Thursday, August 28, 2008

What is DFC ? Where is DFC ?

DFC (Documentum Foundation Services) is set of Java based APIs which enable interaction with Documentum Content Server.It provides an framework for accessing the capbilities provided by the Content Server.It can be used to -
1. Customize or extend Documentum products like Webtop/DA etc
2. Access Documentum Functionality from other application . Ex a Web application
3. Write a method or procedure for content server to execute as part of a workflow or documentum lifecycle
4. Apply and execute business rules for objects.

DFC runs on a JVM(Java Virtual Machine) on either the Content Server or the application server( or any application that wants to connect to CS).The documentum architecture generally follows client server model. DFC-based programs are client programs even if they run on the same machine as a documentum server. DFC encapsulate its client functionality in the IDFClient interface which serves as the entry point for DFC Code. This interface handles basic details of connecting to the server

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