Oracle8i interMedia Text Reference
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Supported Filter Formats

This appendix contains a list of the document formats supported by the Inso filtering technology. The following topics are covered in this appendix:

About Inso Filtering Technology

Oracle8i interMedia Text uses document filtering technology licensed from Inso Corporation. This filtering technology enables you to index most document formats. This technology also enables you to convert documents to HTML for document presentation, with the CTX_DOC package.

See Also:

For a list of supported formats, see "Supported Document Formats" in this Appendix.  

To use Inso filtering for indexing and DML processing, you must specify the INSO_FILTER object in your filter preference.

To use Inso filtering technology for converting documents to HTML with the CTX_DOC package, you need not use the INSO_FILTER indexing preference, but you must still set up your environment to use INSO filtering technology as described in this appendix.

To convert documents to HTML format, Inso filtering technology relies on shared libraries and data files licensed from Inso Corporation and Adobe Corporation.

The following sections discuss the supported platforms and how to enable Inso filtering on the different platforms.

Supported Platforms

Inso filter technology is supported on the following platforms:

Environment Variable Locations

All environment variables related to Inso filtering must made visible to interMedia Text. Set these variables in the following locations:

Considerations for UNIX Platforms

The following considerations apply to Solaris, IBM AIX, HP/UX, Digital UNIX, and SGI platforms:

Solaris

Set the system's shared library path ($LD_LIBRARY_PATH) environment variable as well as $PATH environment variable to include $ORACLE_HOME/ctx/lib, which is the location of the shared libraries for Inso filtering.

IBM AIX

Set the system's shared library path ($LIBPATH) environment variable as well as $PATH environment variable to include $ORACLE_HOME/ctx/lib, which is the location of the shared libraries for Inso filtering.

You must include /usr/lib:/lib in $LIBPATH, because these directories are not searched by default once $LIBPATH environment variable is set.

HP/UX

Set the system's shared library path ($SHLIB_PATH) environment variable as well as $PATH environment variable to include $ORACLE_HOME/ctx/lib, which is the location of the shared libraries for Inso filtering.

SGI

Set the system's shared library path ($LD_LIBRARY_PATH) environment variable as well as the $PATH environment variable to include $ORACLE_HOME/ctx/lib, which is the location of the shared libraries for Inso filtering.

Digital UNIX

Set the system's shared library path ($LD_LIBRARY_PATH) environment variable as well as the $PATH environment variable to include $ORACLE_HOME/ctx/lib, which is the location of the shared libraries for Inso filtering.

Filtering Vector Graphic Formats

Follow these steps to filter vector graphic formats on UNIX platforms:

OLE2 OBJECT SUPPORT

There are platform dependent limits on what Inso filter technology can do with OLE2 objects. On all platforms when a metafile snapshot is available, Inso technology will use it to convert the object.

When a metafile snapshot is not available on UNIX platforms, Inso technology cannot convert the OLE2 object.

However, when a metafile snapshot is not available on the NT platform, the original application is used (if available) to convert the OLE2 object.

Supported Document Formats

The following table lists all of the document formats that interMedia Text supports for filtering. Document filtering is used for indexing, DML, and for converting documents to HTML with the CTX_DOC package. This filtering technology is based on Inso Corporation's HTML export technology and is licensed from Inso Corporation.


Note:

This list does not represent the complete list of formats that Oracle is able to process. The external filter framework enables Oracle to process any document format, provided an external filter exists which can filter all the formats to plain text.  


Word Processing - Generic

Format   Version  

ASCII Text (7 &8 bit versions)  

All versions  

ANSI Text (7 & 8 bit)  

All versions  

Unicode Text  

All versions  

HTML  

All versions  

IBM Revisable Form Text  

All versions  

IBM FFT  

Versions through 3.0  

Microsoft Rich Text Format (RTF)  

All versions  

Word Processing - DOS

Format   Version  

DEC WPS Plus  

Versions through 4.1  

DisplayWrite 2 & 3 (TXT)  

All versions  

DisplayWrite 4 & 5  

Versions through Release 2.0  

Enable  

Versions 3.0, 4.0 and 4.5  

First Choice  

Versions through 3.0  

Framework  

Version 3.0  

IBM Writing Assistant  

Version 1.01  

Lotus Manuscript  

Versions through 2.0  

MASS11  

Versions through 8.0  

Microsoft Word  

Versions through 6.0  

Microsoft Works  

Versions through 2.0  

MultiMate  

Versions through 4.0  

Navy DIF  

All versions  

Nota Bene  

Version 3.0  

Office Writer  

Version 4.0 to 6.0  

PC-File Letter  

Versions through 5.0  

PC-File+ Letter  

Versions through 3.0  

PFS:Write  

Versions A, B, and C  

Professional Write  

Versions through 2.1  

Q&A  

Version 2.0  

Samna Word  

Versions through Samna Word IV+  

SmartWare II  

Version 1.02  

Sprint  

Versions through 1.0  

Total Word  

Version 1.2  

Volkswriter 3 & 4  

Versions through 1.0  

Wang PC (IWP)  

Versions through 2.6  

WordMARC  

Versions through Composer Plus  

WordPerfect  

Versions through 7.0  

WordStar  

Versions through 7.0  

WordStar 2000  

Versions through 3.0  

XyWrite  

Versions through III Plus  

Word Processing - International

Format   Version  

Ichitaro  

Version 8  

Word Processing - Windows

Format   Version  

AMI/AMI Professional  

Versions through 3.1  

Corel WordPerfect for Windows  

Versions through 8.0  

JustWrite  

Versions through 3.0  

Legacy  

Versions through 1.1  

Lotus WordPro (NT on Intel only)  

WordPro 96, 97 and SmartSuite for the Millennium  

Microsoft Windows Works  

Versions through 4.0  

Microsoft Windows Write  

Versions through 3.0  

Microsoft Word 97  

Word 97  

Microsoft Word 2000  

Beta 2  

Microsoft Word for Windows  

Versions through 7.0  

Microsoft WordPad  

All versions  

Novell Perfect Works  

Version 2.0  

Novell WordPerfect for Windows  

Versions through 7.0  

Professional Write Plus  

Version 1.0  

Q&A Write for Windows  

Version 3.0  

WordStar for Windows  

Version 1.0  

Word Processing - Macintosh

Format   Version  

Microsoft Word  

Versions 4.0 through 6.0  

Microsoft Word 98  

Word 98  

WordPerfect  

Versions 1.02 through 3.0  

Microsoft Works (Mac)  

Versions through 2.0  

MacWrite II  

Version 1.1  

Spreadsheets Formats

Format   Version  

Enable  

Versions 3.0, 4.0 and 4.5  

First Choice  

Versions through 3.0  

Framework  

Version 3.0  

Lotus 1-2-3 (DOS & Windows)  

Versions through 5.0  

Lotus 1-2-3 for SmartSuite 97  

SmartSuite 97  

Lotus 1-2-3 for SmartSuite for the Millennium  

SmartSuite for the Millennium  

Lotus 1-2-3 Charts (DOS & Windows)  

Versions through 5.0  

Lotus 1-2-3 (OS/2)  

Versions through 2.0  

Lotus 1-2-3 Charts (OS/2)  

Versions through 2.0  

Lotus Symphony  

Versions 1.0,1.1 and 2.0  

Microsoft Excel 97  

Excel 97  

Microsoft Excel 2000  

Beta 2  

Microsoft Excel Windows  

Versions 2.2 through 7.0  

Microsoft Excel Macintosh  

Versions 3.0 - 4.0 and 98  

Microsoft Excel Charts  

Versions 2.x - 7.0  

Microsoft Multiplan  

Version 4.0  

Microsoft Windows Works  

Versions through 4.0  

Microsoft Works (DOS)  

Versions through 2.0  

Microsoft Works (Mac)  

Versions through 2.0  

Mosaic Twin  

Version 2.5  

Novell Perfect Works  

Version 2.0  

QuattroPro for DOS  

Versions through 5.0  

QuattroPro for Windows  

Versions through 8.0  

PFS:Professional Plan  

Version 1.0  

SuperCalc 5  

Version 4.0  

SmartWare II  

Version 1.02  

VP Planner 3D  

Version 1.0  

Databases Formats

Format   Version  

Access  

Versions through 2.0  

dBASE  

Versions through 5.0  

DataEase  

Version 4.x  

dBXL  

Version 1.3  

Enable  

Versions 3.0, 4.0 and 4.5  

First Choice  

Versions through 3.0  

FoxBase  

Version 2.1  

Framework  

Version 3.0  

Microsoft Windows Works  

Versions through 4.0  

Microsoft Works (DOS)  

Versions through 2.0  

Microsoft Works (Mac)  

Versions through 2.0  

Paradox (DOS)  

Versions through 4.0  

Paradox (Windows)  

Versions through 1.0  

Personal R:BASE  

Version 1.0  

R:BASE 5000  

Versions through 3.1  

R:BASE System V  

Version 1.0  

Reflex  

Version 2.0  

Q & A  

Versions through 2.0  

SmartWare II  

Version 1.02  

Standard Graphic Formats

Format   Version  

Binary Group 3 Fax  

All versions  

BMP (including RLE, ICO, CUR & OS/2 DIB)  

Windows  

CDR (if TIFF image is embedded in it)  

Corel Draw versions 2.0 - 5.0  

CGM - Computer Graphics Metafile  

ANSI, CALS, NIST, Version 3.0  

DCX (multi-page PCX)  

Microsoft Fax  

DRW - Micrografx Designer  

Version 3.1  

DRW - Micrografx Draw  

Version 4.0  

DXF (Binary and ASCII) AutoCAD Drawing Interchange Format  

Versions through 13  

EMF (NT on Intel Only)  

Windows Enhanced Metafile  

EPS - Encapsulated PostScript  

If TIFF image is embedded in it  

FPX - Kodak Flash Pix  

No specific version  

GIF - Graphics Interchange Format  

Compuserve  

GP4 - Group 4 CALS format  

Types I and II  

HPGL - Hewlett Packard Graphics Language  

Version 2.0  

IMG - GEM Paint  

No specific version  

JPEG  

All versions  

PCX  

PC Paintbrush  

PBM - Portable Bitmap  

No specific version  

PCD - Kodak Photo CD  

Version 1  

Perfect Works (Draw)  

Novell version 2.0  

PGM - Portable Graymap  

No specific version  

PIC  

Lotus  

PICT1 & PICT2 (Raster)  

Macintosh Standard  

PNG - Portable Network Graphics Internet Format  

Version 1.0  

PNTG  

MacPaint  

PPM - Portable Pixmap  

No specific version  

PSP - Paintshop Pro (NT on Intel only)  

Versions 5.0 and 5.0.1  

SDW  

Ami Draw  

Snapshot (Lotus)  

All versions  

SRS - Sun Raster File Format  

No specific version  

Targa  

Truevision  

TIFF  

Versions through 6  

TIFF CCITT Group 3 & 4  

Fax Systems  

WMF  

Windows Metafile  

WordPerfect Graphics [WPG and WPG2]  

Versions through 2.0  

XBM - X-Windows Bitmap  

x10 compatible  

XPM - X-Windows Pixmap  

x10 compatible  

XWD - X-Windows Dump  

x10 compatible  

High-End Graphic Formats

Format   Version  

PDF - Portable Document Format  

Versions 1.0, 1.1, and 1.2

Not supported on DEC Alpha NT.  

Presentation Formats

Format   Version  

Corel Presentations  

Version 8.0  

Novell Presentations  

Versions 3.0 and 7.0  

Harvard Graphics for DOS  

Versions 2.x & 3.x  

Freelance 96 for Windows 95  

Freelance 96  

Freelance for Windows 95  

SmartSuite 97 and Millennium  

Freelance for Windows  

Version 1.0 and 2.0  

Freelance for OS/2  

Versions through 2.0  

Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows  

Versions through 7.0  

Microsoft PowerPoint 97  

PowerPoint 97  

Microsoft PowerPoint 2000  

Beta 2  

Microsoft PowerPoint for Macintosh  

Version 4.0 and 98  

Other

Format   Version  

Executable (EXE, DLL)  

No specific version  

Executable for Windows NT  

No specific version  

vCard Electronic Business Card  

No specific version  

Unsupported Formats

Password protected documents and documents with password protected content are not supported by the Inso filter.




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