Welcome to the documentation notes for Content Server 7.0.2. These notes describe the product guides and major changes to their content since the last release. Check the FatWire e-docs web site regularly for latest updates to the notes and product guides.

Documentation History

Date Description
Jun. 15, 2011 Revised the following guide: Upgrading to Content Server 7.0.2 (from version 6.3 current patch).
Nov. 5, 2007 Updated the following guides:
Sep. 12, 2007 Released Internationalization Settings Guide (with CS 7.0.2 language packs).
Aug. 8, 2007 FatWire Analytics 2.1 release. Updated Property Files Reference with Analytics properties (added to the "futuretense_xcel.ini" section).
Aug. 6, 2007 CS 7.0.2 release. Updated the following guides:

Note: Guides labeled as "Version 7.0.1" apply to CS 7.0.2.
Aug. 1, 2007 New installation guide: Installing Content Server with Oracle Application Server
Jul. 2007 CS 7.0.1 release. The following guides were modified to reflect Content Server's latest features:

Content Server 7.0.2 Documentation Set

For Installation Engineers

For Architects and Developers

For System Administrators

For Content Providers


Product guides labeled as "Version 7.0.1" apply to Content Server 7.0.2.

For Installation Engineers
Upgrading to Content Server 7.0.2 Provides instructions for upgrading from version 6.3 current patch to Content Server 7.0.2.
Installing Content Server Each guide contains instructions for installing CS 7.0.2 to run on one of the following supported servers:
  • Oracle Application Server
  • Tomcat Application Server
  • WebSphere Application Server
  • WebLogic Application Server
    Updated: Nov. 5, 2007: Removed instructions relating to the WebLogic Portal and renamed the guide accordingly (formerly Installing Content Server with BEA WebLogic Server). New in CS 7.0.1: Added support for WebLogic 10.
  • JBoss Application Server and Portal Server
    New in CS 7.0.1: Added support for JBoss 4.2.0 and JBoss Portal 2.6.0. (Removed support for JBoss Portal 2.4.)
  • Sun Java Enterprise System
    New in CS 7.0.1: Added instructions for setting up a Portal Server instance in addition to the default instance, and for configuring user access to the portal tabs. Added Sun Web Server support. Removed all references and material related to JES 2005Q4 and JES 2006Q4 (the guide now covers strictly JES5).
Configuring Third-Party Software Provides instructions for installing and configuring Content Server's supporting software (listed in the Supported Platform Document):
  • Creating and configuring databases
  • Installing web servers
  • Installing and configuring LDAP servers
New in CS 7.0.1:
Added support for:
  • Oracle Directory Server
  • Sun Directory Server 6
  • Sun Access Manager 7.1
  • Microsoft Active Directory Server 2003
Installing Satellite Server Provides instructions for installing and configuring Satellite Server, both co-resident and remote. Applies to web and portal installations.

New in CS 7.0.1:
Updated system requirements, values for file_size and cache_max properties, and URLs to Satellite Server (reflecting the switch from servlet context to URI context).
Integrating Content Server with LDAP Explains how to integrate Content Server with flat-schema LDAP servers (using the CS-LDAP integrator provided with Content Server) and with hierarchical-schema LDAP servers.
Internationalization Settings Guide Provides instructions for configuring your environment to support the UTF-8 character encoding used by Content Server. This guide also provides instructions for installing and configuring language packs, as well as localizing the components of existing sites.

Updates:
Nov. 5, 2007: Supplemented language pack installation procedures with information about clusters (page 23).
Clarified language pack installation steps (page 27).
Backup and Recovery Guide Contains guidelines and procedures for backing up and recovering:
  • Content Server Installation Directory
  • Shared Directory
  • CS Web Application
  • CS Portal Application
  • Content Server Database
  • LDAP
Includes instructions for running recovered applications.
Property Files Reference Contains information about properties used to specify operating parameters for Content Server and its applications.

Updates:
  • Aug. 8, 2007: Added the following properties to "futuretense_xcel.ini" section:

    • - analytics.reporturl
    - analytics.user
    - analytics.enabled
    - analytics.piurl
    - analytics.datacaptureurl
  • Aug. 6, 2007: Added the following properties:
    • futuretense_xcel.ini:

      • - xcelerate.treehierassettype
      - xcelerate.batchsavesizeonpublish
      - xcelerate.batchloadsizeonpublish
      - xcelerate.publishquerystyle
      - xcelerate.fckeditor.basepath
      - xcelerate.imageeditor.basepath
    • futuretense.ini:

      • - flushall
      - cs.expireonly
      - cs.use.short.jsp.names
    • commons-logging.properties:

      • - com.fatwire.logging.cs.firstsite.filter
      - com.fatwire.logging.ui.view
      - com.fatwire.logging.cs.cache.page
      - com.fatwire.logging.cs.xcelerate
      - com.fatwire.logging.filelock

New in CS 7.0.1:
  • Added the following property files:

    • - ui.properties
    - uiadmin.properties
    - fw_htmltemplate.ini
  • Added the following properties:

    • - com.fatwire.logging.cs.core.http.HttpAccess
    - com.fatwire.logging.cs.core.uri.assembler
    - om.fatwire.logging.cs.core.uri.definition
    - com.fatwire.logging.cs.xcelerate.asset
    - com.fatwire.logging.cs.xcelerate.assetmaker
    - com.fatwire.logging.cs.xcelerate.publish
    - com.fatwire.logging.cs.xcelerate.template
    - com.fatwire.logging.ui.model
    - com.fatwire.logging.ui.phase
    - com.fatwire.logging.ui.view
    - com.fatwire.search.asset
    - com.fatwire.search.lucene
    - contentserver.installation.folder
    - cs.manage.expired.blob.inventory
    - logging.interval
    - org.apache.commons.httpclient.HttpClient
    - org.apache.commons.httpclient.wire.content
    - org.apache.commons.httpclient.wire.header
    - org.apache.commons.httpclient.HttpMethodBase
    - transparent.content-type.pattern
(Deprecated property files and properties are marked "Deprecated" in the document.)

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For Architects and Developers
Developer's Guide Provides conceptual and procedural information about data modeling, page design, page caching, security, web services, and much more.

New in CS 7.0.1:
  • "Configuring Bundled Attribute Editors." This chapter describes how to configure the following attribute editors:
    - FCKEditor
    - Image Picker
    - Online Image Editor
    - RENDERFLASH (Flash renderer)
    - eWebEditPro (which is not distributed by FatWire as of ...)
  • "Setting Up Flash Content Management." This chapter describes how to configure Content Server and flex family members to support Flash content.
  • "Asset API." This chapter provides a brief overview of the Asset API and the interfaces it provides.
  • "Asset API Tutorial." This appendix presents scenarios and code samples to demonstrate usage of the Asset API.
Developer's Tag Reference Contains reference pages for Content Server public XML and JSP tags, CS Web Services, and Java API.

Updates:
Aug. 6, 2007: Updated to version 7.0.2. The following XML and JSP tag groups were modified/added: asset, assetset, ccuser, dimensionset, insite, searchstate. For the complete list of changes and additions, see the Tag Reference.

New in CS 7.0.1:
Changes to XML and JSP tags. For the list of changes, see the Tag Reference.

Javadoc Contains details on Content Server's public Java API.
Property Files Reference Listed under "Installation Engineers"
Delivery Portlet Developer’s Guide Guides portal developers through the process of writing their own portlets using Content Server’s asset model.

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For System Administrators
Administrator's Guide Provides conceptual and procedural information about user and system management, workflow planning and configuration, revision tracking, publishing, and database maintenance.

New in CS 7.0.1:
  • Publishing. Major editorial changes.
    • Chapter 12, "Managing the CS Publishing System," was divided into smaller chapters, each one dedicated to a specific publishing topic or method.
    • Two new chapters were added:
      - "Approval System" explains how the approval system works, outlines the rules it uses to evaluate dependencies, and presents    many examples to support the concepts.
      - "Topics in Static Publishing and the Approval Process" discusses the approval process as it relates to static publishing,    answers frequently asked questions, and presents examples illustrating the outcome of various approval / publishing scenarios.
     All chapters related to publishing can be found in Part 3, "Managing the Publishing System."
  • Updated Lucene configuration instructions to reflect CS 7.0.1 functionality.
Property Files Reference Listed under "Installation Engineers"

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For Content Providers
Dash Interface User's Guide Shows content providers how to work with Content Server's Dash interface, which provides quick, intuitive access to editorial tools for creating and managing content. User-friendly design simplifies content management tasks, facilitates access to information, provides full-text search capability, incorporates Web 2.0 features (such as tagging), and supports different locales and languages.

Note: Chapter 1 provides a features list comparing Dash and Advanced interfaces.

New in CS 7.0.1:
The following sections were added to reflect newly developed CS functions:
  • Working with Flash Content
  • Working with the Image Picker
  • Working with the Online Image Editor"
  • Working with List Mode Static Lists Recommendations
  • Placing and Unplacing Pages on a Site"
Advanced Interface User's Guide Guides content providers through the processes of creating, managing, and publishing content; collaborating in workflows; and using recommendation assets to support marketing campaigns.

New in CS 7.0.1:
The following sections were updated to reflect new functionality related to the Online Image Editor and Flash content:
  • Working with WYSIWYG Editors
  • Creating a New Asset
  • Creating a New Asset by Copying an Asset
  • Editing an Asset
  • Creating a Translation of an Asset
Portal Interface User's Guide Guides content providers through the CS portal interface to create, manage, and publish content, collaborate in workflows, and use Engage assets to support marketing campaigns.

New in CS 7.0.1:

  • This guide was divided into parts for easier navigation.
  • New chapters were added:
    • "Working with Multilingual Assets"—Shows how to create and manage translations of assets.
    • "Working with WYSIWYG Editors"—Shows how to work with FCKEditor, Image Picker, Online Image Editor, Date Picker, and Flash content.
    • "Working with the InSite Interface"—Shows how to use the InSite interface to edit assets; add, remove, and reposition content on a page; search for assets; finish workflow assignments.
    • "Advanced Content Management Features"—Shows how to work with asset associations, share assets across sites, embed links, and work with collections. Includes an overview of recommendations.
    • "Engage Overview"—Describes FatWire's online marketing and promotion application.
    • "Grouping Visitors into Segments"—Shows how to create and manage segments for categorizing site visitors.
    • "Creating and Configuring Recommendations"—Shows how to create and manage static lists, dynamic lists, and related recommendations.
    • "Creating Promotions"—Shows how to create and configure promotions for the online site.

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