Chapter 1. Overview and concepts 9
Folder
A folder is the user’s way to query and retrieve data that is stored in Content Manager 
OnDemand. A folder provides users with a convenient way to locate related information that is 
stored in Content Manager OnDemand, regardless of the source of the information or how the 
data was prepared. 
A folder allows an administrator to set up a common query panel for several application 
groups that might use different indexing schemes so that a user can retrieve the data with a 
single query. For example, a folder that is called “Customer Information” might contain 
customer credit card statements, checking and saving accounts, and mortgage payment 
information, which represent information that is stored in different application groups, which 
are defined by different applications, and created by different programs.
Cabinet
A cabinet is a container for folders. Y ou can use cabinets to manage folders and enable users 
to navigate to folders more easily. A folder can belong to one or more cabinets.
Figure 1-3 summarizes these concepts.
Figure 1-3   The concepts of cabinets, folders, application groups, and applications
1.2.4  Indexing methods
Content Manager OnDemand provides two methods of indexing data:
/SM590000Document indexing
/SM590000Report indexing
Application Group(s)
A pplicat ion(s)
Folder A fold er is t he obje ct with which users 
qu ery and retrie ve reports. A folder can 
qu ery more tha n one app lication group, 
provide d the applicatio n groups have the 
same d atabase fields.
The application group is whe re you de fine 
th e database, cach e storage ,  and archive 
storage require ments for rep orts. An  
ap plication group can contain more than 
on e application , pro vid ed the ap plications 
ha ve th e sam e database and storage 
manageme nt attribute s.
Each application represe nts a  rep ort t hat 
you want to defin e to the system. You 
must assign an  a pplication to an 
ap plication group.
Ca bi ne t
A cab inet is a container for folders. Yo u 
can use cabine ts to m anage folders a nd 
en able users to navigate t o fold ers more 
ea sily. A folder can b elong  to one or more 
cabinets..