View from an Extracted Files Directory
Another simple method for retrieving files for viewing is to keep a copy of the files that all your connectors extract, in a single shared location.
View from an extracted files directory
Advantages:
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This method is simple, and requires few components.
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View can then access and convert all documents, including embedded files and subfiles.
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View server features such as caching, viewing embedded images, and highlighting work as expected.
Disadvantages:
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You must keep a copy of all documents on disk.
TIP: You can reduce the storage space required by storing only subfiles and embedded data for file system repositories.
Configuration
This method has the following setup requirements:
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You must configure connectors to keep extracted files in a permanent extracted directory.
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In the index, the document
DREREFERENCE
must contain a value that points to the extracted directory. -
In View server, you must configure
ViewLocalDirectoriesCSVs
to allow it to access the extracted directory. -
View must run as a user with read access to the extracted directory.