IBM Content Manager, Version 8.5          

Getting started

The information center provides information for several content and document management products.

Table 1. Information overview
Tasks Use this information to:
Table of contents icon Welcome Get the most out of your information center--learn the best ways to navigate, search, print, and view information. If you have installed the information center on a local system, learn how to update the information and set bookmarks.
Table of contents icon Migrating Migrate to IBM® Content Manager Version 8 for z/OS® from your ImagePlus® for OS/390® Version 2.2 or Version 3.1 system.
Table of contents icon Planning and installing
Plan for, install, remove, and configure one or more of the following products or components:
  • IBM Content Manager Enterprise Edition
  • IBM Content Manager for z/OS
  • IBM Content Navigator
  • IBM Document Manager
Table of contents icon Administering

Log on to the system administration client and administer IBM Content Manager. Tasks include connecting the client to the databases, defining servers, modeling data, defining workflows, and managing servers and storage.

Start the IBM Document Manager Designer and use it to design your IBM Document Manager Desktop and configure your document management system. Tasks include designing the Desktop, configuring item types and classes, life cycles, records management, rendition services, and print/plot services. You can use the end-user quick reference guide and sample help to customize an online help system for your users. (IBM Document Manager information is available only in the information center hosted on ibm.com®, not in your installed information center.)

Table of contents icon Developing Develop applications using the Java™, JavaBeans, and web services application programming interfaces provided by IBM Content Manager. Develop applications using the IBM Document Manager client API, a set of component object model programming interfaces. (IBM Document Manager information is available only in the information center hosted on ibm.com, not in your installed information center.)
Table of contents icon Troubleshooting and support Search for changes or fixes within this information center or on the web. Get product fixes. Contact IBM software support. Look up messages and codes. Troubleshoot common problems that occur during installation, administration, or application development. Review product release notes.
Table of contents icon Reference Application programming reference information. IBM Content Manager database system control tables. Information about Java APIs is the same as the information provided in the Javadoc. Extensive samples of Java and web services. Programming reference information for the Client for Windows.
Table of contents icon Glossary Combined glossary of terms for IBM Content Manager.
Table of contents icon Accessibility Summary of accessibility features of the Windows-based clients: IBM Content Manager system administration client; IBM Document Manager; Client for Windows. Note that IBM Document Manager information is available only in the information center hosted on ibm.com, not in your installed information center.


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