File cabinets are entities in DocuWare where documents are archived. All document-related info is stored in a file cabinet like index entries, permissions, database connection or the selected storage location of the documents. Physically documents are stored on a computer or a disk.
When you access archived documents in file cabinets you do that with dialogs for searching or storing.
Whenever you create a file cabinet, you must always select a storage location and a database connection. All these elements must be available to the organization. The Content Server handles access to the documents, the storage location is used to store the documents and the database contains the indexing information for the documents. The access to the documents is handled by ....
Note: Users can only view the file cabinets for which they have authorization. File cabinets for which a user does not have authorization are hidden.
The underlying file cabinet components like the fields are pre-defined and can be put together according to the modular principle for store and search dialogs as well as lists or result lists.
Access security is ensured by default profiles that are also predefined. The profiles can be allocated to individual users and roles and cover conventional use cases, including read, edit, and administration.
In addition to these underlying components, you can also make additional settings for a file cabinet. Among other things, you have the option of creating new fields, providing select lists for fields, or defining lists.