Oracle Internet File System Setup and Administration Guide Release 1.1 A81197-05 |
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This chapter provides information on the different protocols and methods you can use to load files into Oracle iFS. The following topics are included:
This section discusses the four possible ways of loading documents into Oracle iFS. Remember to set the default ACL on your user ID to ensure that loaded files have the correct security.
In both the Windows Explorer and the Web interface, you can drag and drop files into Oracle iFS. When you load files using either SMB or drag and drop in the Web interface, the XML files are parsed by default. If you do not want the XML files to be parsed, you must use another protocol to load your files.
While running the FTP server, you can use any FTP client to load files into Oracle iFS. Using the FTP protocol is the most efficient way to perform bulk file loading.
When you load files using FTP, XML files are parsed by default. You can turn off the parsing mode by using a quote command.
Using the Web, choose Upload by Browse and select the file to upload. You can select to parse the file and apply an ACL. This is an efficient tool because it can be used from any machine and does not require any client installation except for a browser.
You can use the Command Line Utilities to load files into Oracle iFS by using the ifsmv
command or the ifsput
command. When you load files into Oracle iFS using the Command Line Utilities, XML files are parsed by default. You can turn off the parsing mode by using the ifsmode parse off
command.
In Windows:
In the Web interface:
To FTP your files into Oracle iFS, the following requirements must be met:
To FTP your files into Oracle iFS:
Note: If you have trouble logging into Oracle iFS using your FTP client, make sure to enter the correct port, which is chosen during configuration of Oracle iFS. |
Using the Web interface, you can only load one file at a time:
To browse and upload files using the Command Line Utilities:
ifscd /public
ifsput myfile.doc
Versioning is a way of keeping previous copies of files available in case you need a history of the changes. Whenever you check in a versioned file, Oracle iFS automatically creates a new version and keeps a copy of the older file. For example, if you make a change to a memo and save it, then decide that you made a mistake, you can retrieve the old version instead of trying to reconstruct it from memory.
Once a file has been versioned, users can check out the file, replace it with an updated version, then check in the file. Each time the file is checked in, a new version is created and stored.
Using versioned files takes up more disk space because a copy of each version is saved on your system. Older versions also count against a user's quota.
The benefits of versioning, such as maintaining a history of a file, need to be weighed against the disk space and quota requirements.
As an administrator, you have the option to purge older versions, assuming they are no longer needed to help manage your disk space.
See AlsoFor more information on versioning a file, see the Oracle Internet File System User's Guide.
Often, you will need to delete out-dated versions of files to free up space. You can perform this task using either the Web or Windows interface. You do not need to be an administrator to perform this task.
To delete old versions of versioned files:
To delete old versions of versioned files:
Select the version you want to delete and click Remove.
You may want to migrate data from an old file system to Oracle iFS.
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Drag different parts of the directory tree separately, confirming that each part of the tree has been copied before copying the next one.
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