DocuNECT v4.4 is Now Released!

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Portford has announced the release of DocuNECT v4.4, with the following new features:

  • Microsoft .NET v4.0 Support
  • Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 and SQL Server 2008 R2 support (32 and 64 bit)
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer v9 Support
  • Support for the newly released Documentum 6.7 for distribution
  • Enhancement have been made to the DocuNECT OCR engine (http://www.aquaforest.com/)
  • Enhancement to the DocuNECT server to increase performance and error handling
  • All Desktop Capture tools now compatible with Microsoft Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit)
  • Connector development can now be performed using Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
  • Security enhancements to allow for password strength and expiration
  • DocuNECT new Data Management features include stronger support for external database for lookups, including SQL statements and stored procedures that allow system parameters to be passed in for additional filter
  • Values within the database lookup can be searched
  • Picklist in Cabinets can now be attached to tables and support cascading so one picklist can be based on the value of another
  • Built-in system connectors that automatically monitor the storage location space, clear logs in a specific timeframe, purge distributed batches. There is also a connector that automatically manages the connector logs so a roling log of a certain number of days can be kept
  • Batches can now have text labels and store the capture lifecycle that originally generated the batch
  • Group name expanded to 50 characters
  • Website change: in the Barcodes module, Print Cabinet Indexes section, when generating the barcodes, the empty index values are replaced with “NULL” values, as empty barcodes are invalid

Visit the DocuNECT wiki for more information about DocuNECT (http://docunect.wikidot.com/).

EMC, IBM, and Microsoft Team Up to Improve Enterprise CMS Interoperability

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EMC, IBM, and Microsoft have been working together to develop a specification which uses Web Services and Web 2.0 interfaces to enable applications to inter operate with multiple Enterprise Content Management (ECM) repositories by different vendors. The companies intend to submit the Content Management Interoperability Services specification to OASIS (Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards) for advancement through its rigorous standards development process.

The ultimate goal of CMIS is to dramatically reduce the IT burden around multi-vendor, multi-repository content management environments. Currently, customers must spend valuable time and money to create and maintain custom integration code and one-off integrations to get different ECM systems within their organizations to “talk” to one another. The specification will also benefit independent software vendors (ISVs) by enabling them to create specialized applications that are capable of running over a variety of content management systems.

Working together since late 2006, the three companies were joined in the creation of the CMIS draft specification by other leading software providers including: Alfresco Software, OpenText, Oracle and SAP. A final gathering of all seven companies was recently held to validate interoperability of the specification before submission to OASIS.

EMC, IBM, and Microsoft have been working together to develop a specification which uses Web Services and Web 2.0 interfaces to enable applications to inter operate with multiple Enterprise Content Management (ECM) repositories by different vendors. The companies intend to submit the Content Management Interoperability Services specification to OASIS (Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards) for advancement through its rigorous standards development process.

Key to the new specification, EMC, IBM and Microsoft worked together to define an interface that:

• Is designed to work over existing repositories enabling customers to build and leverage applications against multiple repositories—unlocking content they already have
• De-couples web services and content from the content management repository, enabling customers to manage content independently
• Provides common web services and Web 2.0 interfaces to dramatically simplify application development
• Is development platform and language agnostic
• Supports composite application development and mash-ups by the business or IT analyst
• Grows the ISV and developer community

For more information, and to download a preview copy of the CMIS technical specification draft, please visit the IBM or Microsoft web sites or contact info@portfordsolutions.com today.

Hosted Document Management Solutions

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Portford Solutions and EMC Software is pleased to announce the availability of subscription based ApplicationXtender software licensing to our industry leading suite of hosted services. Over the last few years a growing number of customers have benefited from securely managing their documents and data via “the cloud” powered by Portford’s state-of-the-art data center. ApplicationXtender is an ideal hosted solution for customers that require an instant document management solution that minimizes the costs and risks of paper while increasing productivity by streamlining the capture and management of documents. ApplicationXtender scans, stores, retrieves, and preserves information, while providing role-based access from either a desktop interface or web browser. A hosted ApplicationXtender document management solution can instantly provide your organization with the following benefits.

• Unlimited points of secure access
• Predictable monthly operating costs
• Infinite salability
• Automatic upgrades to the latest versions of AX
• Minimal internal technical resources and infrastructure
• Quick deployment and instant results

Portford’s hosted document management solutions are a perfect compliment to our quality document conversion services. For customers that use Portford’s document scanning and hosting services, all it takes is an email or phone call to schedule a pick up of boxes or legacy file formats. The next days documents can be accessed securely via the web. This can be an ideal solution for organizations lacking the IT and records management resources required to implement an end to end document management solution internally. Hosted services customers can opt to bring their hosted solution in-house at any point after the first year without penalty or data transfer charge. Portford’s dedicated technical support staff can work with your IT department to export documents and data or even deliver all hosted content via sFTP or external drive.

Hosting Services are a perfect solution for organizations that are quickly outgrowing their IT infrastructure or simply looking for a quick and cost effective way of securely managing documents and information between remote offices. Contact your dedicated Portford account representative today to discuss how hosting can improve your business.

For more information on Portford’s Hosting Services email info@portfordsolutions.com today.