This dialog is used when powerKNOW Tree Loader is started without the
commandline argument '-noGUI'.
If other commandline arguments have been specified when starting powerKNOW Tree Loader the values given will be shown in the dialog as defaults.
Enter/modify all values needed to specify:
- which directory / directory tree you want to scan / load
- which document types / file extensions you want to be checked / loaded
- what kind of update you want to be allowed
- Contents of title and first text of the knowledge document
- Status of the resulting knowledge document
- Login to be used for the powerKNOW knowledge base
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Base Directory | Base folder / directory to be scanned for files to be loaded. Use "Browse" button to search for the folder. |
| Include subfolders |
If enabled the subfolders of the directory given will be scanned
as well. If disabled only the base folder itself will be scanned. |
| Extensions to load |
List of file extensions to be loaded.
Separate the extension by comma. All other files in the diretory / tree will be ignored. Default: List of extensions indexed by this installation of powerKNOW |
| Add new files |
Action to be taken when a new file is found (not already present in
the knowledge base): Enabled: Load = create new knowledge document with this file loaded as the first attachment. First text, title and status filled as specified in the corresponding fields. Disabled: ignore new files |
| Update if necc. |
Action to be taken when a file is found which has already been loaded
to the knowledge base by powerKNOW Tree Loader and which has been
changed in the meantime: Enabled: Update = reload the file found as the first attachment of the knowledge document. Refresh first text, title and status as specified in the corresponding fields. Disabled: ignore changed files |
| Delete if no longer in folder |
Action to be taken when a file is found in the knowledge base
belonging to the directory / tree specified, previously loaded by
powerKNOW Tree Loader and no longer present in the directory
/ tree: Enabled: Delete the corresponding knowledge document Disabled: ignore removed files |
| Title |
Title of the knowledge document created / updated for a file found. See "replacement of variables" for a list of variables which can be used in this text. |
| First text |
Contents of the first internal text (first text to be listed und
'MyStructure') of the knowledge document. See "replacement of variables" for a list of variables which can be used in this text. |
| Text-Trigger | Trigger to be used to update only parts of the first text in case of a changed file. See "Replacing only parts of the text" for details. |
| Status | Status of the knowledge document created/updated. |
| powerKNOW user | Username to be used to login to the powerKNOW database. This must be a valid username of powerKNOW. |
| Password | Password of the powerKNOW user. |
After specifying the neccessary information press "Load" to start loading. The progress will be shown on the screen.
After load is finished a dialog box with summary information and log is shown.
Replacement of variables
The following variables can be used in text and title to include information about the file loaded:| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
| %path% | Full path of file |
| %pathL% | Full path of file (converted to lowercase) |
| %name% | Complete name of file (basename + extension) |
| %namebase% | Base name of file (without extension) |
| %nameext% | Extension of file name (no '.') |
| %size% | Size of the file |
| %timeCr% | Date/Time file was created |
| %timeAcc% | Date/Time file was last accessed |
| %timeUpd% | Date/Time file was last updated |
| %timeLoad% | Date/Time loaded into knowledge base |
| %\n% | new line / line break |
Replacing only parts of the text
In case of update of a knowledge document it is possible to replace/update only part of the first internal text. Using this method it is possible to manually add some comments to a knowledge document based on a file loaded by powerKNOW Tree Loader without loosing these comments on update of the file. To accomplish this:- Split your template for the first text into 2 parts:
first part can later be used for your comments (often this part will be a text like "Enter comments here""
second part will contain the variables you want to be refresched - Separate these 2 parts by a string not used elsewhere in the text.
- Specify this separator text in "Text-Trigger"
Example:
| Template for first text ("First text") |
comments to be added here %\n% %\n%--:--Automatic File Info--:-- %\n%Path: %path% %\n%Last Update: %timeUpd% |
| Text-Trigger | --:--Automatic File Info--:-- |
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