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Documents (Client)


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Documents are UBIK® objects referencing a file, e.g. a PDF document. Like other UBIK® objects, they can be synchronized to the UBIK® Android client. The Android client provides various features related to documents.

Document Types

  • Managed Document - Documents with a locally managed file.
  • Linked Document - Documents with a file linked by an URL, not locally managed by UBIK®.

Viewing Documents

Viewing the File

Documents can be viewed using the Content Browser. For every object, three content tabs are shown: "Children", "Properties" and "Documents". The latter contains a thumbnail grid view for all document-type children of the current object.

A click on such a thumbnail shows the document if it was already downloaded, otherwise the document will be downloaded from the server and a dialog for showing it will be shown on success.

3rd party applications are used to show documents. Therefore, if no viewer for a certain file type (e.g. PDF) is installed, an error message will be shown.

Viewing the Object Data

Not only the file, but also the UBIK® property values of a document object can be viewed. To do so, the thumbnail has to be long-clicked. Then, the property list view for the respective object will be opened, allowing the user to change values (if it was configured on the server).

Creating Documents

Depending on the configuration of the UBIK® data model and the ACM, documents can be created as children for existing objects. A context menu entry appears in the Content Browser for creating objects if this is configured.

Find detailed information how to create a new document on the client here.

Taking a Picture

In certain cases, the camera can be used to take a picture and create a document for it - in this case, another "Take Picture" context menu entry is available.

Editing and Submitting the newly created Document

After either a document was chosen or a picture was taken, the newly created object is opened in a property view, allowing the user to abort the creation or to enter specific property values (e.g. for the description of the object) and finally save the object.

Synchronization

Depending on the connectivity mode, the next synchronization run will bring the new content and file to the server.

Editing Documents

For editing, Redlining and actually changing ManagedDocuments (where changing is allowed) is possible.

Redlining

Redlining is the process of creating a new, adapted version of an existing document. This can be achieved on the UBIK® Android client, if it has been configured correctly in the UBIK® data model and ACM. A respective context menu button will be available in the Content Browser for a document object in this case.

For redlining, a copy of the document will be created and opened for editing in any installed 3rd party application that can handle the "intent". When the user accepts the change, the creation of a new document object classified as a redlined document will be triggered (as described in "Creating Documents in UBIK® Android").

Editing Documents

From version 2.2.2 on, editing Documents managed by UBIK and where editing is allowed is possible.

In order to edit a document, one has to access the Document object by long-clicking its thumbnail in the documents-tab of its parent object's Content Browser. Then, the Content Browser for the Document object provides an "Edit File" action item in the context aware action bar.

Editing an already downloaded file

Choosing a 3rd party application for editing

If the file was already downloaded, the user is asked to choose any installed 3rd party application for editing the respective file. In case no such app is installed, editing the document is not possible.

When the editing was finished, the new file is marked as changed and will be committed automatically if Automatic Sync mode is active, else the user can commit manually.

Editing a not yet downloaded file

Notification for editing a downloaded file

When a file wasn't downloaded yet but editing was chosen nontheless, the UBIK® Android client will automatically download the file. After the download was finished, the user is asked if (s)he wants to edit the document now. If so, the editing proceeds as described for an already downloaded file.