Since the very first Momentum (1996 in a very windy Miami), the Documentum user community has pushed for a more reliable means to convert mostly Microsoft office documents into PDF. Back then, during a wrap-up luncheon, the feedback on AutoRender ( a previous incarnation of DTS) was anything but positive. Similar to some complaints today, […]
Documentum, Alfresco and Email Integration for ECM
Two current clients are adding significant inbound and outbound email capabilities for their Document Management systems. To start with, this is not an email archiving solution where they want to capture all emails for later retrieval. One, a Documentum insurance customer, is looking to add the ability when looking at a document to easily email […]
OpenSearch support for Documentum
OpenContent (TSG’s ECM Web Services Layer) and OpenSearch now share more than a similar name. The original OpenSearch 1.0 specification was released in March 2005, and was developed by Amazon. OpenSearch is a collection of technologies that allow publishing of search results in a format suitable for syndication and aggregation. Using OpenSearch standards allow search […]
Documentum Full Text Search with Lucene – Honoring ACL Security
The last post discussed the results of an HPI Lucene Search test compared to a Webtop FAST Search as part of a proof of concept for a client looking to provide a consumer interface. As we have often mentioned on this forum, we continually see clients looking for a better search interface than Webtop, as […]
Documentum Search – Lucene versus FAST
As mentioned in a previous article, many clients are moving to away from FAST in preparation for the eventual release of Documentum Search Services (DSS) slated for release in June that leverages the open source product, Apache Lucene. This post will share the results from one client that executed a proof of concept test to […]
Documentum Annotation – OpenAnnotate
Clients often struggle with adding simple annotation capabilities to Documentum or Alfresco. Brava, PDF Annotation Services, Snowbound and Annodoc are all solutions we see regularly at clients. Issues with these solutions include: Price – per user licensing can be difficult to justify for casual or external users. Support – most tools require a client side […]
Preparing for the Documentum Software Audit Part II: Understanding Audit Query Results
As mentioned in a previous post, many clients are struggling with software audits from Documentum and are revisiting how they are using Documentum within their company. Understanding what happens in the software audit The following are the types of questions that Documentum is trying to answer during a software audit: Is there any anonymous access […]
Documentum and SharePoint – Key differences for document control applications
We have recently begun working with a couple of clients on potential migration efforts from Documentum to SharePoint for their document control applications. In preparing for these efforts, we are in the process of upgrading OpenContent, OpenMigrate and even parts of HPI to run on either SharePoint or Documentum. For this post, we thought it […]
Documentum Upgrade – Understanding all the Pieces
As mentioned in previous posts, many clients are struggling with the upgrade to Documentum 6.5. Typically, the upgrade of the Documentum components are only one piece of what can be a difficult puzzle. Upgrading servers, operating systems, databases, and document manipulation services all add a level of complexity and coordination. This post will highlight typical […]