Setting Up Content Server Connections About Windows Explorer Integration Accessing Desktop Integration in Windows Explorer

2-6 Oracle Fusion Middleware Users Guide for Desktop Integration Suite

2.7 Setting Up Content Server Connections

After installing the Desktop Integration Suite client software on your computer, you must set up connections to all content servers that you want to access from your computer. For more information, see Chapter 7, Working With Content Server Connections. 3 Integration Into Windows Explorer 3-1 3 Integration Into Windows Explorer This section covers these topics: ■ Section 3.1, About Windows Explorer Integration ■ Section 3.2, Accessing Desktop Integration in Windows Explorer ■ Section 3.3, Oracle Content Servers Hierarchy in Folders List ■ Section 3.4, Content Pane and Preview Pane ■ Section 3.5, Content Pane View Modes ■ Section 3.6, Buttons in Standard Buttons Toolbar

3.1 About Windows Explorer Integration

The integration of Oracle Content Server, Oracle Content Database, or other WebDAV-based content servers into Windows Explorer provides a convenient way to manage files on those servers using a familiar work environment. You do not need to work with the files on the content server in a web browser or other, proprietary client interface although this option remains available. Instead, you can interact with content servers and the files on them as a file system in Windows Explorer. After you install the Desktop Integration Suite client software on your computer, the folders hierarchy in Windows Explorer includes a top-level node called Oracle Content Servers, which provides an interface through which you can connect to servers and work with the files on them. You can manage files and folders on a content server using custom context menus, while taking advantage of much of standard Windows functionality, such as drag-and-drop, copy-and-paste, and shortcuts.

3.2 Accessing Desktop Integration in Windows Explorer

You can access content servers in Windows Explorer using any of the following methods: ■ Double-click the Oracle Content Servers icon on your Windows desktop Figure 3–1 . ■ Navigate to the top-level Oracle Content Server node in the Windows Explorer folders list Figure 3–2 . Note: There is no access to Oracle Content Server administrative functions through the desktop integration interface. All administrative functions for Desktop Integration Suite are performed through the Oracle Content Server web browser interface. 3-2 Oracle Fusion Middleware Users Guide for Desktop Integration Suite ■ 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