Configuration - Technical presets

The Technical presets area of the Configuration dialog box contains the following settings.

General

Allow participation in product improvement: Select this option to participate in ELO product improvement.

Product improvementConfiguration, product improvement

Print via ELOprintTool (Windows): Enable this option to print documents with the ELOprintTool.

Print, ELOprintToolConfiguration, ELOprintToolELOprintTool

Use as scan method: Select which scan method to use.

Scan, configurationConfiguration, scanScan method

Please note: The ELOscanTool can only be used under Microsoft Windows and requires a 32-bit TWAIN driver.

ELOscanToolConfiguration, ELOscanToolScan, ELOscanTool

Set as fax printer: To send a document as a fax, the document must be sent to a fax printer that processes the digital data and sends it to the recipient. Use this setting to specify which fax printer to use.

Fax printerConfiguration, fax printer

Barcode serial number: Enter a valid barcode serial number here if you want to use the barcode function at your workstation.

BarcodeConfiguration, barcode

Information: This setting is only available to administrators.

Please note: Barcode serial numbers are unique to each workstation and cannot be used multiple times.

Script event when using a handheld barcode scanner: If the Script event when using a handheld barcode scanner is enabled, the ELO Java Client sends a corresponding script event as soon as a handheld barcode scanner is recognized.

Activate script debugger for Eclipse: Select the Activate script debugger for Eclipse option to activate the script debugger for internal scripts. This will disable the internal script debugger (CTRL+ALT+D).

Script, debuggerDebuggerEclipse, debuggerConfiguration, debugger

Compile and save scripts: Scripts are compiled once and then saved locally. This reduces the client execution time. If this option is enabled, you cannot use the JavaScript debugger.

Always cache script files: If this option is enabled, scripts are always stored in the local cache even if the document cache is cleared on shutdown. This reduces the client execution time.

Enable HTTP Automation Interface: Selecting the Enable HTTP Automation Interface option allows you to call scripting functions starting with the prefix http via the HTTP Automation Interface. To do so, you need to enter the corresponding port number in the Server port field.

HTTP Automation InterfaceConfiguration, HTTP Automation Interface

The syntax must have the following format:

http://<server>:<port>/script/<script name>/?p1=<parameter value1>&p2=<parameter value2>

Server port: To call script functions via the HTTP Automation Interface, you need to enter the corresponding port number in the Port field.

Port, HTTP Automation InterfaceConfiguration, port

Create a link to the entry in the ELO Web Client when sending an ELO link: If this option is enabled, a web link to the entry is embedded in the e-mail when sending an ELO link. This web link can also be used as an ELO link in the ELO Web Client.

ELO linkConfiguration, ELO link

Web Client URL: For the additional web link when sending an ELO link (see above) to work, you need to enter the ELO Web Client URL to the Web Client URL field.

Add references to full text database: If this option is enabled, references are included when adding to the full text database.

Display and refresh

Cache refresh interval in seconds: Use this option to set the refresh interval of the Repository work area. Work areas and settings are updated at this interval.

Limit display in large folders: If you open an entry with the Go to function, only the respective entry is displayed in the specified folders. This option speeds up the load time, since the other contents of the specified folders are not loaded. In the Object IDs field, specify the object IDs of the folders that you want to apply the restriction to.

Storage duration of thumbnails in the cache: The ELO Java Client stores the created thumbnails to a local cache. In this area, you specify when to delete the cache. Choose from the following options:

Thumbnails
  • Delete when closing ELO
  • Delete after 30 days
  • Never delete

Clear document cache on shutdown: If the Clear document cache on shutdown option is enabled, the temporary file folder will be emptied when you close the ELO Java Client.

Document cacheConfiguration, document cache

Maximum number of documents in the In use work area: In this area, you specify how many documents can be checked out at the same time. This prevents too many external applications from being started since this could impact system performance. The default value is 20.

In use, maximum number of documents

Maximum number of pages in OCR preprocessing: Use the value in the Maximum number of pages in the OCR preprocessing field to specify the maximum number of pages per document to be processed during OCR preprocessing. The default value is 20.

Start search immediately when clicking a search favorite: The Save search and Search favorites functions on the Search tab enable you to save search favorites and use them repeatedly. Enable this to immediately start the search when clicking a search favorite. If this option is disabled, the search favorite is added without starting the search.

Search, favorite

Log file

The log file contains the automatic protocol of all or certain processes of an application.

Log file

You can make the following settings for the log file:

Write log file: Select this option to write a log file.

Open log file: Open the log file for viewing.

Send log file: Add a log file as a txt file to an e-mail.

Log file path: Define the storage location for the log file.

Information level: Define how detailed you want the information in the log file to be (default, script development, debug, or network debug).

Information: You can only make changes to the log file if there is no logger entry in the registry.

Date formats

Possible date and time formats: Click this button to show the variables for the configuration of the date and time formats.

Time format

Preview: The Preview field shows what the date format would look like with the current settings.

Format for date and time entries: Determine the format for the date and time entries here. The format used is displayed as an example in the Preview field. The default setting is Use standard Java date formats.

Time settingsFormat, dateFormat, timeDate, format

Please note: If nothing is displayed in the Preview display field, the date entries will not be displayed in the client either.

Date format: If you have selected the User-defined option, you can choose a predefined date format in the Date format field or generate your own date format from the variables displayed under Date and time format options.

Time: If you have selected the User-defined option, you can choose a predefined time format in the Time field or generate your own time format from the variables displayed under Date and time format options.

Date format that should also be accepted for entries in ELO: If you have selected the User-defined option, you can select or create an additional date format that is also valid in ELO in the Date format that should also be accepted for entries in ELO field.

Replace date in tables with "Yesterday", "Today", and "Tomorrow" as required: Select this option to replace the date with Yesterday, Today, or Tomorrow as appropriate.

Date, adjust

First weekday in the calendar: Use the drop-down menu to set the first day of the calendar week in ELO. The default value is Monday.

First calendar week: Use the drop-down menu to set when the first calendar week should start. With the default settings, the first calendar week starts on January 1.

Number formats

Separator for number entries: Specify the separators used for numbers here. The default setting is Use standard Java separators.

Separator, setNumber format

Thousands separator: If you have selected the User-defined option, you can enter a separator to mark numbers higher than one thousand in the Thousands separator field.

Decimal separator: If you have selected the User-defined option, you can enter a separator for numbers with decimal places in the Decimal separator field.

Show or hide work areas

You can hide or show the Intray, Clipboard, Tasks, In use and Search work areas with this option.

Work area, hideConfiguration, work areas

Folder for document templates

Path: Define in which folder the document templates will be stored in ELO.

Document templates, folder for

OCR (text recognition)

OCR recognition: Specify here whether you want to perform OCR in fast or detailed (but slower) mode.

OCR

Filter: Use the Filter field to filter the Available languages column. The column is updated as soon as you enter a character.

Reset filters: Click the Reset filters button to delete the current filter from the Filter field. All available languages are displayed.

Available languages: From the list on the left, select the languages for text recognition that will be used to analyze the documents in ELO.

Information: The OCR service and languages are only available when an OCR instance has been installed.

General buttons

The following buttons are always located in the lower part of the dialog box.

OK: Click OK to close the dialog box and save the configuration.

Cancel: Discard the current settings. Changes are not saved.

For administrators

Information: The following functions are only available to administrators.

Select user: Select a user or option group via the Select user button to assign the user/option group specific settings in the configuration.

Transfer settings to other users (arrow icon): Transfer the settings you made to one or multiple users or an option group.

Save the settings of the configuration as a file (disk icon): This option saves the settings of the configuration as a file.

Load existing settings for the configuration (folder icon): Load the settings from a configuration file.

Delete settings (X icon): Click here to delete all settings you made for an option group or other users. This restores the settings to their default values.

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