Working with Zip File items

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	You must be either a content area administrator or higher, folder owner, or have the appropriate folder privileges on both the folder you are working in as well as in the target folder where the files are extracted.

When you add an item as a Zip File, you can upload compressed files from your computer to one or more specified folders in Oracle Portal. Users with the appropriate security privileges can upload compressed files of virtually any size or quantity. Each extracted file in the Zip File is displayed in the folder area as as an item link. By creating appropriate, descriptive file names before zipping files to be uploaded, you can provide meaningful link names to guide users to the appropriate file. Zipping files Uploaded files are accessible through automatically created links in the folder area. If you do not upload path information, links for the uploaded folders display in a single folder that you specify. If you upload path information, links for each level are displayed in a common folder for each level. To upload path information, in the WinZip application, select Include Subfolders and Save Extra Folder Info. The relative locations of your files when you zip them are the relative locations they have when uploaded. To upload files without path information, select the Include Subfolders and Save Extra Folder Info check boxes. All files in the ZIP File item are uploaded into a folder that you specify. Uploading files and path information Files can be uploaded with or without directory path information. If path information is included with the Zip File(s), Oracle Portal maintains the directory structure in Zip File items. If your Zip File item contains directories, Oracle Portal would create sub-folders inside the target folder upon completion of the Bulk Load process. If path information is not included, Oracle Portal loads the files into a single, user-specified target folder. No sub-folders are created. If you are uploading an HTML file with a title, the text between the <TITLE></TITLE> tag becomes the item's display name link. Using categories and perspectives You can associate categories and perspectives with any uploaded file, as you would for any other item. Once associated, both categories and perspectives are retained by uploaded files, even if those files are overwritten with newer files of the same name. However, categories and perspectives are not maintained if item version control is enabled and when the Add Item As New Version option is selected for uploaded files.

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