Info Update Form Dynamic Conversion CGI parameters

Managing System Settings 4-59 The screen refreshes and the Prefix and Map field values are saved. If all of the displayed fields are populated, two additional Prefix and Map field pairs are displayed after the screen is redisplayed.

4.4.4 Mapping Examples

The following examples demonstrate mapping scripts and techniques. ■ Section 4.4.4.1, Info Update Form ■ Section 4.4.4.2, Dynamic Conversion ■ Section 4.4.4.3, CGI parameters

4.4.4.1 Info Update Form

You can define a web URL mapping script that enables you to create a shortened URL to generate the Info Update Form for existing content items. You can write the mapping script to allow users to enter any identification variable for a particular document. For example, all URLs with the following format: http:myhostname.comumydoc_parameter can be mapped to the URL: http:myhostname.comidcm1idcplg?IdcService=GET_UPDATE_ FORMdDocName=mydocumentname To map URLs, define the following web URL map entry using the WebUrlMaps Screen : ■ Prefix: u ■ Map: --cgipath--?IdcService=GET_UPDATE_ FORM--suffix--myparam=--myparam--

4.4.4.2 Dynamic Conversion

Dynamic Converter must be installed for this URL mapping example to work. You can define a web URL mapping script that enables you to create shortened URLs to various dynamic conversions of documents. For example, all URLs with the following format: http:myhostname.comdcmydocumentname can be mapped to the URL: http:myhostname.comidcm1idcplg?IdcService=GET_DYNAMIC_ CONVERSIONdDocName=mydocumentnameRevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleased To map URLs, define the following web URL map entry using the WebUrlMaps Screen : Important: The WebUrlMapPlugin feature is designed to support hundreds of mapping entries. However, be aware that thousands of mapping entries will impact performance of the web server. 4-60 Oracle Fusion Middleware System Administrators Guide for Oracle Content Server ■ Prefix: dc ■ Map: --cgipath--?IdcService=GET_DYNAMIC_ CONVERSIONdDocName=--suffix--RevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleased

4.4.4.3 CGI parameters

You can also directly reference CGI parameters. For example, URLs with the following format: http:myhostname.comdcpmydocumentname?myparam=myvalue can be mapped to the URL: http:myhostname.comidcm1idcplg?IdcService=GET_DYNAMIC_ CONVERSIONdDocName=mydocumentnameRevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleasedmyparam=myvalue To map URLs, define the following web URL map entry using the WebUrlMaps Screen : ■ Prefix: dcp ■ Map: --cgipath--?IdcService=GET_DYNAMIC_ CONVERSIONdDocName=--suffix--RevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleasedmyparam=--myparam--

4.5 Connecting to Outside Entities with Providers