Most of us have heard this term File System irrespective of our role in Siebel. But very few of us know What exactly File System is and how it works?

In this post I am going to discuss the basics of file system which we all should know.

What is Siebel file system?

File System is a place in Siebel where actual files used in Siebel are stored. It is not a part of database it is actually a shared folder which is accessible to all the Siebel servers. File System works through a component called File System Manager (alias FSMSrvr)

What is stored in File System?

Attachments: When you attach a file in the attachment applet it is stored in the File System
Siebel Files: It is not the case that only User files are stored. Files like Smart Scripts, Templates are also stored in Files System by File System Manager.

*Files are stored with .saf extension in the file system.

Are these Files Compressed?

Yes, they are compressed by Siebel File System Manager before they are stored in the File System. That is why it is not possible to retrieve them directly from file system. Only when we access them through Web Client or Dedicated client using Siebel Application we can retrieve them in correct format as File System Manager uncompress them while downloading

From where can I determine the file system?

As I already said File System is a shared directory just like any other directory what converts it into a file system is an entry in the CFG file of your application. If you go to [ServerDataSrc] or [Local] or [Sample] section of your application CFG file you will find a parameter called file system and the value is a path to a directory which represents your File System.

In next few posts about file system I will discuss about a common problem that we face while working with File System and questions like

Why do I need to cleanup my file system?
How do I cleanup my file system?

Stay tuned and Happy Reading :)

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