Content Federation Services for Image Services

Content Federation Services for Image Services combines the capabilities of IBM FileNet Image Services systems and Content Platform Engine servers. Content Federation Services for Image Services enables FileNet P8 applications and servers to communicate and work together with Image Manager applications and servers.

You can initiate work through the applications of either system. For example, you can capture documents through FileNet P8 applications, store them in IBM FileNet Image Services, and view them with other FileNet P8 applications. Alternatively, you can capture documents in IBM FileNet Image Services, send the cataloging information to Content Platform Engine, and view the documents through an Image Manager viewer such as IDM Desktop or a FileNet P8 application.

Content Federation Services for Image Services supports bidirectional federation of data and properties between Content Platform Engine and IBM FileNet Image Services V4.2.0 or later. Bidirectional federation is also known as bidirectional replication. Documents and annotations that are acquired and stored in IBM FileNet Image Services can be updated and deleted on both Content Platform Engine and IBM FileNet Image Services. In addition, documents and annotations that are acquired by Content Platform Engine can be stored in Content Platform Engine or IBM FileNet Image Services and updated from either system. By using Content Federation Services for Image Services:
  • Documents that are acquired by IBM FileNet Image Services and stored in IBM FileNet Image Services can be cataloged on both Content Platform Engine and IBM FileNet Image Services or only on Content Platform Engine.
  • Documents that are acquired by Content Platform Engine can be cataloged on both Content Platform Engine and IBM FileNet Image Services or only on Content Platform Engine.
  • Catalog updates from either Content Platform Engine or IBM FileNet Image Services are propagated to the other system.
  • Documents that are deleted from either Content Platform Engine or IBM FileNet Image Services are also deleted from the other system.
  • Annotations to federated documents can be added, updated, or deleted from either Content Platform Engine or IBM FileNet Image Services, and the changes are propagated to both systems.

Diagram showing the Content Federation Services for Image Services architecture.