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oscars62719390
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June 12, 2019
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Opening XML files when structure files is on Sharepoint

  • June 12, 2019
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Hi

Not sure if i should post this in here or on the CMS forum but,

I am having trouble opening XML files when the structure files is on Sharepoint.

Since we have multiple users it would be beneficial if the structures we are using are online. If they are online, instead of locally, we don't have to to manually go on every computer and update the files.

Questions:

  1. Is this even possible?
  2. Is the path i have added wrong? I have not found any info regarding URLs in structapps file.

I have connected FM to SP Online via Connection Manager and can open, edit, checkin and checkout FM files just fine.

I have put the structure files in a folder on Sharepoint, and added a path (URL) in structapps.fm which points to the files.  When opening XML files it seems to locate the structure files, but in the console it says "cannot open template".

In structapps the path looks like this:

Template: https://xxxx.sharepoint.com/:f:/r/sites/GroupName/List%20Name/Folder%20Name/xxxxxTemplate.fm

I have tried different variations changing %20 with spaces and removing /:f/r/ and more, but its always the same outcome.

Other question:

Is the connection manager "activ" when FM is using the structapps file? Becasue using the Connection Manager requires login to SP. If its not using that connection I suspect it cannot open the template file.

If this is the case, how can i get around that?

Is there some other way to do this that i am overlooking?

Thanks for help!

Regards

Oscar

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Adobe Employee
Amitoj
Adobe Employee
June 14, 2019

Hi Oscar

it is advisable to keep the template files on the disk. Structapps file gets loaded when FM launches and then it queries again basis the XML file and structured application when it loads.

thanks

Amitoj Singh

oscars62719390
oscars62719390Author
Participant
June 14, 2019

Hi Amitoj

Thanks for answering, but i have further questions

Why is it advisible? I can't see why it will make a difference where the files are located. If i make a change to the files, then i have to copy them and go around to every computer and paste them manually. Or push out an update.

This is not just the template file its the whole structure for a certain type of documents. I dont know if i should have specified this.

This all very new to me, and i'm trying to make things more efficient.

Regards Oscar

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Adobe Employee
Amitoj
Adobe Employee
June 17, 2019

Hi Oscar,

Mostly in my interactions with customers, they have kept the template and structured application folder hierarchy on a drive (network or local). I think we can wait for few other framemaker experts to confirm, what is the correct approach here.

thanks

Amitoj Singh

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