IBM FileNet P8, Version 5.1.+            

Use path-based URLs

The Use path-based URLs site preference determines whether the application converts eligible ID-based document web addresses to path-based web addresses. The only ID-based web addresses eligible for conversion are those that specify the current document version, and conversion occurs only when the software can find a valid path.

When the preference is set to Yes, conversion occurs. When the preference is set to No (the default), the web address is processed as entered.

Users can enter a web address directly into the address bar of their browser to retrieve a specific folder or versionable object. Versionable objects include documents, stored searches, search templates, publish templates, entry templates, and workflow definitions.

You can enter a web address in either of two formats:

For example, this ID-based web address:

http://AE-server-name/ECMF/getContent?objectStoreName=
 OS-name&vsId=%7Bobject-id%7D&objectType=document

would be converted to this path-based web address:

http://AE-server-name/ECMF/getContent/OS-name/
 folder/sub-folder/doc-containment-name
where doc-containment-name is the document's containment name as displayed in the Folders Filed in View of the information page; for example, mydocument.xls for a Microsoft Excel Worksheet.

Factors to consider

Consider the following factors when deciding how to set the preference:

Documents with internal references

How the software determines the path

When converting an ID-based web address to a path-based web address, the software selects a folder path from the list of paths accessible by the user after security checking. Conversion does not occur unless the software finds a valid path.



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Last updated: July 2011


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