Recover a single file in Content Services

I've been asked to document how we would go about recovering a single file in Content Services. The Trash/Archive angle I'm clear on, but what about an extreme case. Lets say that someone created a file, trashed it, emptied the trash, and then it expired from the Archive before the user realized that they needed the file.
Is it possible, and if so how would one go about getting the file back assuming that there is a full db backup once a day?
Would enabling BFILE aging help? If so, how?
On a related note: If archive is set to expire content after 1 month, but BFILE aging is turned off, when does deleted content get purged from the Archive? It's not 1 month, as I have deleted files in the Archive going back to January.

Archive expiration and BFile aging are orthogonal. BFile pushes the LOBs of documents that are in the archive to bfile. Archive expiration deletes files from the archive after the configured time. If this is not the behaviour you are seeing please file a TAR and they can help check whether your system is configured correctly or if you are running into a bug.
regards,
-sancho

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As far as we know there is no way to recover a single file out of a database (incremental or full) backup - full database recovery is no option.
However, the recovery of single files used to be a common task of our user help desk.
Any ideas how to achieve this with OCS?

Oracle Files has a two level trash. When users delete a file it goes into their Trash folder - and they can recover such files themselves. If they empty their Trash folder the contents are moved to the Archive. The subscriber adminstrator can recover files from the Archive.
The subscriber administrator can configure how long files stay in the Archive before they are deleted.
hope that helps,
-sancho

Http 401 error when uploading file to content services

Hi,
When i try to upload a document, the document is created in the folder with empty content and i have the 401 http error.
Someone can help me to resolve thise problem.
Thank's for advance.

I found the response to the problem. I summarize the solution in the following point :
1- when you connect to a standalone content services server via the webservices api, you get a single String as cookie and to upload a document to server you use the same single cookie.
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Retrieve -- not recover -- a single file

Is there a way to retrieve an older version of a file from Time Machine, without replacing the current version? I'd like to have both. Thanks.

Or, select the desired file and click the Restore button. Then Time Machine will put up this prompt:
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See #15 in [Time Machine - Frequently Asked Questions|http://web.me.com/pondini/Time_Machine/FAQ.html] (or use the link in *User Tips* at the top of this forum), for details.

How many situation will Aggregate Error occurs in Content Services?

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but no category, have the full access and no exceeds to library quota?
how many situalltion will aggregate error occurs in content services while uploading?
how can i resolve this problem in content services.
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Windows File Properties vs. Content Services Properties

Hi.
On behalf of a customer I am evaluating Windows file properties vs. CS file properties.
Client Environment: Windows XP SP2, O-Drive.
Rightclick a File stored on O (O-Drive, Content Services).
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properties among others the following:
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- Checkboxes Write protected* / Archive* / Hidden*
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* (I don't know the exact english labels as I am working on a german client... so
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Hi. Sure, here's some collateral information:
We are evaluating Content Services for several customer projects.
During a presentation I held 2 weeks ago a customer asked exactly
those questions and I had to admit I could not answer.
So I retried on our test instance and checked the docu and still
could not get a clue how windows attributes and cs attributes correspond.
Then I asked MJS during last weeks workshop he did not know exactly either.
Hence I am asking on the forum.
Regards, Tom
(PS. If you require further background information you may contact me via email
or ask E. Neuwirth on Tom Gansor / OPITZ Consulting).

Sender File (FCC) - Content of File into single XML Tag

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PDF files in Oracle Content Services?

Is it possible to create PDF files in Oracle Content Services? is there a facility to convert protected documents to .pdf files

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]]>
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regards
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thanks and regards
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