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IM.IMAGE.TYPE
The first settings to be made are to define the types or categories
of files and images. The IM.IMAGE.TYPE record is used to record the
location of the files and allows the categorisation of the files by
types which makes the storage and retrieval to be setup in a logical
fashion.
In a simple setup there could be just one record but this location
would then contain all the images, documents, pdf’s and other files
in one directory.
So a typical usage would be to place similar types together in
special directories, so records such as PHOTO, PASSPORT, SECURITY,
SIGNATURE, VIDEO, FORMS etc would each have their own unique sub-
directory.
IM.DOCUMENT.IMAGE
The IM.DOCUMENT.IMAGE application is where the individual file (or
image) details are entered and where we bring together key
information.
The id of these records is a standard julian date type key; but it
could just as well be any unique reference as in itself it is not too
useful. So the internal fields are more involved in deciding the
usage of the record and how to access it.
This is best explained with an example.
KEY............... IM-00335-00001
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1 IMAGE.TYPE........ PIC TEST PICTURE
2 IMAGE.APPLICATION. CUSTOMER
4 IMAGE.REFERENCE... 50013
5 SHORT.DESCRIPTION. PIC FOR CUSTOMER ABU DHABI NATIONAL OIL COMPANY
6. 1 GB DESCRIPTION. PIC FOR CUSTOMER
9 MULTI.MEDIA.TYPE.. IMAGE
20 CURR.NO........... 1
21. 1 INPUTTER....... 11_PREETHA1___GTS
22. 1 DATE.TIME...... 11 JAN 07 12:14
23 AUTHORISER........ 11_PREETHA1_OFS_
24 CO.CODE........... US-001-0001 BNK R05BASE
25 DEPT.CODE......... 1
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Images
Note the new reference in the field FILE.UPLOAD differs from the
image file name we imported.
The image file is now called and is located in the directory
specified in the IM.IMAGE.TYPE used on the IM.DOCUMENT.IMAGE record
we selected.
Launching images from ENQUIRY
It should be noted that the ENQUIRY application has a special setting
to allow an image or hyperlink to be displayed.
The field FIELD.DISP.TYPE needs to be set as IMAGE, as this instructs
the system to display the link as either an image in a browser window
for picture files; or to create a hyperlink for other file types
(which can be clicked on and hopefully load the file into the
associated application).
You can of course have a front-end ENQUIRY to filter the results down
since any ENQUIRY listing that contains a large amount of images
would take a while to open them all up for display and fill up the
screen.
If not already present in your system, or in the format you require
the ENQUIRY IMAGE.LIST may need inputting/amending to link to your
new display ENQUIRY.