WD97: Word 97 Supports ODMALast reviewed: November 17, 1997Article ID: Q159963 |
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SUMMARYODMA is a standardized, high-level interface that enables you to transparently access a document management system (DMS) from your desktop program. ODMA makes DMS services available to you through a desktop program, such as Microsoft Word 97 for Windows. With ODMA, these services appear to be an extension of the program. Common DMS software packages will replace the standard Open and Save dialog boxes in Word with customized dialog boxes that provide security and version control functions such as:
MORE INFORMATIONDescribed below are the specific files and steps an application goes through during integration.
Opening an ODMA-compliant Application
Point-to-Point IntegrationsPoint-to-Point integrations involve applications that are not ODMA compliant. Novell has written macros for various applications that allow these applications to integrate with GroupWise 5 and achieve the same functionality as ODMA compliant applications. Currently there are only two of these applications: Microsoft Word 7.x and Excel 7.x.
Opening a Point-to-Point Integrated Application
Installing a Point-to-Point Integrated Application after GroupWise ClientTo do this, follow these steps:
Windows RegistryThe GroupWise 5 Document Management places the following two keys in the Windows Registry: Path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Novell\GroupWise\Client Key: Integration First Time Value Name: (Default) Value Data: Done\Yes Path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Novell\GroupWise\Client Key: Library Value Name: Integrations Value Data: Enable\Disabled
DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM SOFTWARE VENDORS
PC DOCS, Inc. 124 Marriott Drive Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Telephone: (800) 933-3627 Internet Site: http://www.pcdocs.com/ DOCUMENTUM, INC. 5671 Gibraltar Drive Pleasanton, CA 94588-8547 Telephone: (510) 463-6800 (888) 362-3367 Fax Number: (510) 463-6850 Internet Site: http://www.documentum.com/ SAROS 10900 N.E. 8th St. 700 Plaza Center Bellevue, WA 98004 Telephone: (425) 646-1066 (800) 827-2767 Fax Number: (425) 462-0879 Internet Site: http://www.saros.com/ Groupwise Novell 1555 North Technology Way Orem, UT 84097 Telephone: (801) 222-6000 Internet Site: http://www.novell.com/groupwiseThe third-party products discussed here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability. The third-party contact information included in this article is provided to help you find the technical support you need. This contact information is subject to change without notice. Microsoft in no way guarantees the accuracy of this third-party contact information.
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