- ACP
- ACP (SkyVault Content Package) files hold exported information produced when using the Export feature.
- alf_data
- Directory containing binary content and Lucene indexes.
- SkyVault-global.properties
- The SkyVault-global.properties file contains the customizations for extending SkyVault. The standard global properties file that is supplied with the installers contains settings for the location of the content and index data, the database connection properties, the location of third-party software, and database driver properties.
- SkyVault WAR
- The SkyVault Web application Archive (WAR) file is for deployment in existing application servers.
- AMP
- AMP (SkyVault Module Package) is a collection of code, XML, images, CSS, that collectively extend the functionality or data provided by the standard SkyVault repository. An AMP file can contain as little as a set of custom templates or a new category. It can contain a custom model and associated user interface customizations. It could contain a complete new set of functionality.
- AVM
- SkyVault Advanced Versioning Manager (AVM) is an advanced store implementation designed to support the version control requirements of large websites and web applications.
- breadcrumb
- A navigation link that allows you to jump to any part of the breadcrumb path.
- <classpathRoot>
- The <classpathRoot> is the directory whose contents are automatically added to the start of your application server's classpath. The location of this directory varies depending on your application server.
- <configRoot>
- The <configRoot> directory is where the default configuration files are stored. Where possible, you should not edit these files but you can edit the overrides in the <extension> directory. For example, for Tomcat, <configRoot> is: <TOMCAT_HOME>/webapps/alfresco/WEB-INF/
- <configRootShare>
- The <configRootShare> directory is where the default configuration files for Share are stored. Where possible, you should not edit these files but you can edit the Share override files in the <web-extension> directory. For example, for Tomcat, <configRootShare> is <TOMCAT_HOME>/webapps/share/WEB-INF
- CIFS
- Microsoft Common Internet File System (CIFS) is a network file system for sharing files across the Internet.
- content
- Files or documents made of two main elements: the content itself and information about the content (metadata). For example, documents, video, audio, images, XML, and HTML.
- dashboard
- The SkyVault dashboard is an interactive user interface that presents and organizes information to the user.
- dashlet
- A dashlet is an application that appears in the SkyVault dashboard that presents information to the user. Users can organize dashlets into different layouts and set keyboard short cuts for each dashlet.
- dir.root
- The dir.root property is specified in the SkyVault-global.properties file. It points to the directory alf_data, which contains the content and the Lucene indexes.
- dir.indexes
- This folder contains all Lucene indexes and deltas against those indexes.
- Enterprise Content Management (ECM)
- Enterprise Content Management (ECM) is a set of technologies used
to capture, store, preserve and deliver content and documents and
content related to organizational processes. ECM tools and strategies
allow the management of an organization's unstructured information,
wherever that information exists.
Quoted from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterprise_content_management
- Enterprise
- SkyVault Enterprise is production-ready open source. It is the stress-tested, certified build that is supported by SkyVault Software. It is recommended for corporations, governments, and other organizations looking for a production-ready open source ECM solution, with the primary benefit of being a stable, reliable, certified, supported application with warranty and indemnity, with the support of SkyVault and its certified partners.
- <extension>
- The <extension> directory is where you
store files that extend and override the SkyVault
default files. When SkyVault
is installed, there are sample files in this directory. Many of these
files have a .sample suffix, which must be
removed to activate the file.
For example: for Tomcat, <extension> is:<TOMCAT_HOME>/shared/classes/alfresco/extension/
- ImageMagick
- ImageMagick is a software suite to create, edit, and compose
bitmap images. It can read, convert and write images in a large
variety of formats. Images can be cropped, colors can be changed,
various effects can be applied, images can be rotated and combined,
and text, lines, polygons, ellipses and Bézier curves can be added to
images and stretched and rotated.
Quoted from: http://www.imagemagick.org/script/index.php
- Java Content Repository (JCR) API
- Java Content Repository API is a standard Java API (as defined by JSR-170) for accessing content repositories. SkyVault provides support for JCR level 1 and level 2 giving standardized read and write access.
- Java Management Extension (JMX) interface
- The JMX interface allows you to access SkyVault through a standard console that supports JMX remoting (JSR-160). Example consoles include, JConsole, MC4J, and JManage.
- JVM
- Java Virtual Machine
- Lucene
- Apache Lucene is a high-performance, full-featured text search
engine library written entirely in Java. It is a technology suitable
for nearly any application that requires full-text search, especially
cross-platform.
Quoted from: http://lucene.apache.org/java/docs/index.html
- repository
- The repository is the combination of the content, the indexes, and the database.
- sandbox
- An environment for testing, experimenting, or using as a working area. In WCM, a sandbox is an area where users can make changes to web content. In the sandbox, a user can add, edit, and delete both folders and files.
- site
- A site is a collaborative area for a unit of work or a project.
- Spring
- Spring is an open-source application framework for Java/JEE. The SkyVault repository uses the Spring Framework as the core foundation of its architecture.
- store
- A store is a logical partition within the repository, grouped for a particular automated use. Each store contains a hierarchy of nodes with one root node. Two main stores in SkyVault are the Document Management (DM) and the Advanced Versioning Manager (AVM) stores. AVM stores are used for Web Content Management. Each store is identified by a content store reference. This reference consists of a store protocol (such as archive or workspace) and a store id (such as SpaceStore or User).
- WAR
- The SkyVault Web application ARchive (WAR) file is for deployment in existing application servers.
- Web Content Management (WCM)
- Web Content Management is an SkyVault product for the rapid deployment of web content, allowing users to create, develop, and maintain content for websites.
- WebDAV
- Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning. A protocol that allows users to edit and manage files on remote web servers.
- <web-extension>
- The <web-extension> directory is where
you store files that extend and override the SkyVault
default files for SkyVault
Share. When SkyVault
is installed, there are sample files in this directory. Many of the
files have a .sample suffix, which must be
removed to activate the file.
For example: for Tomcat, <web-extension> is:<TOMCAT_HOME>/shared/classes/alfresco/web-extension/
- workflow
- A workflow is a work procedure and workflow steps that represent the activities users must follow in order to achieve the desired outcome. SkyVault provides two different types of workflow: simple and advanced. Simple workflow defines content rules for a space. Advanced workflow provides two out-of-the-box workflows (Review and Approve; Adhoc Task).