Provides you with a solution to enhance the ICN External Data Service in order to ease the management and input of data

This interface helps ensure index information is accurately defined in the archive to improve the quality of search results. The IBM Extended External Data Service interface can be integrated with the standard EDS Plug-in to validate metadata entries using a set of predefined policies. These customer-specific policies can then be stored and managed by a system administrator or operating department.

Features

• **Easier handling: **Entering new data is even easier than before.
• **Supports multiple backends: **IBM Extended External Data Service can be used for IBM® FileNet® Content Manager and IBM Content Manager.
• **Configurable interface: **IBM Extended External Data Service can be used for IBM FileNet Content Manager and IBM Content Manager.
• **Multirepository rules: **Rules can be applied across all repositories. For example, if a rule is defined in the IBM Content Manager it can also regulate data stored in DB2® or FileNet P8.

Benefits

• **No additional EDS implementation: **No additional EDS implementation is necessary as the system supports rule-based parameters — for example, a default for a specific attribute.
• **Get started easily: **IBM Extended External Data Service is easily configured.
• **Supports multiple backends: **IBM Extended External Data Service can be used for IBM® FileNet® Content Manager and IBM Content Manager.