Knowledge Management allows you to edit files in repositories without a manual checkout procedure. Files are downloaded and uploaded automatically with the help of one of the following components:
By default, Knowledge Management uses Active X for the download and upload procedure. If you wish, you can switch to the use of the Java applet instead. The applet requires the installation of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) on the clients. For files larger than 25 MB, you need JRE 1.5 or higher. To enable clients to install the runtime environment, you download the JRE to the portal server.
The performance with ActiveX is better than with the Java applet.
ActiveX only
If clients access the portal using a Windows Terminal Server, you need to disable the ActiveX Version Check, as otherwise errors will occur on the client. To do this, log on to the Portal and choose System Administration → System Configuration → Knowledge Management → Content Management → Utilities → Editing. Click Local Editing and then deselect ActiveX Version Check.
To enable local editing on clients using the Java applet, proceed as follows :
<Drive>:\usr\sap\<SAP_system_ID>\<Java_instance_name>\j2ee\cluster\server0\apps\sap.com\irj\servlet_jsp\irj\root\WEB-INF\portal\portalapps\com.sap.portal.htmlb\lib
For example, enter the following line for Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.3.1_09:
codebaseV13=http://<server>/<path>/jinstall-13-win32.cab#Version=1,3,1,9
Where <server> is the name of the host where the downloaded file is stored and <path> the location of the file.
Internet Explorer setting
To use the Edit Locally function in the Internet Explorer, the Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins option must be activated for the Internet Explorer in both cases (Java Applet or ActiveX).