WebCenter Form Recognition WebVerifier directory name {Directory Path} is Invalid

Question

Hi
I'm facing the below issue while trying to open the Web Center Form Verifier using web Verifier.
The WebVerifier directory name {Directory Path} is Invalid. please contact your system administrator.
OS : Window Server 2008 R2
Software: Oracle WebCenter Form recognition 11.1.1.8.0
find the attached error screen shot  and help out with the solution.
Thanks
Sanjeev

Answer 1

You are getting this message because the WFR web server is trying to access the project file in a directory that is not valid on that server. I assume that path is correct on the Designer machine but the web server is on a different machine?
Assuming the project file is on a file server, you should share that folder then open the project in Designer via the UNC path to the share. Then, go to the Options menu and select the Users, Groups and Roles... option. On the Users tab of the Project Authentication dialog, ensure that the Allow Database Authentication option is checked, then click the Export to Database... button. That will create an entry in the database for that project pointing to the UNC path instead of the local path, so the web server should then be able to access it (provided you have assigned sufficient permissions on the share).
Alternatively, you could copy the project folder structure to the web server on the same path as it is on the Designer machine. This should work but will cause issues for ongoing administration of the project, as you will need to keep the copy on the web server synchronized with that on the Designer machine. I wouldn't recommend doing this.