Automation
Automation products edition comparison
| PowerForms Suite | LMS Pro | LMS Enterprise | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENERAL | |||
| Native 32 and 64-bit Windows service | X | X | X |
| Maximum printers per server | 5 / unlimited | unlimited | unlimited |
| Multi-core server print processing optimization | X | X | |
| Customizable logging | X | X | X |
| PERFORMANCE | |||
| Label templates and printers can be updated without system downtime | X | X | X |
| Failover cluster support | X | ||
| Load-balancing cluster support for TCP/IP, HTTP and Web service triggers | X | ||
| TRIGGERS / CONNECTORS | |||
| File drop | X | X | X |
| Serial port (RS232) | X | X | X |
| Database monitor | X | X | X |
| TCP/IP socket | X | X | X |
| HTTP | X | X | |
| Web Service | X | ||
| FILTERS – DATA EXTRACTION AND MAPPING | |||
| Process structured text data (CSV and fixed-width columns) | X | X | X |
| Process NiceLabel XML format | X | X | X |
| Process Oracle XML data (WMS and MSCA) | X | X | |
| Process SAP AII XML data | X | X | |
| Process custom XML data | X | X | |
| Process unstructured text and binary data | X | X | X |
| Dynamic auto-mapping fields to label variables | X | X | X |
| Process the same input data through multiple filters | X | X | X |
| Live color coded preview of extracted data fields during configuration | X | X | X |
| Filter execution simulation (test mapping without print) | X | X | X |
| Automatic parsing of field:value pairs in the HTTP query string | X | X | |
| UNSTRUCTURED DATA FILTER - MAPPER | |||
| Binary data support | X | X | X |
| Graphical display of non-printable characters | X | X | X |
| Sub areas (repeatable data field blocks) | X | X | X |
| Assignment areas (dynamic number of extracted data fields defined by field-value pairs) | X | X | X |
| Auto-configuring the field-variable mapping based on the matching names | X | X | X |
| PowerForms Suite | LMS Pro | LMS Enterprise | |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMPLIANCE & STATUS FEEDBACK | |||
| Asynchronous printing (do not wait for status feedback) | X | X | X |
| Synchronous printing (wait for status feedback) | X | X | |
| Return job status | X | X | |
| Return printer status | X | X | |
| ACTIONS, COMMANDS AND RULES | |||
| Print labels | X | X | X |
| Print to PDF preserving label dimensions | X | ||
| Generate label preview as an image file | X | ||
| Get label information (list of variables, label length) | X | ||
| VBScript and Python scripting | X | X | X |
| String data manipulation: Search & replace | X | X | X |
| Advanced string manipulation functions | X | X | X |
| Printer selection from input data field | X | X | X |
| Dynamic central control of all printer settings | X | X | |
| Conversion of XML formats using XSL style sheets (XSLT) | X | ||
| Web Service client | X | ||
| Execute SQL statement | X | X | |
| Send data to TCP/IP socket | X | X | X |
| HTTP request action (POST, GET, PUT, DELETE methods) | X | ||
| RESTful Web Services - multiple triggers on the same port | X | X | |
| NEW: Secured data exchange (SSL) over HTTP and Web Service triggers | X | ||
| Standard response codes and custom feedback for HTTP and Web Service triggers | X | X | |
| Send data to printer | X | X | X |
| Save/Read data to/from file | X | X | |
| Read/Send data to serial port | X | X | X |
| Run third party applications in command-line | X | X | X |
| Conditional actions (execute action only when defined condition is met) | X | X | X |
| Try..Except advanced error handling | X | ||
| Control with command scripts (JOB files) | X | X | X |
| PowerForms Suite | LMS Pro | LMS Enterprise | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RECOMMENDED LABEL DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT | |||
| Professional graphical label designer | X | X | X |
| Extensive linear and 2D barcode symbology | X | X | X |
| RFID tags | X | X | X |
| Pre-made compliance label samples | X | X | X |
| Centralized document and logging repository for control and traceability | X | X | |
| Controlled role based access to label templates | X | X | |
| FDA compliant security with electronic signatures | X | ||
| Multi-stage label template approval workflows and versioning | X | ||
| NEW: Label catalog for minimizing number of label templates and easier maintenance | X | ||
| NEW: Graphical highlighting of differences between label variations | X | ||
| NEW: Automatic synchronization between production centers | X | ||
| NEW: Label promotion between development, testing and production tiers | X | ||
| NEW: Secure HTTPS communication | X |