IBM Content Navigator, Version 2.0.3

Item types

The server can contain many item types, including item types that are used by other applications that interoperate on the same repository. You must ensure that you configure your system so that IBM® CMIS for Content Manager users select the appropriate item type when adding documents in .

Item type classifications
For best performance and behavior optimized for normal documents, use item types with item type classification resource. Item types with the classification of resource are optimized for a single binary resource and work best for normal documents.
Special purpose item types
Some item types are created for specific purposes by applications and might not be intended for creating and saving documents, such as ICMFORMS and ICMSAVEDSEARCH.
Hierarchical item types and folder item types
Users can create, browse, and edit documents and folders whose types are marked by the administrator as hierarchical. Administrators can mount folders from the hierarchical model or the hierarchical root itself for displaying and browsing within IBM CMIS.
Folders-only item types
Item types with a folder-only option that is enabled can contain only folders. This is a Content Manager EE restriction.
Item type limitations for Content Manager for z/OS
If your repository is Content Manager for z/OS®, the maximum number of item types available to users must be limited to 19 item types by default.

Parent topic: Working with documents

Related concepts:

Document type and folder type mapping