# METADATA DELIVERY USING SCAN TO DESKTOP

When Network Scanner Tool is used in its factory default configuration, a file will be generated with a new file name on the PC.
When Network Scanner Tool is used as a means of sending a metadata file to a third party application, this setting must be disabled to allow cross referencing between the image file and XML file by means of the file name generated by the computer. (When setting the file name in [Options], to ensure that an existing file on the PC is not overwritten by a transmitted file of the same name, be sure to configure the file name so that name duplication will not occur; for example, by including a unique extension (the date, etc.) in the generated file name. If the file name setting is left blank, the machine will automatically generate a unique file name.)
It is recommended that you use Network Scanner Tool to receive metadata.
For more information, see the Network Scanner Tool User's Guide (PDF format) on the "Sharpdesk/Network Scanner Utilities" CD-ROM. For information on the license agreement and how to use the CD-ROM that accompanies the application integration module, see the separate "Sharpdesk license kit" manual.
Using third party applications
Various types of third party applications exist. Some applications can start automatically from Network Scanner Tool and some cannot.
When the auto-run function of an application is enabled, Network Scanner Tool will start the application with the ".exe" command using the image file name as a parametre.
For example, when Network Scanner Tool is set to start application "APP.EXE", the "APP.EXE IMG.TIF" command is applied.
If a file was specified to receive metadata, the metadata file name cannot be specified at the same time using the command to start the application directly.
(However, the metadata file is stored in the same folder as IMG.TIF in the computer.)
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