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Double-click a shortcut to a particular content server, contribution folder, or content item.
Figure 3–1 Oracle Content Servers Icon on Windows Desktop
3.3 Oracle Content Servers Hierarchy in Folders List
The Desktop Integration Suite software adds a hierarchical folder structure called Oracle Content Servers
to the folders list in Windows Explorer Figure 3–2
. For more information on this integration hierarchy in Windows Explorer, see
Chapter 6, Understanding the Integration Hierarchy.
Figure 3–2 Integration Hierarchy in Windows Explorer on Windows XP
Integration Into Windows Explorer 3-3
You work with content managed on a content server in much the same way you do with other folders and files on your computer. You can copy files, drag and drop files
into folders, right-click objects to open context menus see Section 6.7, Context
Menus , and so on. However, some tasks typically performed on files or folders on
your local computer may have a somewhat different effect when performed on files and folders managed by a content server. For example, copying a new file to a
contribution folder does not put it on your local computer, but rather uploads and saves it on the content server. In addition, the context menus of files may include items
specific to content management, such as Check In, Check Out, Copy Links, and so on. For more information, see
Chapter 8, Working With Content Folders and Files. The user logins and security controls on a content server also apply to files and folders
that are managed through the integration hierarchy in Windows Explorer. For example, if you have only read permission for a content item, you will be able to open
a copy of the native file, but you will not be able to check a new revision of the file in to the content server which requires write permission. Similarly, when you create a
new folder in the folder hierarchy on the server, each person who has the rights to view that folder will see it on their local computer. The files you add to the folder will
also be available to each user on the content server, again according to their security permissions.
3.4 Content Pane and Preview Pane
The integration with Windows Explorer works much as you would expect in Microsoft Windows. You can drag and drop files into content server folders, copy and
paste files using various methods, create shortcuts, and so on.
When you select an object in the Oracle Content Servers hierarchy in the folders pane, the contents of that object are displayed on the right, in the content pane. It may, for
example, show a list of all files in the current folder. You may also see a preview pane, which shows additional information about the selected item in the content pane for
example, the content information page for a file on the content server.
If you do not see the preview pane, you can enable it. For more information, see Section 6.8, Showing or Hiding the Preview Pane.
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Figure 3–3 Content Pane and Preview Pane in Windows Explorer
Content Management Status Managed content files listed in the content pane may have a symbol in their file icon to
indicate their content management status. For example, if the file is currently checked out by yourself, this is visualized using a green check mark, as shown in
Figure 3–4 .
For a full explanation of all content management status icons, see Section 8.2.5,
Content File Status.
Figure 3–4 Status Icon Overlaid on Top of Microsoft Word Application Icon
Also, if you hover your mouse cursor over a managed file in the content pane, a screen tip is displayed providing content management information about that file, as shown
in Figure 3–5
. The following information is provided: the content ID, file size, and, if the file is currently checked out, the user name of the person who checked it out.
Figure 3–5 Screen Tip Showing Content Management Information About File
Integration Into Windows Explorer 3-5
3.5 Content Pane View Modes
