Content Acquisition System (CAS) documentation

The following table lists the documentation related to the Content Acquisition System (CAS) package.

Title Description
CAS Console Help Describes the tasks involved in managing various data sources including file systems, Documentum repositories, and other CMS repositories using the CAS Console for Endeca Workbench.
CAS Developer's Guide Provides an overview of the Endeca Content Acquisition System, including the Endeca CAS Server, the Component Instance Manager, and the Record Store. The guide also explains how to create a Forge pipeline that utilizes the source data gathered from file system and CMS crawls.
CAS Extension API Guide Describes how to implement, test, and package CAS extensions using the CAS Extension API.
CAS Installation Guide Describes how to install the Endeca CAS software. Covers both Windows and Linux/UNIX system requirements and installation procedures.
CAS Migration Guide Describes the major migration tasks for the suite of CAS components.
CAS API Guide Provides reference information about the Endeca CAS Server API, the Component Instance Manager API, and the Record Store API.
CMS Connector Guides Describe the tasks involved in enabling and configuring the various CMS connectors for use with the CAS Server. These guides are available only from the Product Downloads section of the Endeca Developer Network (EDeN).
Web Crawler Guide Describes the major tasks involved in configuring the Endeca Web Crawler and using it to run crawls that gather source data from Web sites.
CAS Release Announcement Describes the major new features in this release.
CAS Release Notes Details the changes specific to this release, including bug fixes and new features.