Hi Daniel,

There are a couple of options available.

The file system connector supports:

- Declare with link shortcut
- Secure with link shortcut

Declare with link shortcut
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This copies the file to the destination target and leaves an icon in CP.
You cannot view file in CP.
In the actual fileshare the file is replaced by a shortcut link which will only work if you have CM client installed and configured.

Secure with link shortcut
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This copies the file into the destination target and then deletes the file from CP.
In the actual fileshare the file is replaced by a shortcut link which will only work if you have CM client installed and configured.

The link shortcut option is placing a direct copy of the file in the target location and then creating a URL based link in the source.

By default you cannot open the URL based link until you have configured this option in the Content Manager Client:
On the CP Server open the CM client, select Administration > System Options > Web Server
Enter the web client URL (e.g. http://<CMserver>/ContentManager) and select the URL Format "Content Manager Web Client", then OK.

Then try opening the shortcut directly from the source share and it should work.

NOTE: You cannot open shortcuts from within CP.

Regards,
Colin

Hi Daniel,

There are a couple of options available.

The file system connector supports:

- Declare with link shortcut
- Secure with link shortcut

Declare with link shortcut
----------------------------------
This copies the file to the destination target and leaves an icon in CP.
You cannot view file in CP.
In the actual fileshare the file is replaced by a shortcut link which will only work if you have CM client installed and configured.

Secure with link shortcut
---------------------------------
This copies the file into the destination target and then deletes the file from CP.
In the actual fileshare the file is replaced by a shortcut link which will only work if you have CM client installed and configured.

The link shortcut option is placing a direct copy of the file in the target location and then creating a URL based link in the source.

By default you cannot open the URL based link until you have configured this option in the Content Manager Client:
On the CP Server open the CM client, select Administration > System Options > Web Server
Enter the web client URL (e.g. http://<CMserver>/ContentManager) and select the URL Format "Content Manager Web Client", then OK.

Then try opening the shortcut directly from the source share and it should work.

NOTE: You cannot open shortcuts from within CP.

Regards,
Colin

Hi Colin,

Thanks for the above information although I don't think I have explained what I'm trying to do clearly enough.

So lets say if I 3 documents in various folders on a file share called Doc A, Doc B & Doc C, I want to be able say Doc A is the original document to be kept and remove Doc B & Doc C from their folder locations and leave a shortcut to point to Doc A in their place. Is this something that is possible with control point?