After adding the Linked Library app to your community, you must create a connection to an
Enterprise Content Management (ECM) server.
Before you begin
You must be logged in as a community owner. You must also
have access to the library on the ECM server.
About this task
To use linked libraries, you must log in to both IBM Connections™ and the ECM server. When your environment uses single
sign-on, logging in to Connections also logs you in to the
ECM server. If your environment does not use single sign-on, you must log in to the ECM server
separately. Connections prompts you to log in to the ECM
server when you open a community with a linked library. If you are prompted to log in to the ECM
server and do not know an appropriate user name and password, ask your administrator to provide you
with one.
Procedure
To create a connection between your linked library and
an ECM server, complete the following steps.
-
From the Linked Library app, click Connect to Get Started.
Alternatively, click the
Actions icon
for the app and select
Edit.
- In the Server field, enter the URL
address of the ECM server. For example
http://my.ecm.server:80
.
- Log in to the ECM server.
- Select a library from the list. You can change this selection
later.
- Optional: Click the Customize tab
to customize the following settings for the linked library:
- Change the name of the Linked Library that displays in your community by entering a name in
the Name field.
- Select a column and sort order to apply. Columns and sort
order options are specified on the ECM server. Your selection determines
how the folders and files are sorted in the linked library.
- Click Save and Close to save your
changes and return to the community.
Results
A link to the library now displays in the Linked Library app. Click the link to start
working with files in the library.