In this article, you will learn about the special features and characteristics of the edoc file share (ID=fileshare) module in edoc content services. The file share service offers a REST API that you can use to manage folders and files on a network share. Network protocols up to SMB3 are supported.
You can also address the file share service directly via the REST API, but without edoc content services the logic for managing documents is missing.
Authentication method used in the edoc file share module
The REST API does not have an authentication method. However, you can configure the network share for the edoc file share module so that login data is required for each access.
You can enter the login data (user name, password and, if applicable, domain) in the edoc content services connection string (ConnectionString).
Create documents
When you create a document in the edoc file share module, a folder is created on the network share that you have specified in the connection string (ConnectionString).
One folder is created per file and each folder contains only one file.
Each folder is given a unique ID as a name. The respective file is then saved in this folder. If the document has been saved successfully, this ID is returned. You can use the ID to find the file again.
However, you cannot save any document properties.
Categories in the edoc file share module
You cannot save any document properties in the edoc file share module, so there are no categories that can be called up.
If you use the endpoint GET /Categories, only the category storage is returned. This category does not contain any properties.