Office File Converter (OFC)

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Summary: convert files in bulk to the new Open XML formats

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The Office File Converter will convert older Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents to the new OpenXML formats. The original file is retained and only the Last Accessed Date might change. The OFC can run centrally, on a local machine, or against file shares. The OFC must be running in the context of a domain administrator if you want to remotely convert files on a separate machine.
All OFC settings are specified in the OFC.ini file
The OFC will run in two different modes:
* Standalone Mode
* FileList Mode

Standalone Mode

* Specify folders to convert in the ini file
* Can be pointed at local folders, network shares, UNC paths
All you have to do for standalone mode is specify locations in the "FoldersToConvert" section of ofc.ini. You can list any number of locations to convert. The OFC will attempt to convert all Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files it finds.
In Standalone mode, no action XML logs are produced. If you are interested in capturing a log file, you can redirect the console output to a text file.

FileList Mode

The OFC will use a FileList exported from the Reporting Tool and convert all those files. OFC will create action XML log files (which are typically CAB'd together) which can then be imported into the OMPM Database These action XML log files report where the new converted file is and any errors that were encountered. These logs are written to the location specified in the ini file.

Usage

By default, the OFC will use the ofc.ini file in the same directory as its configuration file. However, you can specify a different ini file as an argument if desired.
c:\ompm\tools>ofc.exe path to INI file

Settings and Configuration

OFC behavior is controlled by the properties in the ofc.ini file. They all contain comments describing how they work. You can also look at this online documentation

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