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Get inside the Fishbowl: See our latest video recap from our FishbowlToGo Mobile Application
Wednesday, June 12th, 2013Fishbowl Answers Your Questions About Our Newest App – FishbowlToGo
Monday, June 10th, 2013Fishbowl Solutions recently held a webinar about our newest application for iPhone and Android – FishbowlToGo. FishbowlToGo lets you easily access information on the go by putting Oracle WebCenter Content at your fingertips.
Unfortunately, we didn’t have enough time to get to all the questions that were posed during the Webinar.
Here are the answers to your questions:
Is there a list showing the differences between the free and paid versions?
Yes, the following table shows the differences between the free and premium versions of FishbowlToGo.
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Free |
Premium |
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| Content Search |
X |
X |
| Favorites |
X |
X |
| Basic Document Info |
X |
X |
| Open-In Other Apps |
X |
X |
| Email Files |
X |
X |
| Workflow Queue List |
X |
X |
| Mobile-Optimized Full Document Info |
X |
|
| Photo & Video Check-In |
X |
|
| Check-In from Other Apps (Open-In) |
X |
|
| Mobile-Optimized Search |
X |
|
| Workflow Info & Comments |
X |
|
| Workflow Approve & Reject |
X |
|
| Native File Access |
X |
Who are the primary users for this app?
This application is designed for anyone who uses Oracle WebCenter Content and spends a lot of time away from their desk. This includes executives or directors running between meetings who need to approve contracts and get at important company information as well as sales reps who are on the road a lot or field services workers who need to check in images or access project plans from a worksite.
How can I access Oracle WebCenter behind a company firewall?
If you’re looking to access Oracle WebCenter behind the firewall in order to use FishbowlToGo, you can use a VPN client on your mobile phone to do so. This can be set up using either the built-in VPN client or a third-party VPN app such as SonicWall. The VPN connection should be configured in accordance with the settings provided by your organization’s IT department. Once connected, you will be able to access Oracle WebCenter and use FishbowlToGo inside the firewall.
Does the app work with eSignatures for use with WebCenter Content Workflow?
No, currently FishbowlToGo does not support the use of eSignatures within a workflow.
Is there the ability to prompt for comments when approving or rejecting workflows?
Yes, FishbowlToGo allows users to provide comments when rejecting workflow items. Currently Oracle WebCenter Content does not allow users to provide approval comments out-of-the-box however Fishbowl has added this capability with our Workflow Solution Set product. For more information on using these two products together please contact us.
Does the application support logging in with external AD accounts?
You can log in to the application with AD accounts when using a User Provider configured within Oracle WebCenter Content. The application does support Windows NTLM authentication.
Are you planning to include a custom branding with the paid license?
The paid version does not include custom branding out-of-the-box. Fishbowl has implemented custom branding for other customer projects and can discuss this with customers as needed. Please contact us to learn more.
How do I get pricing for an enterprise license?
Contact sales@fishbowlsolutions.com or call 952-465-3400.
Where can I get the app?
The free version is available on iTunes or Google Play. To start using it simply download the app and enter the server address you normally use to get to WebCenter. For premium features like workflow and check-in contact Fishbowl Solutions directly by emailing sales@fishbowlsolutions.com.
Still didn’t answer your question? Feel free to email us at info@fishbowlsolutions.com.
Fishbowl Webinar: Get Oracle WebCenter Content on your iPhone or Android with FishbowlToGo
Monday, June 3rd, 2013FishbowlToGo is a mobile phone application for iPhone and Android that provides fingertip access to Oracle WebCenter Content. With simple swipe and touch gestures, the application empowers users to:
- Search for items using metadata or full-text
- Access and view items
- Check in photos, email attachments and other documents
- View, approve or reject workflow items
To learn more about FishbowlToGo including a demonstration of FishbowlToGo Premium features, please join us for a webinar on Thursday, June 6th. You can also check out the free version of the application by searching “FishbowlToGo” from the Apple App Store or Google Play.
We hope you will be able to join us!
Date: Thursday, June 6th
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 PM EST, 12:00 – 1:00 PM CST
Video Recap: WebCenter Content (Oracle UCM) Multi-Upload and Batch Metadata Editor
Monday, May 20th, 2013Senior Software Consultant, AJ LaVenture recaps the new Multi-Upload and Batch Metadata Editor just released from Fishbowl Solutions!
This software component allows you to upload and tag lots of content at once, saving time and frustration.
Hear about all the benefits now: http://bit.ly/17UG1rU
WebCenter Content (Oracle UCM) Multi-Upload and Batch Metadata Editor
Thursday, May 9th, 2013Today I would like to share something Fishbowl Solutions has been working on internally for a little while now and started to implement at customer sites – Fishbowl Multi-Upload and Batch Metadata Editor.
This component was initially developed as part of Fishbowl’s Innovation Event. The combination of the first place and second place idea meshed very well together in delivering a seamless method for bulk contributing and editing metadata. This is now within production at a customer site with several modifications made to satisfy their requirements.
The main use case for this component is the mass uploading of content to get it into the system for categorization now, or at a later time. Providing a staging ground for content to get it in the system and off the user’s desktop is crucial for an enterprise solution. In addition, the mass tagging and editing of metadata all at once is a feature that has been missing within content server from its inception. As many of you know, Bex Huff of Bezzotech has a Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet (Remote Metadata Updater) that uses SOAP calls to communicate with content server to perform edits to content’s metadata after a search query is performed. My goal was extend this functionality within Oracle WebCenter Content using modern-day advancements in JavaScript and browser capabilities.
This was done using a combination of several API’s, PlupLoad (Oracle uses an older version of this for their Drag & Drop upload feature within WebCenter Spaces Document Explorer Taskflow), Handsontable, JQuery, (in addition to extensively utilizing my WebCenter Content and Jquery Framework for calling WebCenter Content services) and Fishbowl’s overall knowledge of WebCenter and web development techniques.
The most compelling feature that was added for this deployment is “Profile Awareness”. By this I mean all aspects of the profile and rules set up within content server are taken into consideration. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Metadata field state (hidden, edit, info only, required, excluded)
- Custom field labels
- Standard list and profile restricted lists for drop down lists
- Date selection
- Default values for profiles
- Metadata field ordering if rule is set as a group
Here are several screenshots of the features and use case it provides (click on any of them to see actual sizes):
- A user had several images to upload and know they will go within a certain profile. Navigate to the upload page and drag and drop the files into the drop area:
- All of the items are now checked into the content server into a private workspace for that user. Within the workspace you can filter by keywords uploaded and categorize content by profile. (Note: You can also tag content without profiles as well).
- As there are bound to be erroneous uploads of duplicates, or extra files, supporting a delete function was crucial.
- The user is now ready to check the boxes for the items they want to categories and tag with final metadata. Here we present the user with a spreadsheet within the browser. This is built using the Handsontable JQuery plugin which supports common Excel like features; copy / paste, undo, and cell dragging. UCM is integrated to provide a high level of context while editing this data; Dropdowns, date fields, required fields, and info only fields aid in user tagging.
- With column support for dropdowns and dates.
- Once the user is done editing, they can execute an update. The table will provide feedback in real time as each item is updated. The result of the update will be relayed to the user via row highlighting and an error / exception table informing them of the failure.
This expands upon the use case of updating content already in the system with the spreadsheet (Note: That use case is still supported, however, locked down to administrators only).
I hope you find this post compelling about the power that Fishbowl can provide by combining ideas from an innovation event with the years of experience Fishbowl has within the WebCenter Content (UCM) world to provide ease of contribution and bulk editing of content. For more information, feel free to reach out to us at 952-465-3400 or info@fishbowlsolutions.com.
Thanks,
AJ LaVenture
Senior Software Consultant
