My Documentum for the Desktop (MDD)

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1 My Documentum for the Desktop (MDD) Learning Objectives In this Job Aid, you will learn how to: 1 Launch MDD page 3 2 Connect and login page 5 3 Link Image Files in Documentum page 8 to InDesign Files 4 Disconnect from MDD page 9 Last updated: August 15, 2012

2 Overview My Documentum for the Desktop (MDD) provides simplified access to the Documentum repository through an interface resembling a regular network drive. Specifically certified for Adobe InDesign, MDD provides the ability to link to content stored within Documentum. With MDD, all of a layout s linked files remain linked to the layout upon import into Documentum. NOTE DO NOT USE MDD for any activity other than linking image files to InDesign files. 2

3 1 Launch MDD Depending on your installation, MDD may launch automatically when you start your computer and run in the background. If it does not run automatically, you will need to launch MDD. 1 To launch MDD, navigate to your Applications folder, select the Documentum folder, select the FSS folder, and then select the bin folder. Double-click the My Documentum for the Desktop icon within the bin folder to launch MDD. NOTE You can right-click the MDD icon in your dock to access its Options menu. If the Open at Login option is checked, MDD will automatically launch when you log in to your computer. You can click on the checked Open at Login option to uncheck it and deactivate Open at Login. 3

4 2 Once launched, the MDD icon appears in the system menu bar of your desktop. NOTE To use My Documentum for the Desktop (MDD), you must have MDD installed on your computer. Contact the Pearson Corporate Help Desk to request installation at 4

5 2 Connect and Login 1 In the Mac system menu bar a Click the MDD icon. b Select the appropriate repository from the drop-down menu. a b More Info School users select the schprodcmsdoc repository. 5

6 2 The Login dialog box appears. a Type your u42 (or v42) in lower case in the Username text box b Type your Pearson system password in the Password text box. Note If you log in incorrectly, you will see an error message. c Leave the Domain field blank. d Select your location from the Locations drop-down menu. If your location is not listed, select Other. e Click the button. a b c d e 6

7 3 The Logging in... please wait message displays and then disappears after login is complete. 4 The selected repository appears as a mounted drive on your desktop. 7

8 3 Link Image FIles in Documentum to InDesign Files You can use MDD to link image files in Documentum to Adobe InDesign files. The mounted MDD drive will display the same folder structure that appears in Documentum. Linked files will remain linked to your layout upon import into Documentum. 1 Select the InDesign Links panel, and then double-click a link s Missing Content icon. Note If you log in incorrectly, you will see an error message. 8

9 2 The Locate screen appears. a Navigate to the appropriate folder within your mounted repository drive, and select the appropriate content. b Click the button. a Quick Tip After you relink one file, other missing links to files may automatically update if they are located in the same folder in Documentum. If they do not automatically link, repeat the process. b 9

10 4 Disconnect from MDD 1 To disconnect from MDD a Click the MDD icon in the Mac system menu bar. b Click Repositories, and then select the appropriate repository. a b 2 The Are you sure you want to disconnect warning message appears. Click the button. NOTE You can also disconnect from MDD by dragging the desktop icon onto the trash icon. 10