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There are two mechanism in order to add files from your local filesystem to an OS4X send job:
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Adding files to a new send job is possible in various ways. Depending on the configuration of OS4X and the available web browser you use, you have the following possibilities to add files:
*XUpload Pro
 
*SWF Upload
 
  
Both have several characteristics. These are:
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== Simple file upload ==
== XUpload Pro ==
 
[[Image:Mail-attachment.gif]]
 
  
XUpload Pro is a CGI based web browser upload solution integrated into OS4X Webaccess. It provides a platform-independant solution for file upload without any additional browser plugin integration. It transfers the file with displaying status and speed information. Up to 5 files can be selected for batch transfer. After each transfer, more files can be selected.
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When adding files, just click on the button "Browse" of the "Files" section of the new send job:
*works on Unix
 
*browser plugin independant
 
  
== SWF Upload ==
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[[Image:Webaccess upload file.png]]
[[Image:Minnelli logo.png]]
 
  
SWF Upload uses (as the name implies) a Shockwave browser plugin to access the local filesystem and transfer of the selected files. Due to the (widely available) browser plugin it's available on mostly any computer, but not supported on Unix machines. Also, due to restrictions in the browser plugin, the behaviour of the flash plugin may vary on different platforms and versions of Flash.
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Depending of your web browser's technology, a simple file selection window opens of your operating system. This way, you can select any file to be uploaded to the server. Selecting multiple files is supported, too:
*fast and easy access for multiple file upload
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*widely available
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*nice GUI
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[[Image:Webaccess file upload select multi.png]]
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After selecting the file(s), upload starts instantly. A progress bar shows you the progress of the upload.
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[[Image:Webaccess uploaded files.png]]
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It's not possible to upload two files with the same filename. Empty file upload (=files with the size of 0 bytes) is supported.
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== Pre-processing local files and upload ==
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If your system administrator enabled the functionality for local file processing and configured the integration correctly for your platform, and also the OS4X Webaccess webbrowser plugin is installed in your webbrowser, you can select files from hierarchically organized logical directories (so-called "DLNames"):
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[[Image:Webaccess DLName button.png]]
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The opening window presents you the possibility to select an available environment:
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[[Image:Webaccess DLName window.png]]
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You can:
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=== Select environment ===
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[[Image:Webaccess DLName select environment.png]]
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By selecting an environment, the grid below loads the available DLNames contained in this environment. The last selected environment is saved in your user's configuration.
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=== Search in DLName list ===
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[[Image:Webaccess DLName search list.png]]
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You can limit the displayed DLNames (which can be a lot) by entering a single search string which must be contained in the DLName.
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=== Select a DLName ===
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By selecting a DLName from the list, the content of that directory is listed in the right grid. A list if filenames, sized and last access dates is available.
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[[Image:Webaccess DLName show content.png]]
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=== Search in file list ===
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By adding a search string to the top search panel and/or by selecting the requested file appendix from the "Format" list, you can search in the list of files.
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[[Image:Webaccess DLName search files.png]]
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=== Start export process ===
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By selecting one or more files from the file list, the "Export" button becomes active. By pressing the "Export" button, the administratively configured export process starts with the file selection.
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[[Image:Webaccess DLName start export.png]]
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[[Image:Webaccess DLName exporting.png]]
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If everything is exported correctly, the resulting file(s) will be uploaded to the new send job. If an error occurs, a window appears showing the state of the export.
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[[Image:Webaccess DLName export error.png]]
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== Server side file selection ==
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If no file upload is requested, users can select a file from the server's directory pool. If administratively enabled, a server file selection button appears as a file selection possibility:
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[[Image:Webaccess server file selection button.png]]
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At the left side, a directory tree shows you the configured directories (optionally as a descriptor; if no description is given, the directory name is displayed). You can browse through the directories as you would expect it with a file manager of your choice.
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After selecting a directory, the content of the directory is displayed at the right grid, containing the file names, size and last modification date. You can filter in the file names for a given simple search string. Sorting is implemented. By pressing the shift button during file selection, a mass selection is available. You can disable a selection in the mass selection by pressing the corresponding mass (de-)selection button for your platform:
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*Windows and Linux: Ctrl
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*Mac OS X: Cmd
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By selecting one or more files, the "Accept" button at the bottom becomes active. By pressing this button, the selected files are taken into the new send job instantly without modification.
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[[Image:Webaccess server file selection window.png]]

Latest revision as of 08:43, 15 January 2014

Adding files to a new send job is possible in various ways. Depending on the configuration of OS4X and the available web browser you use, you have the following possibilities to add files:

Simple file upload

When adding files, just click on the button "Browse" of the "Files" section of the new send job:

Webaccess upload file.png

Depending of your web browser's technology, a simple file selection window opens of your operating system. This way, you can select any file to be uploaded to the server. Selecting multiple files is supported, too:


Webaccess file upload select multi.png

After selecting the file(s), upload starts instantly. A progress bar shows you the progress of the upload.

Webaccess uploaded files.png

It's not possible to upload two files with the same filename. Empty file upload (=files with the size of 0 bytes) is supported.

Pre-processing local files and upload

If your system administrator enabled the functionality for local file processing and configured the integration correctly for your platform, and also the OS4X Webaccess webbrowser plugin is installed in your webbrowser, you can select files from hierarchically organized logical directories (so-called "DLNames"):

Webaccess DLName button.png

The opening window presents you the possibility to select an available environment:

Webaccess DLName window.png

You can:

Select environment

Webaccess DLName select environment.png

By selecting an environment, the grid below loads the available DLNames contained in this environment. The last selected environment is saved in your user's configuration.

Search in DLName list

Webaccess DLName search list.png

You can limit the displayed DLNames (which can be a lot) by entering a single search string which must be contained in the DLName.

Select a DLName

By selecting a DLName from the list, the content of that directory is listed in the right grid. A list if filenames, sized and last access dates is available.

Webaccess DLName show content.png

Search in file list

By adding a search string to the top search panel and/or by selecting the requested file appendix from the "Format" list, you can search in the list of files.

Webaccess DLName search files.png

Start export process

By selecting one or more files from the file list, the "Export" button becomes active. By pressing the "Export" button, the administratively configured export process starts with the file selection.

Webaccess DLName start export.png

Webaccess DLName exporting.png


If everything is exported correctly, the resulting file(s) will be uploaded to the new send job. If an error occurs, a window appears showing the state of the export.

Webaccess DLName export error.png

Server side file selection

If no file upload is requested, users can select a file from the server's directory pool. If administratively enabled, a server file selection button appears as a file selection possibility:

Webaccess server file selection button.png

At the left side, a directory tree shows you the configured directories (optionally as a descriptor; if no description is given, the directory name is displayed). You can browse through the directories as you would expect it with a file manager of your choice.

After selecting a directory, the content of the directory is displayed at the right grid, containing the file names, size and last modification date. You can filter in the file names for a given simple search string. Sorting is implemented. By pressing the shift button during file selection, a mass selection is available. You can disable a selection in the mass selection by pressing the corresponding mass (de-)selection button for your platform:

  • Windows and Linux: Ctrl
  • Mac OS X: Cmd

By selecting one or more files, the "Accept" button at the bottom becomes active. By pressing this button, the selected files are taken into the new send job instantly without modification.

Webaccess server file selection window.png