New to DFS and Documentum need help connecting

I have a client who wants some files pulled out of documentum a few to many for manual work. So I am trying to connect and do this work via DFS and have a couple questions.

1) I downloaded the latest sdk and have the sample code from that ready to test. Can I connect to documentum 5.3 with this sdk or do i need to find the older one?

2) My client has recently lost all of their local Doumentum talent and have given me Admin access to their documentum repo. the sample code from the sdk starts with a few constant fields

/************************************************************
* You must supply valid values for the following fields: */

/* The repository that you want to run the query on */
private String repository = "xxxxx";

/* The username to login to the repository */
private String userName = "xxxxx";

/* The password for the username */
private String password = "xxxxx";

/* The address where the DFS services are located */
public String address = "http://hostname/services";

/***********************************************************/

I know the appropriate values for the first three but I don't know where to find the address. Given that I have admin access is enough information in the configuration section of the website that I can derive this value? Can someone point me in the right direction.

I know this is a blind leading the blind type of situation but I'd appreciate any help I can get.

All the best,

Justin

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Justin_H

I found the url for the "Documentum Java Method Server" but that is not the same thing as the DFS services right? I basically just want to be able to execute DQL Queries programtically...

Here is the method server url if anyone can guess from this what the url I'm looking for mnay be:

http://s-doccs01.XXXXXX.cap:9080/DmMethods/servlet/DoMethod

dnvhariprasad

Go throught the DFS development guide where you can find the information.

For the URL part, if you want to leverage existing services then the URL will be http://s-doccs01.xxxxxx.cap:9080/services as DFS comes out of the box from D6 onwards.

If you have separate DFS server, then you need to change the URL based on where you deployed the DFS server instance

Justin_H

Thanks. I am using 5.3 so the problem is probably that dfs isn't there to connect to

I assume I should be using dfc instead which is fine but I can't find an sdk here on the community site for 5.3 and the code I have requires a COM object to be registered which I assume is installed with the sdk...

Any ideas where I could get a 5.3 sdk (I only have community access) or find the classes that need to be registered so I could do that manually?

Thanks for your help,

Justin

lastnitescurry

Hi Justin,

Dump DFS and use plain old DFC.

DFC and other software can be downloaded from EMC Powerlink. Your company must have at least one account which is authorised to download EMC software. Begin the process of getting this account transferred to your name. You will need this anyways to get help from EMC technical support.

In the mean time, you need a DFC to work with. DFC comes packaged with ALL 5.x products. It is one of the first items installed if not already on that PC/server. Include developer docs and include the support for COM which is (i think) Primary INterop Assembler (PIA)

Suggest you go looking for 5.x install packages on your content server or on your application server.

DCTM_Guru

Brian, FYI - 5.3 is no longer officially supported by EMC, so unless OP has paid for extended support, he/she will not be able to goto Powerlink and download 5.3 DFC.

Justin_H

Thank you both. I was able to get the installers and files on my computer and installled them including the primary interop assembly installer. But when I try and run some sample code I get an error '{"Retrieving the COM class factory for component with CLSID {EFAC2D80-175B-11D2-9927-006097C27C31} failed due to the following error: 80040154 Class not registered (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80040154 (REGDB_E_CLASSNOTREG))."}' do I manually have to register some COM types? I saw no such step in the install guides...

Thansk again for all your help,

Justin

ChiTec

I have exactly the same problem that COM is not visible.
I've attached all the details here: https://community.emc.com/message/588025

Looks like there are many people having this issue and so far I was not able to find any reply to this.

I'd appreciate your help as well
Wojtek