What’s New for Oracle WebCenter Content
This section introduces the new features and enhancements of Oracle WebCenter Content.
12c (12.2.1.4.0) — January 2025
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Multithreaded indexing (OTS) | Multithreaded indexing is now supported for OracleTextSearch engine in WebCenter Content. See Multithreaded Indexing in Administering Oracle WebCenter Content. |
| OAuth-based authorization support | The WebCenter Content REST API now supports OAuth-based authorization via OAM (Bearer token). See OAuth Configuration in REST API for Oracle WebCenter Content. |
12c (12.2.1.4.0) — October 2024
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| OpenSearch v2.x | You can now configure OpenSearch v2.x for Oracle WebCenter Content. See Configuring OpenSearch in Administering Oracle WebCenter Content. |
| REST API | The WebCenter Content REST APIs allow you to interact with content in WebCenter Content. See REST API for Oracle WebCenter Content. |
12c (12.2.1.4.0) — July 2024
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Large dID | WebCenter Content now supports very large dID (BigInteger range in Java). Until now, dID had been limited by the range of Java’s Integer type (2,147,483,647). dIDs of large size can now successfully flow through the system. A dID is an internally generated integer that refers to a specific revision of a content item. To understand what dIDs are, see Developing with Oracle WebCenter Content. Note that in this release, the only database supported for large dID is Oracle Database. |
| Desktop admin app for Mac OS | WebCenter Content’s desktop admin app for Mac OS now supports newer versions. It has been tested specifically only with Sonoma 14.5 (on latest Intel/M1 processor). |
12c (12.2.1.4.0) — April 2024
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Albany fonts are no longer shipped | The Albany fonts are no longer shipped in the PDF Watermark component. For more information, see Known Issues for Oracle WebCenter Content. |
12c (12.2.1.4.0) — January 2023
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Managing OpenSearch | OpenSearch is an insight engine offered as an Oracle-managed service. You can store, search, and analyze large volumes of data quickly and see results in near real-time. See Managing OpenSearch in Administering Oracle WebCenter Content. |
| Documentation update | There is new documentation to describe the Pretty JSON format. See About Pretty JSON Format in Services Reference for Oracle WebCenter Content. |
12c (12.2.1.4.0) — October 2022}
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Elasticsearch client is no longer shipped | The Elasticsearch client won’t be shipped starting with the current release. You now have the flexibility to maintain the Elasticsearch library client jar and update the backend and the client in a synchronized way. Oracle will continue to test each quarterly bundle patch with the latest minor version of the currently supported version of Elasticsearch. |
| WebCenter Content Records | WebCenter Content Records - standalone is supported with Elasticsearch (same version as that of WebCenter Content) Elasticsearch certification for WebCenter Content Records includes ALL installation levels under standalone WebCenter Content Records. To configure record settings, go to Administration > Configure Record Settings. Then set the following values: - Records Management Install Settings: Stand Alone - Installation levels: Minimal / Typical / DOD Baseline, DOD Classified, CUSTOM |
12c (12.2.1.4.0) — July 2022
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| The object storage migration tool | The OciMigrationWorkerThreadsPerNode parameter can now take a maximum value of 10. If any higher value is provided, 10 will only be considered. See Configuration Parameters in Administering Oracle WebCenter Content. |
12c (12.2.1.4.0) — April 2022
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Configuring OCI Object Storage | Earlier, WebCenter Content supported two document storage options: local file system or database. Object Storage is a new storage provider component that is now available in WebCenter Content to store documents. See Configuration for OCI Object Storage in Administering Oracle WebCenter Content. |
| Managing Object Storage Migration | The Object Storage Migration tool migrates the content from the WebCenter Content On-premise system to an OCI system. See Managing Object Storage Migration in Administering Oracle WebCenter Content. |
| Elasticsearch | WebCenter Content supports all minor versions of the Elasticsearch 7.x product version starting with 7.6 and newer. Operation of Elasticsearch at patch level 7.17.1 was confirmed with the WebCenter Content April 2022 patch. See Configuring Elasticsearch in Administering Oracle WebCenter Content. |
12c (12.2.1.4.0) — January 2022
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| OCI Object Storage | A new storage provider component is introduced in this version of WebCenter Content for evaluation preceding its production release. This component enables WebCenter Content to leverage Oracle’s OCI Object Storage service for content storage. This provides a feature equivalent alternative to the traditional file and database storage providers. An interested customer or partner can contact WebCenter Content product management by raising a support ticket and they will make the documentation available to them for feature evaluation. |
| Elasticsearch | WebCenter Content supports all minor versions of the Elasticsearch 7.x product version starting with 7.6 and newer. See Configuring Elasticsearch in Administering Oracle WebCenter Content. |
12c (12.2.1.4.0) — July 2021
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Introduced JsonConverter component for the new JSON format | Previously, the Content Server provided a JSON format based on the IsJson flag. Now, to prettify JSON in a new format which will help applications like VBCS, SOA, OIC, etc. to integrate out of the box, a new parameter IsPrettyJson needs to be sent along with the regular service to return the response in the new format. If IsPrettyJson=1, it will return a new format. If you pass IsJson=1, it will return the old format. The old format will take the precedence if both flags are passed. |
12c (12.2.1.4.0) — January 2021
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Configuring Trash | This new feature allows to configure FrameworkFolders component in On-premise Oracle WebCenter Content to enable or disable trash. See Configuring Trash in Administering Oracle WebCenter Content. |
| Configuring Elasticsearch | Support for securing Elasticsearch on Windows cluster and monitoring Elasticsearch cluster health are added. Also, updated the steps for securing Elasticsearch on Unix cluster. See Configuring Elasticsearch in Administering Oracle WebCenter Content. |
| Configuring Logout for ADFUI | You can configure WebCenter applications such as ADFUI for user logout. See Configuring Logout for ADFUI in Administering Oracle WebCenter Content. |
12c (12.2.1.4.0) — October 2020
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Configuring Index Settings | This new feature allows to customize shards and replica counts for each Elasticsearch index. As per Elasticsearch design, each index in Elasticsearch would be mapped to a security group in WebCenter Content. See Configuring Index Settings in Administering Oracle WebCenter Content. |
| The desktop admin app | You can manage these Content Server administration applications using the desktop admin app: Archiver, Configuration Manager, Content Categorizer Administration, Data Engine Control Center, PDF Watermark Administration, Repository Manager, User Admin, Web Layout Editor, and Workflow Admin. You can also run the admin app in a browser via the native user interface. See Running Administration Applications via the WCC Desktop App in Administering Oracle WebCenter Content. |
| Configuring WebCenter Content for User Logout | You can configure WebCenter applications such as WebCenter Content Server, Enterprise Capture, and WebCenter Content: Imaging for user logout. See Configuring WebCenter Content for User Logout in Administering Oracle WebCenter Content. |
12c (12.2.1.4.0) — July 2020
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Configuring WebCenter Content for Oracle Identity Cloud Services (IDCS) | To configure SSO with IDCS for WebCenter applications such as WebCenter Content Server, Enterprise Capture (console and client), WebCenter Desktop Client, WebCenter Imaging, and WebCenter Content ADFUI, see Configuring WebCenter Content for Oracle Identity Cloud Services (IDCS) in Administering Oracle WebCenter Content. |
| Configuring SAML 2.0 (IDCS) SingleSign-On | To configure SAML 2.0 SSO with IDCS for WebCenter applications including: - WebCenter Content Server - WebCenter Desktop Client - Enterprise Capture (console and client) - WebCenter Content ADFUI - WebCenter Imaging See Configuring SAML 2.0 (IDCS) Single Sign-On in Administering Oracle WebCenter Content. |
| Managing Elasticsearch | WebCenter Content communicates with Elasticsearch through REST APIs provided by Elasticsearch. WebCenter Content APIs/services exposed to users remain the same. See Managing Elasticsearch in Administering Oracle WebCenter Content. |
| Searching with Elasticsearch | The APIs and user interfaces are mostly untouched in Elasticsearch and rebuild time has reduced significantly. Users will also experience an improved and near real-time search response. See Searching with Elasticsearch in Using Oracle WebCenter Content. |
| Supporting Office 365 and Office 2019 for Desktop client | The Desktop client software integrates Oracle WebCenter Content into Microsoft Office applications. See How does Desktop client integrate Oracle WebCenter Content into Microsoft Office applications? in Using Oracle WebCenter Content: Desktop. |
| Migrating Oracle WebCenter Content to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure | Oracle provides a simple way to migrate most on-premises WebCenter Content/Imaging deployments to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure that doesn’t require significant re-architecture, re-integration or business process changes. See About Migrating WebCenter Content to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure in Migrating Oracle WebCenter Content to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. |
12c (12.2.1.4.0) — September 2019
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
DISDefaultDocInfoTab property |
This property enables you to configure the windows explorer preview pane. If you set the value of this property to IMAGE_DATA, the Windows Explorer preview pane displays the document image data page. If you set the value to RENDITION_INFO, the Windows Explorer preview pane displays the document rendition information page. See Configuring Windows Explorer Preview Pane in Administering Oracle WebCenter Content. |
| NativeOsUtils | The NativeOsUtils component is now built on Microsoft Visual Studio 2013. |
| UA | - Oracle WebCenter Content User Experience: This video captures the capabilities and features of WebCenter Content User Interface. - Oracle WebCenter Content Overview: This video provides an overview of Oracle WebCenter Content. |
12c (12.2.1.3.0) — July 2018
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Advanced Security | Introduced OracleAdvancedSecurityConfig component to handle the search-related QueryText validation for Core (GET_SEARCH_RESULTS) and FrameworkFolders (FLD_FOLDER_SEARCH) components. The OracleAdvancedSecurityConfig component is enabled by default. See Advanced Security Options in Administering Oracle WebCenter Content. |
| AutoSuggestConfig | The AutoSuggestConfig component is now configurable and can be enabled or disabled from the Component Manager page. See Enabling or Disabling a Component Using the Component Manager in Administering Oracle WebCenter Content. Note: If the AutoSuggestConfig component is disabled, the Auto Suggest feature of search fields in the WebCenter Content UI is hidden. The Search field in the side bar, folder picker, or library picker scenarios, such as copy, move, create shortcut, create saved search, and file document windows, is hidden. In addition, the Banner Search Box doesn’t automatically prompt results when a search term is entered. |
12c (12.2.1.3.0) — April 2018
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| SAML-based Single Sign-On | Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) enables cross-platform user authentication between applications. When users log in to the application that is configured as a SAML source, they automatically gain access to all the applications configured as SAML destinations without having to log in to each application separately. See Configuring SAML-Based Single Sign-On in Administering Oracle WebCenter Content. |
| New configuration variable | Introduced a configuration variable LM_preferoitrendering within the LinkManager component. If the value of this configuration variable is set to TRUE, OIT (htmlexport) uses the internal rendering engine to extract links from the content. |
12c (12.2.1.3.0) — August 2017
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Universal Records Management (URM) Upgrade | With this upgrade, URM will no longer require a dedicated server but instead URM components will be consumed directly in the WebCenter Content server. A new option is introduced that allows you to enable full Records Management functionality on the Content Server, including Physical and External sources. See Configuring the Records Management in Content Server. |
| WebCenter Content User Interface: Annotations | The way you modify annotations has changed. See How do I modify annotations? |
| Other Miscellaneous Updates | - Java-based administration applets have been moved to Java Network Launch Protocol (JNLP). - Lift and shift of on-premise WebCenter Content to Java Cloud Service (JCS) to enable WebCenter Portal’s migration to cloud. - Vertical Cluster support. |
12c (12.2.1.2.0) — October 2016
There are no new features for 12c (12.2.1.2.0).
12c (12.2.1.1) — June 2016
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Trash | In the WebCenter Content UI, deleting items sends them to the Trash folder instead of being permanently deleted. See Deleting Libraries, Folders, and Documents. |
| Hybrid Enterprise Content Management (HECM) | In the WebCenter Content UI, you can integrate Oracle WebCenter Content with Oracle Content Management to share, copy, and upload content to the cloud server and maintain an easy access to content on the go. See Working with Oracle Content Management. |
| Scan | The process of uploading documents through a scanner has changed in this release. See Uploading Documents from a Web Browser. |
| Upgrading Inbound Refinery | You can upgrade older versions of the Inbound Refinery (IBR) to the current release. Earlier, newer versions of Inbound Refinery had to be installed instead of being upgraded. |