Tuesday, October 20, 2009

The repository database is already associated with the CE server.

Scenario : We were using shared content engine server 4.5 through Capture Professional 5.2 and were able to perform all the required operations. The database we were using is SQL Server 2005. Due to some migration activity we were needed to drop and recreate the existing object stores. After it happened we were not able to open and connect to the CE repositories and were getting following error:



Solution : When we configure a Shared CE repository for the first time it creates few tables for house keeping purpose. These tables are only used by Capture internally. Among these table , there is one table named 'DBInfo'. It has following structure :

RowID PropertyName PropertyValue
1 UsageType Repository
2 RepositoryType Shared CE Repository
3 RepositoryConnection {GUID Value}
4 CapProVersion {Capture Pro Version}

Follow the below steps:
a). In this table update the GUID Value to the new GUID Value of object store.
b). Delete the DSN pointing to the sql database for your CE Shared repository.
c). Delete the capture repository using Capture Manager.
d). Create DSN accessing the same SQL Database.
e). Configure the same CE Shared repository again.

Now open Capture Professional. you should be able to see your repository.

Wednesday, October 07, 2009

How big (Size) a batch can be in Capture Professional?

Answer :
There are limits to the batch size when using File Import in Capture Professional. These limits are not configurable.Here are the Maximum limits:
* Pages per Document - 1000
* Pages per Batch - 5000
Recommendations
* Limit the size of a batch to less than 50 pages of similar documents, when possible, to ensure the batch is manageable for both the operator and the system.
* If the batch is assembled as a single document, and is running into the 1000 page limit, consider breaking the batch into several documents. This both makes the batch more manageable and increases the page limit up to the batch limit of 5000.

Tuesday, October 06, 2009

Capture Manager does not show any object store.

Environment : FileNet Enterprise Manager 4.5, FileNet Capture Professional 5.2 and WSE 3.0
OS: Windows XP SP3
Problem : Open Capture Manager and then select repository type 'Shared Content Engine. When click 'Add' button nothing happens.It does not show CE credentials dialog and hence does not display any CE object store. But Able to see CE object stores through Enterprise Manager.

Solution: This happens if 'Compatibility URL' is not specified while installing Enterprise Manager. Provide URL at the time of installation and change it if required by editing the CompatibilityURL registry entry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\FILENET\ECM\CONTENT ENGINE\CLIENT