Cabinet NG, a document management and workflow software maker, this week launched two new tools the company says are intended to expedite searches and better access documents in its filing system CNG-Safe (an acronym for Safe Access Filing Environment)
The two new products — CNG-Supersearch and Retriever for WebApps — were designed to be used on the new Windows 7 operating system and Microsoft Vista. But since the majority of businesses are still running Windows XP, SuperSearch can also be installed as a desktop application on that operating system as well. Retirever for WebApps is designed to work on most operating systems.
For Windows 7 and Vista users though, CNG-SuperSearch is set up as a “gadget,” a small program installed for convenience’s sake in the Windows sidebar on a user’s desktop.
CNG-SuperSearch allows users to quickly locate documents or folders stored in CNG-Safe from their desktop rather than having to start Windows Explorer or other tools. Users can search by document, folder and full text. A feature being touted by the developers is called Mind Reader, which will perform a search using text or numbers that have been copied into a user’s clipboard and hitting the “Ctl+C” keys.
Retriever for WebApps is a new version of the company’s previously released Retriever product. The original was used in Windows installations of CNG-Safe, but this one is meant (not surprisingly) for use with online applications. With the increased usage of programs hosted online, known as “software-as-a-service applications” or SaaS, users need more streamlined access to documents stored elsewhere.
Retriever links relevant documents and CNG-Safe resources directly to the requisite SaaS application. This is aimed at making the linking and retrieval of Web documents as simple as performing those tasks on a local PC or network.
CNG-SuperSearch and Retriever for WebApps are available as software downloads. CNG-SuperSearch is free to clients with a current software maintenance contract, and Retriever for WebApps costs $495.
There are quite a few document management providers available these days. Independent financial advisers that want to check out comparable products should consider Avante or Intuition Pro systems from Laserfiche. Many broker-dealers are also providing document management technology including homegrown systems as well as from outside providers such as
Docupace Technologies, Inc. for example.
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Cabinet NG online.
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