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The majority of the unstructured content in an organization is "fixed" content—that is, content in its final form. Organizations are under more pressure than ever before to manage this content effectively, not only for compliance and risk reduction purposes, but also to improve operational efficiency and productivity while reducing costs.
Captaris Alchemy gives organizations the power to manage and use all of their fixed content—including images, faxes, email, PDFs, and COLD—throughout the information lifecycle management (ILM) stages, with an integrated and scalable set of tools that are easy to deploy and even easier to use. Alchemy delivers a complete fixed content management system that can grow with an organization’s information management needs, with modules that provide capture, workflow, document management, archiving, records management, integration, retrieval and distribution at a fraction of the cost to acquire and deploy when compared to enterprise content management suites.
Alchemy systems are installed in over 10,000 organizations in more than 40 countries.
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| Overview |
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Alchemy® is a Windows Document Storage and Retrieval Application
Software Package that builds document databases on low-cost computer
storage and provides a variety of retrieval and output options. Alchemy
is well-known for its innovative use of new archival media such as CD-R
and DVD. It is ideal for managing large volumes of images, computer
report files (COLD), MS Office files, PDFs, AutoCAD and other common
PC files, and includes all the functions necessary for indexing, archival,
query, retrieval, viewing, printing and routing via e-mail. Alchemy
also has programmable interfaces for integration with other business
applications.
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Why
should I choose Alchemy?
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- Worldwide
leader: for utilizing CDs in image archival and report distribution
applications. Endorsed by the leaders in CD and DVD storage hardware
and software.
- Widespread
usage: installed in over 3,000 corporate and government installations
in more than 40 countries.
- Flexible
solutions: can be installed as a standalone solution f or small offices
or company departments, or integrated into an enterprise business application.
- Diversity
of file formats supported: uniquely combines TIFF, COLD, Office files,
PDF, HTML and 250+ file formats into one electronic filing system.
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What
comes with Alchemy?
Build and Search.
Optional modules add special features such as scanning and OCR, COLD/COM
file import, Web browser access, AutoCAD support, and task automation.
Alchemy
Build:
Alchemy
Build is used by those responsible for creating document databases for
archival, publishing or distribution. Alchemy Build can archive an entire
document database (documents, data, full-text index, search program
and viewers) to any storage media (CD, DVD, RAID etc). Alchemy remains
the industry leader in this. Alchemy databases are compliant with the
Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) industry standard and can be accessed
using SQL tools and applications.
Unlike other client/server
database or document management systems, Alchemy requires no special
database management skills, no programming, and no client/server expertise
to operate.
Alchemy
Search:
Alchemy Search is
the full-featured Windows client used for read-only access to the document
databases created with Alchemy Build. Each database can have one to
hundreds of simultaneous users. Access to databases means the end user
can query by full-text or data fields, view a hit list, view the contents
of a document or data record, and print, fax, or email the document.
Accessing databases using a Web browser is simple, through the optional
Alchemy Web Server.
Unlike similar sophisticated
and powerful search engines and document managers, the Alchemy user
interface is simple to learn and use. Customers range from microfilm
research clerks to CEOs.
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| How
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- Add files to
the database using drag and drop from Explorer, the Scan2CD interface
or DataGrabber. This step can now be shared by several workstations.
- Write the files
to any destination disk. During this stage, files are automatically
indexed by content, attributes and fields, and compressed. Optionally
the search program with viewers and the indexes can be copied to
the disk at the same time.
- The files are
now ready for search, retrieval and viewing using Alchemy Search
or Alchemy Web Server. Access the data from a standalone PC, PC
LAN, Intranet or Internet connection. Or directly from a CD.
- Query the database
by full-text and profile fields. Search across multiple databases.
- View the document
in a WYSIWYG viewer, copy, retrieve to hard disk, print, send to
fax or send to e-mail.
- Update the
database from any Build station: annotate, add new files, add more
data.
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