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Visio Add-in 6.1.x

Visio Add-in enables users to upload new files and edit existing OpenKM files.

When a user uploads new files, they browse across the OpenKM tree view to select where they want to upload the file.

The OpenKM Visio Add-in detects whether the document opened by a user is an OpenKM file and enables or disables certain toolbar options.

 After installing the Visio Add-in, a new menu item “OpenKM” will appear in Visio.

Details of the functions according to their icons:

Button Action
Add-in configuration.
Add new document
Document edit (check-out)
Upload modified document (check-in)
Cancel document edit
Help

First, you must select the Configuration menu item to set your configuration values for accessing OpenKM from the client computer.

Property Type Description
Language Select MS Add-in user interface language.
User String User ID for accessing OpenKM.
okmAdmin
Password String The password of the user.
admin
Host String OpenKM URL.
https://demo.openkm.com/OpenKM/
Add metadata Bool To enable/disable the metadata selection form.

After you set your configuration values, a folder called OpenKM is created in your user My Documents folder. In this OpenKM folder, a configuration file called openkm.xml and another file called document.xml are created, which the OpenKM Add-in uses to store some document editing information. You should not edit or delete these files.

Click on the  Add new document button; a folder tree view will be shown. You must select the folder where you want to upload the file.

Click the Upload button; the document will then be uploaded to OpenKM and a notification message will be shown.

Click on the  document edit button; a folder navigator will appear. You must navigate through folders and select the document you want to edit.

When you have an OpenKM document open, the  Upload modified document (check-in) and  Cancel document edit toolbar options will be enabled.

  • To upload a modified document, use the Upload modified document (check-in) toolbar button.

Insert a comment for the version and press the OK button.

  • To cancel document editing, use the  Cancel document edit toolbar button.

In My Documents/OpenKM there is a log file called VisioAddin.log containing a complete log trace.