Steps for activating WebOffice ePaper Functionality in WebOffice |
  
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Steps for activating WebOffice ePaper Functionality in WebOffice |
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Only dynamic ePaper configuration will be supported from WebOffice 10 R3.
But it's still possible to configure ePaper handled through an ePaper service with fixed content (special cases). The following chapter contains information on how to configure it with fixed content. For configuring a dynamic ePaper see chapter Steps for activating dynamic WebOffice ePaper Functionality (similar to Dynamic Printing).
Note: The attribute Use dynamic ePaper? will be set to Yes when upgrading to WebOffice 10 R3. See also Upgrade Documentation.
Using a non-dynamic ePaper service you have to do the following setting.
Use non-dynamic ePaper
•Verify that the respective ArcGIS Server map service (either the configured main map service of the project or the specific map service configured for it) has the WebOffice ePaper extension activated and configured correctly
Note: The map service has to be dynamic to support full ePaper functionality. Using a cached map service will disable selection display.
Main map service of project
Map service specifically configured for tool WebOffice ePaper
ArcGIS Server Service capabilities with activated WebOffice ePaper extension in ArcCatalog
Note that the ‘Report path’ to be configured in the property page of the map service capability named WebOffice ePaper is a server side path. It is typically <GeoOffice ePaper installation directory>\Configuration\ePaper. All ePaper report templates (.mrt files) are located there.
•Verify if in the related WebOffice 10 R3 project configuration, the tool WebOffice ePaper is configured to be used
WebOffice ePaper tool configuration in WebOffice author
•There are two supported configuration scenarios
•You may either configure no WebOffice ePaper template in WebOffice author at all. Then WebOffice 10 R3 will provide all available ePapers. Anyway in a layer specific search result it will only make available the report templates for this specific layer,
•You can explicitly configure WebOffice ePaper template elements in WebOffice author. Then WebOffice 10 R3 will only provide the ePapers that have been configured explicitly in the WebOffice 10 R3 project configuration.
•Concerning internationalization and multi language support as well as function fields, WebOffice ePaper is very similar to WebOffice plotten. See chapter Printing for details on how to configure multi language function fields etc., see WebOffice author context help for configuration elements respectively attributes as well.
WebOffice ePaper template configuration
Property |
Description |
Template ID |
Template (file name wihtout file extension) for WebOffice ePaper.
Note: If e.g. the ePaper template file is 'Parcels.mrt', then you must configure the value 'Parcels'. |
ePaper template name |
ePaper template name displayed in WebOffice Client. |
Default output format |
Default ePaper output format. Available formats are -PDF (Portable Document Format) -XLSX (Microsoft Excel) -DOCX (Microsoft Word) -RTF (Rich Text Format) -ODT (Open Office Text Document)
Note: Output formats DOC and XLS are not supported from WebOffice 10R2 on. When updating a project created with an older WebOffice version choose new MS Office formats. |
DPI for ePaper (PDF) |
Resolution (in DPI) for ePaper (affects output format PDF only!). The value is usually a multiple of 96 (192 or 288). The default value works with the screen resolution (96 DPI). Export with less than 96 DPI is not supported. |
ePaper template configuration in WebOffice category
•The reports are finally available in the WebOffice 10 R3 client search result tool bar.
WebOffice 10 R3 client - available ePapers
•You can report what ever selection set you want
Reporting 3 out of 64 objects by selecting just 3 search result rows
•Reporting is available from the search result context menu (right mouse click over one of the selected objects) as well
Generating the ePaper using the search result context menu