FileNet Open Client.

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An out-of-the-box user interface, IBM FileNet Open Client is a development platform that uses your browser of choice to access, manage and distribute documents that reside in IBM FileNet Image Services or Content Services repositories. Its powerful technology and integration with common desktop and enterprise applications speed the development
process, and leverage and protect your investments in existing business systems.

The ability to quickly locate and access content using a Web browser allows companies to improve overall efficiency and gain a competitive edge through faster processes. IBM FileNet Open Client enables you to access documents from any Web browser anywhere across the enterprise. Open Client technology requires no software downloads and provides maximum reach into the enterprise with minimal deployment costs. And with better access to content, you can make better business decisions right when it
matters most.With Open Client, users can access any document stored in the IBM FileNet
Image Services, Content Services or Report Manager repositories right from their desktop browser. Open Client is essential whenever Web access to content is required.
Adding it to your Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solution provides the capability to view, manage, share,revise and distribute virtually any type of document — including faxes, word processing documents, spreadsheets, scanned paper documents, HTML forms, computer-generated reports, electronic data interchange (EDI)
information, and even audio and video clips.

Features & Benefits
Familiar Environment
Increases user acceptance by allowing users to work in their favorite Web
browser.

Out-of-the-Box Functionality Provides complete content input capabilities, including check-in/check-out, search and browse, and the ability to change a document’s
properties via the Web. Open Client supports compound documents and its multi-level security features provide controlled access to the information in the repository.

Global Support
Simplifies and speeds large-scale global deployment of applications in multi-national solutions, and conforms to Microsoft globalization and localization standards.
Rapid Application Development Reduces development costs by speeding the application development process and streamlining integration with IBM FileNet and other thirdparty
products. Since Open Client takes advantage of Microsoft .NET technology, developers can easily work with popular programming languages such as C++, ASP. NET, VB.NET and C#.

Easy Integration
Leverages your existing business systems by integrating directly with desktop applications like Microsoft Office, Outlook and IBM FileNet ECM solutions like Image Services, Content Services, and Report Manager.

General Features
• Familiar browser-like user interface
• Intuitive search and query capabilities
• Document organization dynamically or in folders
• Compound document support
• Simple and advanced searches,search templates and stored search
• Multiple levels of security and access rights
• Full support of document check in/out
• Viewing options including rotate,stretch, scale, zoom and print
• Lightweight Java image viewer
• Full-function ActiveX Image and Document Viewer
• Compliance with Microsoft globalization and localization standards
• Localized in more than 10 different languages
• Industry-standard object-oriented application environment
• Web development platform based on .NET
• Toolkit, sample code and Web page templates for easy and quick custom application development Completely customizable client capabilities
• An extensive set of COM Objects for custom application development
• Context-sensitive online Help
• LDAP support for Novell eDirectory, Sun One iPlanet, and Microsoft
Active Directory