Convert Desktop DRLs to Webtop URLs

The Documentum Desktop client has been phased out. As a result, Desktop users will no longer be able to access desktop DRLs (links to repository documents) embedded in e-mail messages. Documentum Webtop 6.5 SP2 and later versions provide existing Documentum Desktop client users with the DRLinvoker application (DRLinvoker.exe) that converts desktop DRLs to Webtop URLs and open linked documents in a browser window, seamlessly. After installing the DRLinvoker application, users must associate the Desktop DRL converter utility with the OS as a one time configuration.

Note

The .NET 2.0 platform is required to ensure that the conversion of Desktop URLs to Webtop URLs functions properly.

To download the DRLinvoker application:

  1. Download the DTC-DRL-To-Webtop-URL.zip file from the FTP site.

  2. Extract the contents of the zip file to a local folder.

  3. Ensure that the config file "DRLinvoker.exe.config" is extracted successfully, and placed under the same folder where the application resides.

  4. Edit the config file and make the following changes using a text editor:

    1. Modify host entry to point the location where the application server that hosts Documentum Webtop is installed.

    2. Modify the port entry to point to the application server listening port of Documentum Webtop.

    3. Modify the contextURI entry to the appropriate context name with which Documentum Webtop is registered on the application server (For example, if the URL used to access Webtop is http://mypictet.com:8080/webtopdev, then the contextURI entry must be "webtopdev".)

    4. Save the config changes and close the text editor.

To associate the Desktop DRL converter utility with the OS (one time only):

  1. Open the e-mail message containing the DRL.

  2. Right-click the DRL and save the linked document on the local machine.

  3. Locate the .drl file on your local machine.

  4. Based on your operating system, perform the relevant steps:

    On Windows XP/XP Home:

    1. Right-click the file and select the option Open With.

    2. Select Choose Program. The Open With dialog box is displayed.

    3. Locate the DRLinvoker.exe as the program to open files of this type.

    4. Select the checkbox Always use the selected program to open this kind of file.

    5. Click OK.

    On other versions of Windows:

    1. Select the file.

    2. Hold down the Shift key and right-click the file.

    3. Select the option Open With. The Open With dialog box is displayed.

    4. Locate the DRLinvoker.exe as the program to open files of this type.

    5. Select the checkbox Always use this program to open files of this type.

    6. Click OK.

Subsequently, you can double-click .drl files to open linked documents.