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Chronoscan is a well known application to scan, split and extract metadata from documents. This is possible with traditional functionalities like Intelli-Tag from Chronoscan, which requires additional complex and sometimes time-consuming configuration. It also offers an AI implementation, which makes things much less complex and reduces implementation time considerably. In the last version that I reviewed and tested, I discovered…
If you have been running Documentum on Oracle in the past, you might have noticed that recent versions of Dctm requires more Database permissions to be able to perform an install/upgrade. This blog will just be a quick one to show what I used to request for DB permissions for older versions of Documentum as well as what happen if…
There is no debate: an Enterprise Content Management system is a must-have nowadays. Now, it’s more than just a place to store documents. We need intelligent systems that help us manage content, improve collaboration and ensure compliance. M-Files excels in this area, particularly with its Advanced Workflow and Version Control module. Let’s take a look at why! Why are workflows…
This blog post provides an overview of the latest release of Outlook Pro from M-Files. It covers both the standard features and the enhancements in the new version. M-Files Outlook Pro is an M-Files integration for Microsoft Outlook within an M-Files Vault. It works with both the new Outlook Client and the Outlook Web-Client. To ensure backward compatibility, it is…
On the 1st of July 2025 M-Files and Microsoft announced their strategic partnership with the headline “M-Files and Microsoft Announce Strategic Partnership Revolutionising Document Management”I was wondering myself what does this will mean for us and a M-Files Partner and for our customers. What are the new features and benefits. In this blog article I will share the information and…
During an upgrade project to Documentum 23.4, I faced yet again another interesting behavior from D2. The Documentum Server upgrade happened properly for all components like the Connection Broker, Repositories, D2, etc… The OTDS was also setup and available/working properly without too much trouble. However, the deployment of the D2 war file was a bit of another story. As usual,…
You’ve probably heard the expression “Sharing is caring” and at dbi services, sharing (our knowledge) is one of our core values. However, when it comes to data, caution is key. These days, collaboration is a necessity, not an option.Yet, all too often, we still see risky practices in which employees lack the right tools to share information properly.That’s where M-Files…
Nowadays, business data is no longer just documents or text files. It is necessary to take into account the management of unstructured data such as photos and other pictures. Why Combine M-Files with Azure Computer Vision? M-Files excels at organizing and managing documents based on metadata rather than folder structures. It works well as soon as Objects have associated Metadata…
Once upon a time in IT project land What an achievement, it’s been a good while your team is working on a huge project and it’s finally completed. All related documentation is well registered and managed into your knowledge workers enterprise content management, M-Files. Time to get some rest and move on other tasks. Hence time is passing until dark…
The June 2025 release of the M-Files Client is just around the corner, and as an M-Files partner, we have the opportunity to access the Early Access Release. As it rained heavily over the Whitsun holiday, I decided to spend some time installing the new version and exploring its features and improvements.A quick look at the release notes revealed that…
The last day of the M-Files IMPACT Global Conference 2025 was dedicated to M-Files partners only. Throughout the day, M-Files shared partner-specific information and hot news. Below is a summary of the main topics. Keynote In the Keynote session they emphasised their continuous support of the partner network. In addition to that, they shared the financial results of the partners…
The second day of the M-Files IMPACT Global Conference 2025 commenced at 9 am with a keynote session. On this occasion, the key note was entitled ‘Unlocking the Future of Business. The Future of AI: Unlocking New Opportunities and Navigating the Challenges Ahead’The importance of AINO was emphasised, especially the automatic filling of metadata. Keynote Alan Pelz-Sharpe from Deep Analytics…
