Document Management File Reference Repair
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Solution Overview
Problem
In dynamic document management systems, file references break down when files are transferred from one location to another due to changes in absolute and relative file locations, leading to incomplete file opening issues, as existing solutions either require simultaneous transfer and repair or duplicate static hierarchies, which are not desirable.
Innovation Solution
A method where file references are repaired separately after the transfer operation by storing information on original file locations and using this information to automatically update references in the new system, allowing for independent repair operations and compatibility with dynamic systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If files are transferred to a dynamic document management system, then file mobility and flexibility are improved, but file references break down due to location changes
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by storing the original location information of files before transfer. This metadata is captured in advance and used later to automatically repair broken references, allowing the system to prepare the necessary information before the actual reference breakdown occurs.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback by automatically detecting broken references after file transfer and using the stored original location information to repair them. The reference repair process receives feedback about the broken references and automatically updates them using the preserved original location data, ensuring reference validity is restored.
2Reliability
If simultaneous transfer and reference repair operations are performed, then reference validity is maintained, but system complexity and operation time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the file transfer process into distinct phases: first the file transfer operation, then the reference repair operation. By separating these operations in time, the system reduces complexity and allows each operation to be performed independently and more efficiently, rather than attempting to coordinate them simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs the preliminary action of storing original location information during the transfer process, so that when the reference repair operation needs to occur, the necessary data is already available. This eliminates the need for complex simultaneous coordination and reduces operational complexity.
3Reliability
If static file hierarchies are duplicated in the new system, then reference relationships are preserved, but adaptability to dynamic systems is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts only the necessary reference relationship information from the static file hierarchy and preserves it through metadata storage. Rather than duplicating the entire static hierarchy, the system extracts and stores the essential original location data, allowing reference repair without maintaining a static hierarchical structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The system embraces dynamics by using metadata to store original location information that can be dynamically retrieved and applied during reference repair. This allows the system to adapt to dynamic file locations while maintaining reference integrity, rather than being constrained by a fixed static hierarchy.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a method, a computer system, a computer readable medium and a document management system for repairing references of files. The computer system comprises a first location and a second location and one or more files stored in the first location. A command is received to transfer at least one file from the first location to the second location the at least one file referring to at least one other file. The at least one file and the at least one other file being referred to are transferred into the second location, and information on original locations of the transferred files is stored into the second location. After the transfer, one or more references appearing in the at least one file are automatically repaired by utilizing the information on the original locations of the transferred files.