---+++ODS Briefcase Subscription
ODS Briefcase offer the feature to retrieve content from external web sites and host it in ODS user own WebDAV repository using the Preferences->tab Subscriptions page:
1 The tab shows list of (if there are such) retrieved target sites.
* For every target site is offered options to:
1 Edit: edit site properties
1 Delete: deletes the target site
1. The basic sub-tabs are:
1 New target: here you specified the target url to be retrieved, user name and password, DAV location to be stored the retrieved pages.
* If specified to store metadata, then is shown a list of supported RDF Cartridges
* Note: The "Target URL" will be used as a graph IRI. If no RDF cartridge is enabled only RDF formats will be imported.
1 Queues: Shows subscribed for Targets list and Current Scheduled Updates list.
* For every target is offered option to:
1 Start: starts retrieving
1 Edit: edit site properties
1 Schedule: create schedule for the site retrieve
1 Reset: reset site retrieval
1 Stop: stops the retrieval
1 Retrieved Sites: shows list of all retrieved sites with their total pages.
* For every Site is offered option to:
1 Edit: shows the list of retrieved pages, each of which has action "Delete" if desired.
1 Export: the retrieved content can be exported to specified DAV External location
Here is sample scenario:
1 Go to http://myopenlink.net:8890/ods
1 Login as demo user with demo password.
1 Go to Briefcase
1 Go to Preferences
1 Go to tab Subscriptions
1 Click the "New Target" button.
1 Enter in the shown form:
1 Target Description: OpenLink
1 Target URL: http://www.openlinksw.com
1 Copy to local DAV collection: /DAV/home/demo/mysubscriptions
1 Check all check-boxes
1 Click the button "Create".
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1 As result in the "Target Sites" list will be shown 1 row with description "OpenLink"
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1 Click the "Queues" button.
1 As result will be shown our target with State "waiting":
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1 Click the "Start" button from the "Action" column.
1 As result will be shown the results of the retrieved pages:
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1 When finished, should show the total of retrieved pages.
1 Click the Back button
1 As result our target will be shown with status "retrieved".
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1 Click the "Retrieved Sites" button
1 As result out target will be shown with total [n] pages retrieved:
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1 To export the retrieved content click the "Export" button.
1 In the shown form specify the External WebDAV Server URL for the selected site and click the "Export" button:
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1 To create Schedule go to Queues
1 Click the "Schedule" button for target "OpenLink".
1 In the Event form add interval and start time:
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1 Click the "Save" button
1 As result the schedule should be added and shown in the "Current Scheduled Updates" list.
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