Enterprise Forms File Distribution
Enterprise Forms files are generally distributed in the following file format
e.g. EF 01.00.00 PA Full.zip
The first two characters is the abbreviation of the product name
The next set of 6 numeric values (excluding spaces and dots) represent the product major, minor and build numbers
The rest of the characters represent the type of the distribution.
| • | Full PA: Binary distribution of the product |
| • | Full SRC: Source distribution of the product |
Once a distribution file has been downloaded, unzip the content of the distribution file to a temporary storage area where you will find the actual PA file for installing Enterprise Forms module. The PA file is usually accompanied with a number of additional files such as release note and latest version of compiled help file.
Installing & Upgrading Enterprise Forms for DotNetnuke®®
• Login as a Super User (ie Host user account)
• From the "Host" menu, select "Module Definitions"
• In the Modules Definition screen, click on the "Upload New Module" link button
• In the Upload Custom Module screen, the click on "Browse" button to choose the Enterprise Forms PA file to upload.
• Browse to the appropriate location to where Enterprise Forms PA is located then click on "Open" to select the file
• Select the "Add" link button to confirm custom module upload
• Select the "Upload New File" link button to install Enterprise Forms to your DotNetnuke® portal
• Optional Step - verify the generated log from the installation (or from Admin --> Event Viewer menu) and notify Ethuongmai Support (support@ethuongmai.com) should errors occurred.
Configure Enterprise Forms for the Portal
Enterprise Forms comprise of four core modules: Form Template Manager, Data Collection Manager, Workflow Manager and Report Manager. To properly use the product, it is recommended that these modules be added in its own page for easy of management.
Once installed five new module entries are added to the available modules list and ready for use.
Module |
Description |
NMH-EntForms |
This item is associated with four Enterprise Forms modules; Template Manager, Data Collection Manager, Workflow Manager and Report Manager module. When added to a page, for best configuration, it is required to move the modules to have its own page |
NMH-EntForms-Template |
This item is associated with only the Form Template Manager module |
NMH-EntForms-Data |
This item is associated with only the Data Collection Manager module |
NMH-EntForms-Workflow |
This item is associated with only the Workflow Manager module |
NMH-EntForms-Report |
This item is associated with only the Report Manager module |