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Disconnected Scanning uses the Application Server to upload the batches, and eliminates the needed for the OnBase Client on those machines where Disconnected Scanning has been implemented.

Installation

Disconnected Scanning is part of the Hyland Client Components software package, and requires separate licensing. Contact ITS for installation and licensing help.

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Setting

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Local disk group

This is the local disk location for the batches before they are uploaded. If this is a shared workstation, the folder needs to be available to all users who will be doing disconnected scanning. Consider placing it at the top of C:, such as C:\OnBase_Disconnected_Scanning.

Server location

https://onbase.carleton.edu/AppServer/Service.asmx

Data source

Leave as <default> for server default.

Launching

For normal operations, log in to the client using a "Local" login:

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Info

After configuration changes are made, ITS staff will need to reset the OnBase Application Server for the changes to become available to Disconnected Scanning. Resetting the application server disconnects all connected users, making this an after-hours activity. So the basic steps are:

  1. perform an IISRESET on the web server
  2. launch disconnected scanning as .\admin on that machine
  3. log into disconnected scanning as the user, and choose the Server button
  4. log into disconnected scanning as the user, and choose the Local button

Uploading batches

It is important to understand that batches will not be available to other users until they have been uploaded to the server.  Please be sure to upload any or all batches before completing your shift for the day. 

Using Disconnected Scanning

For those users familiar with scanning documents into OnBase, the interface is very similar.  However, does not provide an interface for retrieving documents. 

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Use the check boxes to pick which particular batches you want to upload.

Additional documentation

The Disconnected Scanning Module Reference Guide (MRG) is available on the Hyland Community website (https://www.hyland.com/community/). ITS keeps a copy locally as well, and can provide it upon request.

For ITS: Restarting the application server

Whenever there are configuration changes that affect Disconnected Scanning, we will need to restart the application server. This will end all existing sessions, and so you will want to do this after hours. To restart the application server:

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