Document Locator is a powerful new document management solution that is affordable, easy to install, and easy to use. Gain a new level of control and security over your documents: store and retrieve documents immediately, manage versions, publish documents to the Web, automate scanning, and much more. We offer a family of solutions that are used successfully by small, medium and large businesses, enterprises, and government agencies.

Document Locator is offered in economical single-server licenses, and, unlike most document management solutions, can be installed easily. And because Document Locator is integrated into Microsoft Windows Explorer and Microsoft Office applications, it is intuitive to learn and use.

Document Locator manages any kind of file you can save on a Windows-based file server, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, AutoCAD, TIFF4 image files, multimedia files, and more. The server portion is powered by Microsoft SQL Server and runs on current versions of Microsoft servers. The client installs and runs on Windows 2000 and XP systems.

Document and content management capabilities to fit any size and need

Document Locator was designed to provide simple, intuitive solutions to document management challenges, at an affordable price. Here is a summary of the key features and capabilities of Document Locator.

Familiar Interface
• Navigate inside Windows Explorer; no need to learn a separate application
• Use the right-click button to access most features of the system
• Use the Search toolbar built into Windows Explorer for instant access to documents
• Fully integrated into Microsoft Office applications

Searching
• Find keywords in documents in seconds with full-text searches
• Create and save powerful searches using multiple criteria
• Use search results to present a customized view of documents that works for you

Scanning
• Set up batch scanning routines from anywhere on the network
• Build a full-text index of each document as it is saved to the repository
• Works with any TWAIN-compliant scanner
• Integrated scanning access to any scanner on the network from directly within Document Locator

Version Control
• Automatically manage versions of documents
• View a concise version history for any document
• Add fully searchable version comments as you save each version
• Promote prior versions to the current version

Check-in/Checkout
• Prevent simultaneous changes to documents
• Prevent overwriting of important data
• Ensure that users make changes to the correct version

Profiles and Properties
• Catalog and organize your documents according to the way you work
• Define specific properties and profiles to speed up searches for documents
• Customize profiles to link to external databases

Security and Auditing
• Control access to any document or directory with flexible NT-style permissions
• Audit users who access or attempt to access critical documents

Folder Properties
• Enforce document consistency throughout the organization
• Prevent unauthorized changes to important business documents
• Speed up document creation
• Ensure a standardized look and feel

Templates and Forms Management
• Enforce consistency in company documents by managing and controlling document templates
• Automatically manage versions of templates; notify users when a template changes

Notifications and Approvals
• Eliminate the need to send multiple copies of the same document as email attachments
• Keep workgroups informed about changes to documents

Importing
• Import documents quickly, in large batches or small groups
• Use familiar Windows operations, like drag-and-drop or copy and paste

Diff Tools
• Use common diff tools
• Compare side-by-side versions of Word documents, HTML documents, or text files

Outlook Integration
• Using Microsoft Outlook, point to documents in the repository by emailing links
• Reduce excessive replication of emailed and forwarded documents

Web Tools
• Add the Web Tools license when you have the Professional edition installed
• Use the collaboration and document management features of the Professional edition to manage Web content
• Automate Web and intranet publishing with an easy drag-and-drop operation

SDK Integration with Other Applications
• The Professional edition includes a full software developers kit (SDK) so you can create functions unique to your business
• Integrate your installation of Document Locator with other mission-critical applications