The Astoria Workbench provides administrative and authoring access to the Astoria repository.
Workbench Functionality
The Astoria Workbench provides you with the following functionality:
- Browsing and querying the repository to find information you need.
- Creating new objects in the repository.
- Editing XML documents and fragments (using the embedded editor or by launching a WebDAV-enabled integrated XML editor tool).
- Editing DITA maps and bookmaps using the Workbench Map Editor.
- Searching objects in the repository.
- Using workflow to track and manage development or review of documents.
- Reviewing documents and DITA maps in an HTML format.
- Creating and managing annotations (comments) on objects or elements.
- Using filtering to process content output based on conditions that determine what is included in the processed information set.
- Importing and exporting files and structured documents.
- Tracking revisions of files and file components.
- Using electronic signatures to maintain an audit trail of approval or status changes.
- Using branch and merge methods to manage multiple, parallel versions of your content.
- Collaboratively accessing files and file components.
- Initiating and managing translation or re-translation of documents and publications.
- Performing administrative functions in the repository.
Workbench Interface
When the Workbench is launched, the Workbench interface appears. A Workbench window contains a Toolbar, a Ribbon menu, and various views.
Workbench Views
Initially, when you open the Workbench, you see these views:
- Navigation View
- Displays Astoria objects, such as cabinets, folders, editions, searches, and structured documents, in a hierarchical format.
- Details View
- Lists the contents contained in the object you have selected. Can also contain the results of a search.
- Browse View
- Displays the contents of objects such as files or structured documents.
- Recent Activity View
- Displays a list of recently accessed objects.
- My Shortcuts View
- Displays a list of objects that you frequently refer to.
- My Checkouts View
- Displays a list of objects that you have checked out.
- Properties View
- Displays property names and values for a selected object, such as a file.
- My Merge Changes View
- Displays conflicts found during a merge operation.