Accessing the Archive Manager Web Service

Access the Archive Manager Web Service by configuring Archive Manager Explorer.

Before you begin

Install and configure the Archive Manager Web Service:

Procedure

  1. In the root of your Archive Manager Explorer Web application directory, open the Web.Config file in a text editor.
  2. In the <applicationSettings> section, uncomment one of the following sections depending on whether you are using the .NET Web Service or the Java Web Service:
    <!--.NET Web Service-->
    <setting name="Tridion_ArchiveViewer_Tridion_ArchiveDataService_Service" serializeAs="String">
       <value>http://localhost:91/service.asmx</value>
    </setting>
    
    !--Java Web Service-->
    <!--<setting name="Tridion_ArchiveViewer_Tridion_ArchiveDataService_Java_DataService" serializeAs="String">
      <value>http://localhost:8080/upload/services/Monitor</value>
     </setting>-->
  3. Modify the setting <value> to point to the Web application where your Archive Manager Web Service is running.
  4. In the <appSettings> section, comment out the following element:
    <!--add key="archive.classname" value="Tridion.ArchiveViewer.LocalArchive"/-->
  5. Uncomment one of the following sections, depending on whether you are using the Java Web service or the .NET Web service:
    <!--
    <add key="archive.classname" value="Tridion.ArchiveViewer.RetryingJavaRemoteArchive"/>
    <add key="archive.classname" value="Tridion.ArchiveViewer.DotNetRemoteArchive"/>
    -->
  6. Save and close the file.