Object store tree
When you create an object store using the Create Object Store Wizard,
Content Engine populates the object store with a number of default
nodes and folders. The default nodes and folders contain FileNet P8 objects—such
as classes, properties, events, and subscriptions—that support features
in Content Engine and other FileNet P8 components such as Workplace. This topic describes the nodes and
folders in an object store tree.
NOTE You
can extend the default nodes and objects created by the Create Object
Store Wizard using the Content Engine Import
or Install
AddOns feature.
Object store folders and nodes
- Choice Lists
Contains all of the choice lists that are defined for an object store. A choice
list is a list of predefined property values. When added to a class definition,
a choice list presents a list of valid choices, such as a list of states,
from which users can select when completing a form.
- Document Class
Contains all of the document-related classes that are defined for an
object store.
- Document Classification Actions
Contains all of the document classification actions that are defined
for an object store. A document classification action enables Content
Engine to assign values to certain document properties when the document
is checked in. The values assigned to the properties are derived from
the content of the document itself and the document MIME type.
- Document Lifecycles
Contains two subfolders, Document Lifecycle Actions and Document Lifecycle
Policies, which contain the document lifecycle policies and a document
lifecycle actions that are defined for an object store.
A document lifecycle consists of states a document goes through during
its life. Each lifecycle consists of two Content Engine objects: a document
lifecycle policy and a document lifecycle action. A document lifecycle
policy is a definition of the document's states. The policy also identifies
the lifecycle action that executes in response to the state changes.
A document lifecycle action is the action the system performs when a
document moves from one state to another.
- Events
Contains two subfolders, Event Action and Subscriptions, which contain
the event actions and subscriptions that are defined for an object store.
A Content Engine event consists of an event action and a subscription.
An event action describes the action to take place on an object. A subscription
defines the object or class of objects to which the action applies,
as well as which events trigger the action to occur. For example, you
can define an event a that sends an e-mail notification to a system administrator
each time a document is deleted.
- Export Manifest
A temporary cache or holder that collects the references to all the
objects you want to export. The Export Manifest folder and its sub-folders
let you view the objects currently in the export manifest, and enables
you to export these objects to an XML-formatted file.
- Index Areas
Index areas, which are associated with a particular object store, contain index collections for an object store and are stored in a shared network file system directory.
- Other Classes
Contains all Content Engine classes other than the Document class.
- Property Templates
Contains the property templates defined for an object store.
A property template is a "shell" property that you can assign
to any number of classes in an object store. A property template has
no function or meaning in the Content Engine object store until it is
assigned to a class. During property template creation, you assign attributes
including data type, whether it is a single value or list, and other
optional attributes.
- Publishing Queue
Publishing is a facility that enables a replica of a document to be
made. The replica, known as the publication document, can have its own
security and property settings, as well as have a different format than
the original (or source) document. Publishing is useful when you want
to make a document available to customers, but you don't want them
to be able to modify the document.
Publishing Queue lists each publishing request initiated for the associated object store and displays them in the results pane. The results pane provides the source document, request time, publishing plug-in, and status for each publishing request.
- Root Folder
Contains system-level documents—such as the User and Site Preference
documents for Workplace XT and Workplace users, custom objects, documents, and user-defined
subfolders.
- Saved Searches
Displays any saved searches and search templates, as well as sample
searches included in the Content Engine AddOn.
- Search Results
Enables you to query an object store. Search results appear in the right
pane. You can create new queries or load and run predefined queries.
- Security Policies
Contains the security policies that are defined for an object store.
Security policies allow security administrators to apply access control
to large numbers of documents, folders and custom objects without directly
editing the Access Control List (ACL) on each individual object.
- Storage Policies
Contains the storage policies that are defined for an object store. Storage policies provide mapping to specific physical storage areas and are used to specify where content is stored for a given class or object with content (e.g., a document).
- Unfiled Documents
Contains "unfiled" documents or custom objects. Documents
and custom objects are typically stored in user-defined subfolders under
the root folder node. When you unfile a document or custom object, Content
Engine removes the document "shortcut" from the root folder
and places it in the unfiled documents folder. Because the unfiled documents
folder is not a subfolder of the root folder, the folder and its contents
are not displayed by Workplace or other FileNet applications.
NOTE The
unfiled documents folder has a display limit of 500 documents. If there
are more than 500 unfiled documents in an object store, you must file
the first 500 documents into other folders and then refresh the unfiled
documents folder.
- Workflow Definitions
Stores the workflow definitions created in Workplace XT or Workplace for
an object store. You cannot add workflow definitions from
Enterprise Manager.
A workflow definition is an electronic representation of the activities
required to accomplish a business process. It acts as a processing template
for routing the work to the specified participants, along with data,
attachments, and other information they will need to complete the activities.