Live Edit

This extension make very easy to edit documents in OpenKM.

Tip

This option is only available if you have enabled the Live Edit feature. More information at Enable extensions.

Danger

Since OpenKM 6.4.29 this extension is not implemented as a Java Applet anymore. We had to migrate to Java Web Start due to incompatibilities between Java Applets and latest browser versions. So, when you want to edit a document a JNLP file will be downladed and needs to be executed by Java. You have to agree about executing this app, and after that the Java application will be shown.

Use

Tip

When this extension is enabled, the action of the   Edit,   Update and   Cancel edit buttons change and will be used to edit the document in this new way.

• Choose a document.
• Click on   Edit icon. Will be opened an Editor console ( do not close it ) and your default editor in your computer.

Caution

Do not close the “Editor” console until you have finished your edition, otherwise your local changes will not be saved to OpenKM.

Note

Once the   Edit button is clicked, the document will be downloaded locally, opened with the default editor and marked as checkout. Of course, if you want to edit a .doc document you need to have installed Microsoft Office or OpenOffice / LibreOffice in your computer

Caution

Warning message

 

Note

Every time you save the document will be sent to OpenKM to preserve the changes. But the OpenKM document won’t be modified until you click on the   Update toolbar button.

• Edit the document locally and save when finished, then close the application.
• Click on   Update icon. Will be shown a confirmation dialog.

Tip

If you close the local application editor (MS Word, MS Excel, OpenOffice, LibreOffice, etc.) and want to continue modifying the document, “double click” in the desired document row at the “Editor console” window.