Where do i find the uploaded files?

[tomekdomek]

Hello i got aquestion recording the files i do upload?

When i upload a file for example x.pdf is it put into a database or where?Where do i find it?

Tomek

[rivetlogic]

Hi,

The binary content of the files that are uploaded into the Alfresco repository resides in the content store on the file system. That location is defined by dir.root in repository.properties. You can override that value in an extension.

Inside your content store there is a .bin file which contains the binary content of the file you uploaded. To know the exact location of this file within the content store on the file system you could use the Node Browser (which is accessible through the Administrator Console) and browse to your uploaded node.

Hope this helps,

–Aladdin

[thejavafreak]

Cool,

So alfresco transformed the uploaded file into a .bin file.

I guess it would be even better if from the Node browser there's a mapping of the original file to a converted file.

[tomekdomek]

oh so did i understand right? when i upload something or put it on the server through the explorer evertyhting is converted into a  .bin file?
and when i want to see it in the exploer it is converted back?

so what is the mysql database or other databases for?

jut for the rights and permissions of users?

[davidc]

Classification such as Folder hierarchies, categories.

Meta-data.

Version histories.

Permissions.

Etc Etc

The only pieces outside of the DB are the content streams and lucene indexes.

[tomekdomek]

content streams the content right?

so the database in the database there is a link to the binary files on the file system?

so if i want to see the webdav on the internet i the the folders like in the explorer so the binary files are coverted back right?

because i know databases where you save files right inside fpr example pdf files.so i was wondering that the files arent saved in the database?how come is it quicker to save the content on the file system instead of savin it in the database?

and why is the data saved binary in the filesystem and not like a normal file when i save a pdf on my pc it is not saved binary!

[davidc]

You're making it more complicated than it is.

There's no conversion, it's just a .bin extension.

Yes, the database has a link to the file in the file system.

[tomekdomek]

aha and what is the difference between webdav and cifs because i can map from the windows explorer through webdav and cifs?with the cifs server \\computername_a\alfresco

and webdav is http://servername/webdav


whats the difference i jut dont get it?

what is making the virtual folders?webdav?

[jcarter]

You're making it more complicated than it is.

I'd beg to diiffer on that one!

This bit -
"Classification such as Folder hierarchies, categories.
Meta-data.
Version histories.
Permissions.
Etc Etc
The only pieces outside of the DB are the content streams and lucene indexes."

I didn't begin to get. But then again I'm not a programmer.

[kevinr]

All the meta-data about the files (including permissions, attributes etc.) are stored in the DB. The full-text indexes for the file content are stored on the server filesystem along with the binary file data. It works very well and performs very well also.

Thanks,

Kevin