Configuring Oracle Inbound Refinery 6-5
For many conversions, Oracle IBR needs access to a directory with usable fonts. On a Windows operating system, the default Windows fonts in C:\WINDOWS\Fonts will
work. On a UNIX operating system, you must provide your own path. For more information, see
Section 4.6, Setting Up Fonts on a UNIX System. On Oracle Content Server, you must set up an outgoing provider from Oracle Content
Server to Oracle IBR, with the Handles Inbound Refinery Conversion Jobs option checked, as described in
Section 6.2.3.1, Creating an Outgoing Provider. You also
need to enable any components that you need for your conversion types. The InboundRefinerySupport component is enabled by default on a new Oracle
Content instance. If this component is not enabled, you must enable it on any Oracle Content Server instance that will use Oracle IBR for document conversion, as
described in
Section 6.2.2.1, Enabling Conversion Components on Oracle IBR.
6.2.2 Configuring Document Conversion on Oracle IBR
To configure document conversion on Oracle IBR, perform these tasks:
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Enabling Conversion Components on Oracle IBR
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Enabling PDFExportConverter in Oracle IBR
6.2.2.1 Enabling Conversion Components on Oracle IBR
The core IBR converts files to TIFF web-viewable files and JPEG image thumbnails. To use additional conversion types, you will need to enable the necessary components.
For information about the conversion components, see Inbound Refinery Conversion Options and Related Components in Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrators Guide for
Conversion.
To enable conversion components on Oracle IBR: 1.
From the Oracle IBR Administration menu, select Admin Server and then Server Features
.
2.
Select the components you want.
3. Click Update.
4. Click OK to enable the components.
5.
Restart Oracle IBR, as described in Section 10.3, Restarting a Managed Server.
For more information, consult the readme files and the documentation for each component.
6.2.2.2 Enabling PDFExportConverter in Oracle IBR
PDFExportConverter uses OutsideIn to convert documents directly to PDF files. The conversion can be cross-platform and does not require any third-party product. You
can enable PDFExportConverter for Oracle IBR as a server feature.
To enable PDFExportConverter on Oracle IBR: 1.
From the Oracle IBR Administration menu, select Admin Server and then Server Features
.
2. Select PDFExportConverter, and click the Update button.
3. Click Update.
4. Click OK to enable this feature.
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5.
Restart Oracle IBR, as described in Section 10.3, Restarting a Managed Server.
6.
Set the primary web-viewable conversion to PDF Export. For more information, see Setting PDF Files as the Primary Web-Viewable
Rendition in Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrators Guide for Conversion.
7.
Make sure that file formats are configured on Oracle Content Server to be sent to Oracle IBR, as described in
Section 6.2.3.3, Selecting File Formats To Be Converted.
6.2.3 Setting Up Oracle Content Server to Send Jobs to Oracle IBR for Conversion
Before Oracle Content Server can send jobs to Oracle IBR for conversion, you need to perform these setup tasks:
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Creating an Outgoing Provider
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Enabling Components for Oracle IBR on Oracle Content Server
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Selecting File Formats To Be Converted
6.2.3.1 Creating an Outgoing Provider
Before Oracle Content Server can send files to Oracle IBR for conversion, you must set up an outgoing provider from Oracle Content Server to Oracle IBR with the Handles
Inbound Refinery Conversion Jobs option checked.
To create an outgoing provider: 1.
From the Oracle Content Server Administration menu, choose Providers. 2.
In the Create a New Provider section of the Providers page, click Add in the outgoing
row.
3.
Enter values for these fields:
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Provider Name: Any short name with no spaces. It is a good idea to use the
same value as the Instance Name value
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Provider Description: Any text string.
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Server Host Name: The name of the host machine where the Oracle IBR
instance is running, such as myhost.us.example.com:16250.
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HTTP Server Address: The address of the Oracle IBR instance, such as
myhost.example.com:16250.
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Server Port: The value that was entered in the Server Socket Port field
IntradocServerPort value for the Oracle IBR instance. This value is the number of the port for calling top-level services.
You can find this value on the Oracle IBR configuration information page, as follows:
a. From the Oracle IBR Administration menu, select Configuration
Information .
b. Next to Server Name, click Server Configurations.
c. Look for the value for Server Port.
