Integrate desktop applications with Document Manager

 

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IBM WebSphere Portal Document Manager desktop components integrate with the Microsoft Windows desktop, providing you with an easy, convenient way to work with documents using familiar desktop applications, such as Microsoft Word, on the local computer. After installing the Document Manager desktop components on the computer, we can work in document libraries directly on the desktop. Use the Windows Explorer to view document libraries to which you have access, work with documents and folders, and contribute content to the server.

 

Notes about desktop components

Desktop components are supported only on the Windows platform.

Before we can use the desktop components, be able to connect to a server that has Document Manager available, and also provides the desktop components download and install option. Check with the system administrator to find out which server you should use.

We cannot use the desktop components to create a new document library. We can only work within existing document libraries to which you have access.

When using desktop components from a terminal client, popup messages from the Document Manager Upload Monitor may not appear in the terminal services client where you are working. Instead, the messages appear on the original terminal where the monitor was started. This includes the password prompt dialog if you elected not to save the password for the server connection.

To use desktop components in Catalan, install the English base Windows XP operating system, then apply the Catalan language pack. If this is not done, desktop components is displayed in Spanish instead of Catalan.

 

Where to find more information

We can find additional information and help for desktop components in the following places:

  • The desktop components Readme file, which is launched at the conclusion of the installation wizard.

  • Desktop components help is accessible through the Help menu from Windows Explorer, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Excel. We can also access the help by right-clicking the Document Manager Upload Monitor icon in the system tray.

The following topics describe how to install, configure and use desktop components.

 

Parent Topic

Manage documents

 

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