Enable File Sync and configure file synchronization properties.
Before you begin
To optimize files downloads from the mobile app, consider using HCL® HTTP Server to manage downloads. By default, downloads are managed by WebSphere® Application Server, which keeps the web container
connection open while the file is downloaded. HCL® HTTP Server,
however, can determine whether the download file is accessible from the cache. In that case, the
request to the server can be redirected to HCL® HTTP Server so
that the web container connection becomes available for other download requests. For more
information, see Configuring file downloads through HCL® HTTP Server.
About this task
File Sync is an extension to HCL® Connections
that synchronizes files between a user's computers (including mobile
devices) and the HCL® Connections
server. Users can synchronize their own files, files that are shared
with them, and files that are referenced in communities. Users can
add files to the sync list from anywhere within the mobile app.By
default, File Sync is disabled in HCL® Connections.
To enable and configure File Sync, edit the File Sync section of the mobile-config.xml file.
If the File Sync section does not exist in the file, you must add
it.
To enable and configure File Sync, complete the following
steps:
Procedure
-
Check out the mobile-config.xml file for editing. For more information
about checking out the file, see the Changing
Mobile configuration property values topic.
- Open the mobile-config.xml file
in a text editor.
-
Add a section that contains all the File Sync configuration properties. For details of these
properties, see the File Sync section in the Mobile
configuration properties topic.
- To enable File Sync, specify true for
the FileSync enabled property.
- Specify values for the remaining File Sync properties,
according to the requirements of your organization.
- Save and check in the mobile-config.xml file.
What to do next
To be notified when files on your sync list are updated, the Push Notification service must
be enabled. Files that are configured for auto sync are automatically updated on your device. Files
that are configured for manual sync must be synchronized manually. If the Push Notification service
is not enabled, users must open the File Sync service in the mobile app to check for and synchronize
new file updates. For more information, see the Configuring Push Notifications topic.