Communications (Exstream)

Communications (Exstream) leverages the data and content that already exists within the organization to transform typical customer communications into highly-personalized, engaging customer experiences on the preferred digital and print channels, screen sizes and devices of the customer.

LPD is not supported. Is it possible to use IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) to receive the files?
After installing the KB5040430 patch on Windows Server 2019, we are unable to receive input files/data from the source system. Further analysis indicates that this issue is associated with a Windows Patch/Service pack. Microsoft has not provided a fix, and LPD support is absent (although it functions on 2019/2022 servers).…
How to get ACCESS TOKEN for Exstream APIs
To use Exstream APIs, I am able to use endpoint /authentication/credentials to get OTDS ticket, but for some APIs, they request an ACCESS TOKEN, my question is how to get the ACCESS TOKEN? This is the response of /authentication/credentials { "token": "213312312312312312312312", "userId": "my Id", "ticket":…
is there a way to use non ASCII characters for bullets?
An old client asked me to change one of the characters from a bulleted list for a 'white bullet' ( ◦ ). It was necessary to use that symbol because screen readers read it as 'white bullet'. In the View Character Set there is a similar one but it is the degree symbol which is read as 'degree' by screen readers… So… is it…
Populate SUPERVISOR "External ID" from Extream data (Designer)?
I'm still struggling how to get meaningful information into Exstream Supervisor tables. We process documents with the "Exstream Engine" = Designer, so the usual "Message" part within Communications Builder is replaced by "the Engine". It turns out that the information we have available about the processing is very limited.…
Creating multiple documents out of one record "on demand"
I got the task to occasionally create TWO documents out of ONE Empower file with "essentially the same content but …" I have no hint to do this when creating the Empower document in the first run. This is a decision in the "Interview page". The user may decide to create both a "long" and a "short" document that share 99%…
Keeping links in PDF attachments imported into EMPOWER
We have an application (Extream Designer) that creates an EMPOWER document to which we upload PDF attachments. While the attachments do render fine in both preview and fulfillment, clickable links in the uploaded attachments are converted in plain text. They still LOOK like the original link, but they a re no more "linked"…
How do I install OpenText Exstream 23.3 on premise edition?
How do I install OpenText Exstream 23.3 on premise edition?
Is there a way to create a QR Code with a logo in the middle using OpenText Exstream
I want to generate a dynamic QR Code with a logo in the middle using OpenText Exstream application. Is it possible or do I have to use a different application for the QR Code Generation?
DesignManager - programmatically add PDF attachment from CAS?
I'm trying to configure an application in DesignManager, that casually should get a certain PDF attachment. For convenience the PDF should be stored in CAS so it can be replaced on the fly, once necessary without deploying a new application. I created a "Placeholder Document" with a dummy page, as the documentation…
Exstream File write operation
Exstream is generating PDFs in a single directory, while a script simultaneously copies these PDFs to another directory. When the script is not running, Exstream can write files to the disk without any issues. However, when the script starts running, it affects the file-writing process from Exstream, causing most jobs to…
Open text eXstream Documents
I would like to learn open text eXstream, please help where i can found the documents, i am xpression developer i have open text account also
Regarding Stream serve version 5.6.2 [ST]
In Storyteller, we have lines in Block_Lines/Block_Line Requirement is to suppress duplicate item if exits I have added a logic to identify the duplicate item and push a value in variables and in line repeater have added condition in XPath It does not work Any suggestion how to fix it.
Connect to OTDS from Desktop Design Manager
Hello, I'm having an issue connecting to OTDS from the desktop Design Manager to get my product key information. I have set up the users, tenant, resource, and allocated the license to the access role. I get a pop-up error message trying to log in to OTDS saying that the OAuth client ID is invalid. Has anyone faced this…
Send excel file as email attachment
Hello, I want to send input excel file as an email attachment via Exstream application. The excel file should not be changed. I saw in documentation that Bypass filter can be used for transferring the input file to the output, but I am not able create it correct. In documentation there is a very small amount of info for…
Shared story can't be reused in more texts
We're encountering an error stating 'Shared story can't be reused in more texts' while generating the document format output. Could you provide any insights?
Multiple Input xml files
Hi, I'm using Exstream version 16.6. I have to generate multiple outputs for multiple customer driver files. Please let me know how this can be achieved.
Sorting repeater on Storyteller by numeric - Encountered NaN value
Hi all. I set a numeric sort order on a field of a repeating block. During testing I get the error: "Numeric sort with XPath 'field_name' encountered NaN value ''." If I set the sorting as Text type it works instead. In XMLIN I didn't initially set any function or format for that field. Even if I set the number(.) function…
Exstream Docusign integration
How to integrate Communication builder to connect to Docusign API. is there any documentation available for the same?
Charset name differences with the Exstream upgrade
With the Exstream upgrade from 16.2.4V to 23.2.1V, we are observing charset differences using the StteamDiff tool. Please comment on this behaviour, can this be ignored.
Opentext Streamserve 5.6.2 compatible with Windows 2019 and Sql server 2019?
Hi, Does anyone know if it is possible to install Streamserve 5.6.2 on Windows 2019 and Sql server 2019 or if you have had any issues doing it. Thank you very much, Nico.