Add content from File System Repository in Web Page Composer developed page

Hello,
I want to use content from the File System Repository in Web Page Composer rather than uploading it again and again in Site Content folder. I see use of Entry Point for this but not sure how to use it and point to File System properly.
regards
Jaish

Hello jaish,
I think u can achive ur desire through Indexing kindly choose typr of index to be used.
[Type Of Index|http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/EN/3e/07074260486024e10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm]
regards.
Soni Vinit
Edited by: Vinit Soni on Sep 17, 2008 7:01 AM

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Message was edited by: Jeff Lien

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>
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> Hi Clemens,
>
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>
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>
> Because the reference is all the time the Alias name and not the ID or Name of your System object.
>
> Best regards
> Frank
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You can also test from the portal machine that you can mount the drive via command shell:
"net use t:
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(make sure you specify the user with domain)
Hope this helps,
Robert

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