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Re: Queries regarding XForms storage

Posted by Erik Bruchez on Dec 14, 2010; 2:24am
URL: https://discuss.orbeon.com/Queries-regarding-XForms-storage-tp3085218p3086387.html

Anish,

> Once a form is created, where is the form (which I believe to be in xhtml
> format) stored?

When you save or publish a form, the form definition is stored through
the Form Runner persistence API.

The API has a number of implementations. The default implementation is
the embedded eXist XML database, but you can also use Oracle, MySQL,
or your own implementation of the API. See: Built-in persistence:

http://wiki.orbeon.com/forms/doc/contributor-guide/form-builder-integration-notes#TOC-Built-in-persistence

> Is there any way to store it on my computer and not only on the server
> database ie. Can I access the eXist database and then access the Form
> itself?
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> If there is a way to store it on my system, can I make modifications to the
> Forms on my system and upload the changes later?

Currently, you cannot store the form on your computer automatically.
You can download the form from the eXist database, or use the Edit
Source feature of Form Builder:

* open the Edit Source dialog
* copy the XML to your favorite editor
* modify the file
* passte back the XML to the Edit Source dialog
* close the dialog and save

eXist also has a WebDAV interface, so in theory you could also manage
to mount the file in eXist directly to your filesystem.

I hope this helps,

-Erik

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