Alfresco Descktop Application

[esprittn]

Hi

I am new in Alfresco. I use 3.4c version because I couldn't configure alfresco 4.2 to use MySQL database.
1)I would know if it is possible to integrate alfresco with a desktop application( developed with Swing) and if it is, how can I do that.
2)How  can I configure alfresco 4.0 or later to use Mysql database.

Thanks For your help.

[jpotts]

Both are possible.

<cite>1)I would know if it is possible to integrate alfresco with a desktop application( developed with Swing) and if it is, how can I do that.</cite>

One way would be to use OpenCMIS and hit Alfresco remotely using CMIS. Another alternative would be to embed Alfresco in the same process as your Swing app and then you'd be able to use the native Alfresco Java API.

<cite>2)How can I configure alfresco 4.0 or later to use Mysql database.</cite>

This is well-documented, see http://docs.alfresco.com/4.1/topic/com.alfresco.enterprise.doc/tasks/mysql-config.html

Jeff

[esprittn]

Thanks for replying.
Please, are there any document helps me to do that.(embed Alfresco in the same process as your Swing app)
And I have another question:

I tried to create a Custom Content Types like you said in this article <a>http://ecmarchitect.com/images/articles/alfresco-content/content-article-2ed.pdf</a> but nothing happen. I could not find the new content types in http://127.0.0.1:8080/share/page/user/admin/dashboard neither in http://127.0.0.1:8080/alfresco/faces/jsp/dashboards/container.jsp.
PS:
    * I didn't find the folder named extension in C:\Alfresco\tomcat\webapps\alfresco\WEB-INF\classes\alfresco so I
      create one there.
    * I used alfresco-community-4.0.e-installer-win-x32

And Thanks you.