Glossary

3 minute read Last updated on October 16, 2024

General

Term Definition
Canvas Properties The settings and customization options for the background or “canvas” of the workflow.
Collection Node The starting node that collects files for further processing/distribution of a Dispatcher ScanTrip Cloud workflow.
Connector (Node) A type of distribution or output node that allows Dispatcher ScanTrip Cloud to route files to third-party applications.
Connector (Workflow Designer) A pathway between two nodes. Connectors can include Standard, Yes, No, and/or Error transitions and illustrate the direction a document will travel through the workflow.
Default Error Node A customization setting in the Canvas Properties that automatically collects documents that error out of a workflow without using a separate error transition.
Distribution Node The ending node of a workflow path that distributes files to an output.
Icon (Node) The image associated with the node that can be customized for each workflow to suit your needs. Users can upload custom icons to suit each node in their workflow.
Image Processing The analysis and manipulation of a digitized image, especially in order to improve its quality.
LDAP Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) enables you to locate organizations, individuals, and other resources such as files and devices on a network, whether on the public Internet or on a corporate Intranet.
Metadata A set of data that describes and gives information about files or node settings that can be used for additional document processing tasks or saved in a separate file.
Node (Workflow) A piece or a specific process of a workflow. Nodes include collection, process, and distribution activities.
Node Properties The settings and customization options for a node.
OCR Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is technology that transforms text in image formats into editable and searchable text, enabling file conversion and intelligent routing.
Process Node Any document processing or manipulation task between the Collection Node(s) and the Distribution Node(s) in a Dispatcher ScanTrip Cloud workflow.
Transition The action of a file moving from one process to another. There can be more than one transition out of a single process/node in a workflow.
Validate A process that checks the accuracy of your workflow or index form to ensure all of the fields and settings needed to run the workflow are accounted for.
WebDAV Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV) allows users to collaboratively edit and manage files on remote web servers. WebDAV is a protocol that is an extension of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol.

Portal

Term Definition
IWS App Dispatcher ScanTrip Cloud connects to MFPs by using the IWS app, which is installed directly on the MFP. The IWS app can be downloaded at the MFP or through MarketPlace.
License A license corresponds to a device that Dispatcher ScanTrip Cloud is linked to.
MarketPlace Konica Minolta’s MarketPlace is an online store where licenses for many apps and programs can be purchased, including Dispatcher ScanTrip Cloud .
Profile A repository for information about a user.
Tenant/Tenancy A group of licenses that make up a single user group.
Tenant Admin A user with additional permissions to access workflow creation, analytics, user invitation, and more.
Tenant Manager A user without access to workflows, but who manages one or more tenants.
User An individual who can use workflows created by a Tenant Admin. All users must have a MarketPlace email address.