Object Type Handler Service
This service is used by CM services and applications to (re-)define standard operations (for example, viewing or editing) when applied to particular types of resources.
This service is used by the Inbox Service and User Interface .
This service uses information that is encoded in the object type definition files. These files are stored in the repository /etc in the folder oth by default.
Object type definition files are XML files with the filename extension *.oth.
The filename extension must be in the lowercase: .oth. It must not be capitalized.
They define an operation to be performed and selection criteria for applying this operation. The selection criteria include the resource types and URI paths.
Object Type Handler Service Properties
| Parameters | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
Object Type Definitions Directory |
Yes |
Path to the directory containing the object type definition files. The path /etc/oth is predefined. |
|
Cache |
No |
Cache used by the object type handler service. It stores the URIs of resources that have object type definition files and whose object type definition files have already been found. The oth cache is preset and configured in the standard configuration. |
The object type handler service is preconfigured and activated in the KM standard configuration. No further configuration is necessary for this service.
To check the configuration of the object type handler service, choose Content Management → Global Services → Object Type Handler Service.
To reload OTH information to the system, choose System Administration → System Configuration → Knowledge Management → Content Management → User Interface → Show Advanced Options → Debugging Settings → WdfProxy and then select the Enable Rendering Information checkbox. Call up a folder or an iView, choose the Rendering Information link that is displayed in the upper left-hand area of the window and then choose the OTH-Overview command → Reload so that changes to the object type definition files take effect.
For more information about OTH overview, see Debugging Settings .