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February 20, 2015
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Share same setting values of Preferences with multiple users

  • February 20, 2015
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Dear all,

I am trying to figure out how the system administrator can configure the same setting among multiple Arbortext Editors.

For example, In Arbortext Editor, Tools > Preferences > Preferences dialog box > Advanced > Acvanced Preferences dialog box, there is a preference named "newlist. How would you share the setting values of this "newlist" among multiple users? And how the system administrator configures it?

FYI, I have already tried on the environmental variable "APTWCF" but it was not suitable for this purpose, because it also shared unnecessary values in Tools > Preferences.

I look forward to your reply.

Kind regards,

Tomomi

Best answer by TimPhelps

Regarding the APTWCF, the directory can be placed in any directory on the server, however if you are wanting to consolidate Arbortext content in one central location, then the lib directory would be an appropriate spot.

Regarding specializations, we have placed those in the custom\applications directory.

Again, consolidating items is a good goal.

Making separate custom directories would also work.

It really up to your preference.

However, we would recommend using the custom\applications directory for DITA specializations.

Tim

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ptc-51109021-VisitorAuthor
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February 26, 2015

I would really appreciate your ideas!

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TimPhelps12-Amethyst
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February 27, 2015

Have you create a single custom directory modelled after the Arbortext Editor installed custom directory, where this directory is on a server accessible by all and pointed to by all using APTCUSTOM? All of your document types would be placed in this custom directory under the custom\doctypes directory.

See Arbortext Editor's Help Center topics involving the "custom" directory and .dcf files.

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March 3, 2015

Dear Tim,

Thank you very much for your kind reply.

Would you mind checking that my understanding for your answer is correct?

For example, the procedure such as following should be taken in order to share configurations for a specilised DITA DTD? :

1. Create a "custom" modelled after the Arbortext Editor installed "custom" directory to which all can access.

2. In custom/"doctypes" directory, put the specilised schema, .dcf file and .pcf file.

3. In custom/"lib" directory, put .wcf file. (In the .wcf file, only the configurations you want to share are written.)

4. Specify "custom" directory in APTCUSTOM.

If my understanding is correct, I will try on your answer. I appreciate it very much.

Kind regards,

Tomomi

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