
SetUserPassword("Password") Set the Password for the user ID to use to log in to the OpenTextFaxServer.
SetProtocol("4") Specify the protocol to use to connect to the OpenTextFaxServer.
The default value is "4" for TCP/IP. The other valid values are.
  • "1" - Named Pipes
  • "2" - IPXOS2
  • "3" - SPX
  • "5" - IPX
  • "6" - SecTCPIP
  • "7" - SecSpx
SetPollingInterval("2000") Set the amount of time, in milliseconds, to wait before you poll the OpenTextFaxServer for faxes again.

The default value is "2000" (2 seconds).

Connect() Connect to the Fax Server.
SetFaxRemovalAfterImport(True) Removes faxes after they are imported to enable the new faxes to be imported when they are ready.
ImportFaxes() Import the faxes from the OpenTextFaxServer and store them in a document in a batch.
Disconnect() Close the connection to the OpenTextFaxServer.