DMS question

[Former Member]

I have been researching setting up DMS, and have been reading through several posts here and on other sites. One question constantly results in different answers.

Do i need an external content server?

I would like to just store the documents in the SAP database. It appears i can do this, but the configuration to pull it off eludes me. Each time i try to check in a document, it attempts to write it to a folder on the app server, rather than into the database. I know it is something simple i am doing, but i don't know what. All of the docs say that this is set up by document type, but i dont see it when i set up a document type, other than a checkbox for using kPro.

We don't have enough documents to warrant an external server or kPro or 3rd party or anything fancy. We want to store smallish documents like certificates of origin, etc with materials.

We are using iXos, which would be an option, but i cannot determine how to get a specific document type to write to a specific storage system. Where is the link between them?

Anyhelp will earn lots of points

Dave

[Former Member]

Hi david,

1. we can store using OAOR tcode.

2. It will store in database tables.

regards,

amit m.

[Former Member]

not sure what this means. i need to create a document in CV01N and store it in the database...

[Former Member]

When storing directly in the SAP Database (not sure if the same is true when using Content Server) SPA needs a location to copy the document before it is displayed. It sounds liek to are able to check the file into the Database. Check table DMS_CONT1_CD1 if you have any data in this table then this means it is stored in the default database location.

You need to configure a location for SAP to use to copy the file before you display it. This is undet Define Data Carrier. Define Data Carrier type "server front end" To test it set it to a location on your own computer (make sure you have full access to this location)

[former_member194669]

Hi,

For storing directly to SAP tables,

If attachment options are not available to this SAP standard transaction , then

1. create a generic business object using SWO1

2. Find a user exit in the PBO of the transaction , and call the class CL_GOS_MANAGER

You can do it this for custom transaction also.

All the documents you are storing thru this can maintained thru OAOR

aRs