MAKE THE MOST OF DATA STORED ON FILE SERVERS Documents are not always stored within a DMS/PLM/ERP System; oftentimes, work-in-progress data, as well as legacy files, are managed from within file server locations. For those documents, Oracle has made available alternate lightweight and easy to deploy integration methods for viewing and collaborating on file server documents in a managed and practical manner. File-Server-Based Content If documents are located within file server locations on the network, AutoVue, Web Version, offers the “server://” protocol as a type of mapping to these locations. Similar to how users can open local documents via the “upload://” protocol, and open URL-based documents via the “http://”, “https://” and “ftp://” protocols, users can also open file-server-based documents via the “server://” protocol. One or more directories can be designated as document locations, and users can use “server://” as a prefix in the filepath to access those locations. For example, the string “server://daytona_project\CadFiles\acad12.dwg” might map to a filepath such as “T:\2006\projects\daytona_project\CadFiles\acad12.dwg”. Note that the specified server directories are relative to the AutoVue Server machine; the AutoVue Clients themselves don’t require access to those particular directories in order to view and collaborate on the contained documents. Access Server Content Directly From an HTML Page, and Open with “server://” Protocol Another key advantage of the “server://” protocol is that the AutoVue Server will automatically locate the necessary external reference files (“Xrefs”) if they are stored within the same directory or subdirectories of the base file. This avoids the need to explicitly specify external reference paths in the AutoVue Server configuration. For example, if opening a Pro/ENGINEER assembly (.asm file) using the “server://” protocol, and the associated referenced Pro/ENGINEER parts (.prt files) are located in the same folder or subfolders, the entire assembly will automatically be located and loaded. Instructions on using the “server://” protocol are available in the online FAQ by clicking here. Dynamic Filesystem Browsing Directly Within a Webpage AutoVue, Web Version, offers (out-of-the-box) a sample servlet named “ListDirServlet”, which allows users to browse specified server-based directories & files as hyperlinks directly within an HTML page. This browsable dynamic directory listing can be very useful for content that is stored within file server locations on the network. The ListDirServlet can be combined with the “server://” protocol in order to view and collaborate on content within server-mapped locations. The sample ListDirServlet demonstrates this functionality in a basic way; such a servlet can be customized depending on organization’s needs. Instructions on using the ListDirServlet are available in the online FAQ by clicking here