Very doable. Functionally, why do you need Printing and Emailing since they are built-in with IE and Netscape browsers already? What DBMS do you have in mind?
DL http://68.32.61.40/datadata/dataman.cfm >Hi, > >I have the opportunity to develop a web-based document archival & >retrieval system which would provide air, truck, rail, ocean carriers >and third party logistics providers >proof of delivery. Currently alot of system carriers provide proof of >delivery through a paper filing system. > >I don't want to get in over my head. How difficult would it bee to put >something like this together? Below are just some specs (Solution A & >B). > >Any thoughts on the points below would be greatly appreciated. I need >to pick your brains! ;-D > >Thanks > > >Uploading >----------- >The POD is scanned using a high speed scanner. The scanned documents >are now in a digital format. It is this format that we use on the >website. >Upload the documents using the upload form on the website. (note: the >form should have the capability of uploading more than one image at a >time.) > >Where on the website do these documents go? A specific folder? Do they >need to be kept separate from the archived documents? > > >Indexing >---------- >Once the images are uploaded we need to assign search tags to the >image. The search tags must be flexible enough so we can name the >fields anything we want and >enter any type of data. (eg make all entry fields alpha numeric) The >standard search tags will be as indicated in the above numbered list. >The search tags will consist of >four fields. > > >Viewing >---------- >This section will enable the customer to search, view, print and email >documents. We may need to establish several passwords for this section. >Customers may wish to >enable entry by several CSR's or even their customers. > >Searching >------------ >As indicated earlier, there will be four criteria to search by. >Therefore, we will need search functionality to use one, two, three or >all fields for the search criteria. >Additionally, each field should have the capability of entering wild >cards to find "like" information. > >Viewing the results >----------------------- >After the results of your search are displayed you may click on any >one of the listed items to view the actual document image. Once the >image is displayed we will need to >have the capability to zoom and reduce the image at the click of a >button as well as rotating the image may be helpful. A next and >previous button will help to scroll through >the other documents found in your search. A toolbar may be ideal for >all this functionality. > > >Printing and emailing >-------------------------- >The toolbar noted above should also include buttons for printing and >one for emailing. >These should allow the user to email or print the current document >only. > > >Management >--------------- >Develop a tool we can use to monitor the transactions so we can >provide accurate billing. >The transaction would be the number of new entries in the database by >customer and or the number of new uploads by customer. >We should be able to create a monthly report to create invoices from. > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
