If you are talking about RedDot, the easiest way to xml-ize all published contents is to use LiveServer. CMS contents can be easily published into LS repository as xml data.
LS is bundled with Verity which turns all xml nodes into data fields and therefore searchable at granular levels. LS returns well formatted xml string block upon all http request made to it. So you can have your main Web application written in any server side language and as long as you make plain http calls to LS, you would be able to retrieve any info generated via RedDot CMS. With the help of LS Dynaments (xml syntax), such retrieval can be filtered in any complex fashion. Since the return from LS is xml, you can simply xsl-transform it to the screen for your visitors. A fairly large percentage of RedDot customers do not buy LiveServer. If you project does not have LS, you would have to publish the xml variant into your Web server and have your own application do the retrieving etc. Hope that answers your question. Henry Lu On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 11:52 AM, sal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks for the information you've provided. Though I won't have any > control over the schema how can I retrieve information from it to use > in other parts of my application. Such as an XML stream perhaps? > Anyone do this? > > On Sep 23, 3:37 am, "Smith Paul \(SLH\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> As has already been mentioned, you will have no control over the >> database architecture for any of these systems that you mentioned as it >> is generated and managed by the CMS. Most vendors don't like you going >> poking around inside their databases as there's too much potential for >> things to become corrupt; you're liable to invalidate any support if you >> do. We've used both Reddot (OpenText) and Vignette here and both are the >> same; I can only imagine that EMC follows the same line. >> >> We've only ever been into the database at the support desk's request to >> locate information for them. >> >> Paul >> >> 2008/9/22 sal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> Our client will select a CMS in the next three months. It will be >> either OpenText,EMC or Vignette. In the interim, I would like to go >> ahead and start architecting the database. However, since most of the >> functionality will be handled by the CMS (workflow, content >> administration) I am not sure how much control I will have to give up >> on the database in order to use a CMS for these functions. I am >> looking for any advice on how best to handle using the database and >> having the tables be as custom as possible. Any pointers would be >> appreciated. >> >> -------------------------------------------------------- >> >> UCB Celltech is the UK branch of UCB Pharma S.A., a company registered in >> Belgium with registered offices at Allee de la Recherche 60, 1070 Brussels, >> Belgium, KBO/BCE nr. 0403.096.168, RPR/RPM Brussels. >> UCB Celltech's UK branch registration number is BR009137 and its UK >> representative office is at 208 Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire SL1 3WE. >> -------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Legal Notice: This electronic mail and its attachments are intended solely >> for the person(s) to whom they are addressed and contain information which >> is confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure, except for the >> purpose for which they are intended. Dissemination, distribution, or >> reproduction by anyone other than the intended recipients is prohibited and >> may be illegal. If you are not an intended recipient, please immediately >> inform the sender and return the electronic mail and its attachments and >> destroy any copies which may be in your possession. UCB screens electronic >> mails for viruses but does not warrant that this electronic mail is free of >> any viruses. UCB accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus >> transmitted by this electronic mail. (Ref: #*CUK0308) >> -------------------------------------------------------- > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RedDot CMS Users" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/RedDot-CMS-Users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
