Tiles can be activated via the OLE interface of the ELO Java Client or via an elodms link.

You can initiate a file download or import from an e-mail or website into the repository. A correspondingly formatted elodms URL must be stored for this. In this case, the elodms link always starts with the following parameters:

elodms://dz/<tilename>|

The URL can either contain a file name or an HTTP address. When you use a file name, it must be visible locally on the client computer. The file name is then added to the elodms link with URL encoding.

Example: elodms://dz/Invoice|c:\invoice.tif

When you use an HTTP download address, you have to add the identifier http. This is followed by a pipe symbol and the extension (such as PDF). This is followed by another pipe symbol and then the download address. These parts must also be written with URL encoding for a valid link be created.

Example: elodms://dz/Report|http|pdf|www.forum.elo.com%2Fscript%2FAddNoteConfirmFlow.pdf

You can, for example, send this elodms URL as an e-mail attachment. When the recipient of this e-mail clicks the link, the file is downloaded and transferred to the tile specified - as if you had dragged it to the tile.