Creating an External Link
To create a new External Link:
- On the Administration menu, click External Links. The External Links window is displayed.
- Right-click in the window and click New External Link. The Select External Link Type dialogue is displayed.
- Select the External Link Type to be created and then click OK. The relevant new External Link dialogue is displayed.
Available External Link Types
- External executable - creates an executable external link.
An executable link is a feature that enables Content Manager to start an external executable and send it some metadata as command line parameters.
- Record add-in (COM) - creates a record add-in component.
A record add-in is a feature that enables you to write a .dll that uses some generic entry points for records in the Content Manager code to execute its custom code alongside the standard Content Manager code.
- Document comparison tool - integrates a third party document comparison tool.
See Document comparison for further details about comparing documents.
- Generic add-in (COM) or a Generic add-in (.NET) - creates a generic add-in component.
A generic add-in is a feature that enables you to write a .dll that uses some generic entry points within the save or delete process for any Content Manager object in the Content Manager code to execute its custom code alongside the standard Content Manager code.
- Web browser URL - create an external link that will open a URL in a web browser.
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