How to create a file-system repository

I am tring to find the path
Content Management>Repository Managers>File System Repository.
I cannot find this under Content Management.
I am trying to create an external repository on a UNIX filesystem
Thanks
JB

hi Jeremy,
If you are using EP 6, for creating the file system repository go to the following path.
System Administration->System Configuration->Knowledge Management->Configuration->Content Management -> Repository Manager -> File System Repository.
Regards,
Moiz Khan

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Hi all,
when I create a file system repository in the following solution:
System Administration → System Configuration→Knowledge Management→Content Management→Repository Managers → File System Repository
There I input the name and the URL which is available on the server.
Then I go to Content Administration → KM Content to check the content of the repository I have created , I can find the folder in the first level directory, but why I can't find the text file I create under the second level .
such as: URL C:/kmtest
        on the server   C:/kmtest/1
                             C:/kmtest/1/1.text
(I can see the folder 1, but when I click this fodler on the portal , I can see nothing.)
When I use System Administration → Monitoring → Knowledge
Management → Component Monitor to check the status of the repository , I find it was not in green light .
Then what is the reason ? Thank you if you can help me !

Check permissions of that folder give full permissions.
Create a File System Repository
You map a network drive from the Portal server and create the file repository in the Portal.
Procedure
To map a network drive from the portal server
1.     Log on to the Windows Server of the Portal.
2.     From the Microsoft Windows Start menu, open Windows Explorer.
3.     Choose Tools  Map Network Drive.
4.     Specify the drive letter for the connection (say V :).
5.     In Folder, enter the path of the shared folder, (
kmtest)and choose Finish.
Create the File Repository in the Portal
1.     Choose System Administration  System Configuration  Knowledge Management  Content Management  Repository Managers  File System Repository.
2.     Choose New.
3.     Enter a prefix that describes your folder.
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Hello,
I would like to create File System Repository manager to this path: I have mapped a certain Network drive "
main-uni-fs1\pictures$" to the Portal Machine and under this machine it appears as drive "N:\", inside it there is a picture folder which I would like to create the mapping to. I tried setting the "Root Directory" value to "N:\" and to "
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Hello Roy,
1> Create a new path that points to the pictures directory on the system. Enter the path lik
mypc.myorg.com\pictures
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Under the user name and password, enter your username and password
username whould be entered like domainname\username
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3>create a file system rep mgr under
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Name , ACL manager cache, Security manager(which you would have to set to W2kSecurity manager)
prefix(this is the folder name that you will identify your repository with) Widws landscape System (this is the sytem id of step 2) and root directory (network path of first step only in this case enter it like this //mypc.myorg.com/pictures)
4>Then under user mapping section, you will find you system (the system id of second step) , enter your name as password.
Initially when you configure your rep manager, you dont need to start ur servlet engine. If you modify any property then you need to re start ur servlet engine.
These are the steps for creating repository
If this still does not get resolved. Then kindly read the limitations of creating the file system repository manager in the link that I had posted in my earlier post.
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I am getting the same error even if I replace(\) by slashes(/).
I tried on EP6SP12 as well as EP6SP2 and got the same error on both.
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Hi,
Example configuration of a WINDOWS® file system repository manager given in the Help.sap.com.
Creating System:
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/e3/92322ab24e11d5993800508b6b8b11/frameset.htm
Specifying User Mapping:
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Hi,
I created a file system repository in our portal server which will connect to windows file system and display the folder structure.
I created a File system repository manager with the following properties mentioned below
Prefix (must start with /): /FMICDelaers
Lookup mode: caseless
Root Directory:
fendercorp\FMICDelaers
Repository Services:
Property Search Manager:
Security Manager: W2kSecurityManager
ACL Manager Cache:ca_rsrc_acl
Windows Landscape System: B2B_Windows
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jCIFS Protocol: yes
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fendercorp\FMICDealers
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Hi
A general recommendation would be to use small letters in all ID's regardring network drives, repositories etc. See https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/002fb447-d670-2910-67a5-bfbbf0bb287d for advice on how to optimize performance of KM.
Other than that, you could check the documentation mentioned here:
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/message?messageID=6398301#6398301
It seems as the root directory in your File System Repository Manager is not defined correctly. It should be forward slash instead of backslash.
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Hello
i will just explain you the scenario i m working on
i want to configure the File System Repository
i go in the configuration path of File System Repository
there i give
Name ShareFile
Prefix /ShareFile
Root Directory D:\KM (which is a local file on my HDD)
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Name: NetworkPath
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System Error
An exception occurred during the program execution. Below you will find technical information pertaining to this exception that you might want to forward to your system administrator.
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Hi,
to my knowledege, this combination is not supported. You can integrated Windows-File-Shares in a Unix-Portal: http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/ed/b334ea02a2704388d1d2fc3e4298ad/frameset.htm but not the other way round
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File System Repository

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I want to create the file system repository for my system .
Here is what i have done.
Created a directory on my local machine and shared it giving the folder full access.
Created a system in CM and system configuration (KM windows system) and I have done user Mapping
Created Network path and I have given my user name and pwd in that.
While creating the file system repository I have given Windows Landscape System as what I have given in CM and Security Manager as W2ksecurity Manager.
But it shows the following error in component Monitoring.
Startup error: The local root does not exist:
172.25.12.154\smilies
I have reffered the following link
[Integrating Documents from a Windows System into KM |http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/ed/b334ea02a2704388d1d2fc3e4298ad/frameset.htm]
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Thanks & Regards,
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Hi Hema,
1. Does the User specified in Network Path have full access to specified folder?
2. Check the Host within URL Generator Service (Content Management -> Global Services -> URL Generator Service)
3. Check your KM-Windows System (User Mapping Type = admin,user?)
4. Did you define an Alias for you KM-Windows System? The Property Windows Landscape System within the FileSystem Repository must point to the Alias name of your KM-Windows System
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File System Repository limitations

Hi everyone
I'm currently involved in a SAP Enterprise Portal project where we among other things are utilizing KM.
One of my customer's requirements are that we integrate an existing fileshare into KM. This fileshare is currently at ~200 GB and is still growing.
Since this is an existing fileshare we are planning on creating a file system repository manager for integrating it into KM.
To verify that this will actually work I have been trying to find any information regarding limitations of file system repositories in KM, but thus far without any luck. It would be greatly appreciated if anyone could point me in the direction of such documentation.
Additionally it would be great if anyone could share their experiences with large file system repositories.
Thanks in advance
Best regards,
Svein Gunnar Standnes

Hello Svein,
Namespace Restrictions for Resource Names
·         Maximum length of resource names:
FSDB: Restrictions of the file system are valid (Windows: 255 characters)
DBFS and DB: 448 characters
·         Maximum length of path (URI without prefix):
FSDB: Restrictions of the file system are valid (Windows: 255 characters)
DBFS and DB: No restriction
·         Permitted characters in resource names:
FSDB: Restrictions of the file system are valid (Unicode or Windows)
DBFS and DB: All Unicode characters, but restrictions may exist for some components of the repository framework.
Do not put a full stop/period at the end of the resource name.
Database Restrictions
There are the following restrictions for the databases used:
●     Maximum number of resources (folders, documents) in a repository instance:
FSDB: No restriction (possibly limited by file system restrictions)
DBFS and DB: 2,147,483,648
●     Maximum size of an individual resource:
FSDB: No restriction (possibly limited by file system restrictions
DBFS: 8 exabytes (MS SQL Server 2000), 2 GB (Oracle)
DB: 2 GB
Maximum length of large property values (string type): 2,147,583,647 bytes (2 GB).
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Axel
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