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Last Post 03/17/2008 6:37 PM by Peter Donker

Direct Editing of Documents

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MikeW

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03/17/2008 6:17 PM
Is it not possible to edit documents directly on the Server in DMX3? Earlier today I opened a document and was prompted whether I wanted to open it read-only or not. I chose not to open it read-only and was able to actually change the doc and save it. When I re-open it, or any other document, I'm no longer prompted to open read-only or not. Every document I open is opened as Read-only, and thus I can't remove the edit I made earlier. And I did not find any documentation at all on editing documents, or using the Lock and Unlock icons on the menu bar. Can someone please explain how to edit documents directly on the server, if possible?

Peter Donker

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03/17/2008 6:37 PM
Hi Mike, No you cannot edit documents directly on the server. The documents as they are stored on the server are managed by DMX. If changed this can lead to unpredictable results as you may corrupt the data integrity. Use DMX 4 for direct editing (through WebDAV). DMX 3 is purely a web app so it assumes you do not have direct access to the files on the disk of the server. The 'lock' is meant to flag to others that you have downloaded a document and are working on it. It will prevent others from uploading a new version while you're working on it. Peter

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Bring2mind is the company of Peter Donker, a DotNetNuke enthusiast who has been involved with the platform from the very beginning. At the same time as the market for modules emerged, he realized there was no good document management solution for the platform yet and he set about creating this. In part he based the module on his experience with other document management systems he used while working as a researcher. His module, Document Exchange, was an instant success and has since become the premier document management solution for DotNetNuke. In 2004 he created Bring2mind as a vehicle for the module and is one of the few successful businesses solely based on a DotNetNuke product.

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