A PROJECT REPORT ON DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MASTER OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS.pdf

A PROJECT REPORT ON
DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Submitted by
GREESHMA P
RegisterNo: 95580015
in partial fulfillment for the award of
MASTER OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
from
Department of Computer Applications
Cochin University of Science And Technology
KOCHI-22
Under the Esteemed Guidance of
Mr. SATHEESH MENON
Project Manager
Sumantra Technologies
APRIL 2011

Cochin University of Science And Technology
KOCHI-22
BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE
Certified that this project report DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM is
the bonafide work of GREESHMA P(Register No: 95580015)
who carried out the project work under my guidance.
………………………………
Dr. K V Pramod
Head of the Dept.
Department of Computer Applications
Cochin University of Scince And Technology
…………………………. ………………………….
INTERNAL EXAMINER EXTERNAL EXAMINER

DECLARATION
I hereby declare that this project work entitled DOCUMENT
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Submitted to SUMANTRA TECHNOLOGIES,
COCHIN is a record of original work done by me and this project have not
formed the basis for the award of any Degree/Diploma/Fellowship or any
similar title to any candidate of any university.
Place: KALAMASSERY
Date: 28-03-2011 GREESHMA P

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
At the very outset, I would like to give the first honors to God
who gave the wisdom and knowledge to complete this project.
I express my heart-felt gratitude to our Head of the Department, Dr.K.V
Pramod, for having given me the opportunity to complete this project
successfully.
I wish to extend my sincere thanks to Mrs.Anu James, Lecturer,
Department of Computer Applications, for her valuable guidance and
support. I thank her for the timely suggestions and constant
encouragement that led to the accomplishment of this project.
I also take this opportunity to thank my external guide Mr.satheesh
Menon ,Sumantra technologies,cochin, for his valuable suggestion and
encouragement throughout my project.
Last but not the least, I take this opportunity to express my sincere
word of gratitude and thanks to all the staffs of the Department, my
parents, friends and all my well wishers ,who had supported me directly
or indirectly, to complete my project successfully.
GREESHMA P

ABSTRACT
The project entitled DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM is a web application developed in ASP.NET to create
software for managing files by providing a web solution for them.
The web solution provides facility for manipulating the internal
operation of the firm.
.
Document Management System is an efficient, time saving and easy
way to report,view and control the version of a file. It is now an easy task and
managing it is much easier.
DMS, a suite of programs that automates away most of the drudgery involved in
keeping an annotated history of your project and avoiding modification
conflicts. Most DMS share the same basic logic. To use one, start by registering
a collection of source files — that is, telling your DMS to start archive files
describing their change histories. Thereafter, when you want to edit one of these
files, you have to check out the file — assert an exclusive lock on it. When
you're done, you check in the file, adding your changes to the archive, releasing
the lock, and entering a change comment explaining what you did.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER NO. TITLE
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 About Organization
1.2 Problem Definition
2. SYSTEM ANALYSIS
2.1 Existing System
2.1.1 Problem with Existing System
2.2 Proposed System
2.2.1 Advantages of the Proposed System
2.3 Feasibility Study
2.3.1 Technical Feasibility
2.3.2 Economic Feasibility
2.3.3 Behavioral Feasibility
2.4 Data Flow Diagram
3. PROGRAMMING ENVIRONMENT
3.1 Hardware Configuration
3.2 Software Configuration
3.3 DBMS Descriptions
3.4 Features of Operating System
3.5 Language Overview
4. SYSTEM DESIGN
4.1 Database Design
4.2 Input Design
4.3 Output Design
4.4 Hierarchy Chart
5. SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT

5.1 System Specification 39
6. SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION 42
6.1 Testing, Training & Documentation 43
7. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS 46
7.1 Conclusion 47
7.2 Future Enhancements 47
8. APPENDIX 48
8.1 Tables 59
8.2 Screen shots 49
9 BIBLIOGRAPHY 62
9.1 References 63

Document Management System Introduction
COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
INTRODUCTION

1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
1.2About Us
Sumantra Technologies is the advanced technology training division of Orionis
Technologies & Solutions Pvt.Ltd. Sumantra Technologies provides continuous
professional training to our group’s technical team and others (Corporate Organizations,
Professionals, and Students) to maintain their skill sets on par with the latest in
technology. Our programs cover threshold technology subjects in several areas including
Microsoft Technologies, Open Source Technologies, Internet Programming, Multimedia,
and Administration.sumantra Technologies provides qualified training and education to
effectively prepare individuals for today's technology driven business environment. Pupil
participates in live discussions/lectures and benefit from labs and exercises to advance
their skills.
Our Major Training Programs are
1. On Job Training
2. Academic Projects
3. Embedded Systems
4. Advanced Career Training
5. Curriculum Based Training For Schools and Colleges
6. Corporate Training
7. Placement Assistance*

Mission
Our Training mission is to make people more productive through effective training.
Our Objectives are to be:
• The preferred provider of training and training materials for our customers(Corporate
Organizations, Professionals, and Students)
• Partners with our customers in delivering their training,
• The recognized leading supplier of premium quality courseware for personal
computing.
Why We
We conduct training programs on technical, higher-end subjects for the IT professionals as
well as on office automation products like MS-Office, Outlook Express, Lotus Notes, MS
Project, Crystal Reports, Multimedia tools for the IT users.Our training programs is been very
well received by the participating organizations, Professional and Students. We put a lot of
emphasis on delivering top-quality training programs that are tailored to suit the requirements
of the client (Organizations, Professional and Students), level of the participants and their
prior familiarity with the subject. We have a formal and rigorous process of internal Training,
Evaluation and Certification of our training professionals, who are well experienced and well
trained, to ensure that the programs delivered by them provide delight to the participants and
judge the expectations and their interests and accordingly customize the pace and content of
the training modules Sumantra Technologies is a respected name for high-quality IT training
and Consulting Services. We offer training programs on a wide range of subjects, such as:
• Object Oriented Analysis and Design
• UML Modeling
• Design Patterns
• Data Warehousing
• Oracle (SQL and PL/SQL, DBA, Performance Tuning)
• Microsoft SQL Server,
• J2EE and related areas (Core Java, Servlets + JSP, EJB, JSF, JFC, Struts, Hibernate,
Spring, etc.)

• .NET (VB.NET, C#, ASP.NET, etc.)
• C, C++ ,VC++
• Office Automation Tools (MS Office, Open Office, MS Project, MS Access, Business
Objects, etc.)
• Linux (Basic, Shell Scripting, Administration)
• Microsoft Office Share Point Server
• Windows and Networking (Server Administration, ADS, IIS)
• Scripting Languages.
• PHP & MySQL
We also offer training programs in a few non-IT reas, such as:
• Soft skills (Communication Skills, Negotiation Skills, Presentation Skills, Email
Etiquette)Sumantra Technologies operates with a vision to provide high-quality
training to its Corporate Organizations, Professionals, Students through innovative and
pioneering processes. Our programs are focused on helping organizations meet or
exceed operational performance goals in terms of Effectiveness, Efficiency and
Excellence. We continuously strive to equip our clients with Knowledge, Expertise
and Skills that help their staff enhance productivity and the quality of their work
.Some of the key factors that makes us the preferred learning partner for leading
corporations in South India are:
• Customized training for you and your Personal computer school
• Hands-on Professionals led training.
• Globally recommended official curriculum.
• Lab Environment as per globally recommended standards.
• Post Training Support.
• Special Batches for Corporate Clients.
• Convenient batch timings.
• Instructors with Considerable Industry Experience.
• Placement Assistance* .

A word about Orionis Technologies & Solutions Pvt.Ltd.
‘Orionis Technologies & Solutions Pvt. Ltd.’ a reputed Software Research & Development
Company, providing high-end customized software solutions (ERP) to diversified sectors and
vivid IT services like Research & Development, Customized Software Solutions (Application,
Web, WAP, Mobile), Application Integration Services, On Shelf Products, Data
Transformation Services, QCA Activities and Project Consulting. To get more details, log on
to www.orionistechnologies.com.
1.2 PROBLEM DEFINITION
There are courses which do not provide option for revaluation, but at the time
of valuation it is done on two stages i.e. by two staff members. But there are course which
provides the facility for revaluation, but initially the paper is valued once. The software
should be designed and developed in such a way that it accommodates all needs in dynamic
fashion. It should be a general purpose one.
The first problem is that there are loads of hard copied documents are being
generated. Keeping the information in the form of hard copied documents lead to many
problems
All the process done manually at the centers and all the records are maintained
on the papers. So the maintenance of the record is very difficult in the departments as well as
it is very difficult for the staff to check the record. The existing system is monotonous, time
consuming, less flexible and provides a very hectic working schedule. The chance of loss of
record is very high and also record searching is very difficult. Maintenance of the system is
also very difficult and take a lot of time. Result processing is slow due to paper work and
requirement of staff.
.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Document Management System [DMS]
Document Management System is an efficient, time saving and easy way to report,
view and control the version of a file. It is now an easy task and managing it is much easier.
DMS, a suite of programs that automates away most of the drudgery involved in keeping an
annotated history of your project and avoiding modification conflicts. Most DMS s share the
same basic logic. To use one, start by registering a collection of source files — that is, telling
your DMS to start archive files describing their change histories. Thereafter, when you want
to edit one of these files, you have to check out the file — assert an exclusive lock on it.
When you're done, you check in the file, adding your changes to the archive, releasing the
lock, and entering a change comment explaining what you did.
MODULE DESCRIPTION
This DMS consists of mainly 5 modules. They are:
Administrator
Version control
Registration
User
Search
Administrator
Administrator is the main module of this DMS. The main function of the administrator
is user approval. Administrator has full authority on this system. Administrator has the
provision for deleting the files. He can also provided function of maintain the category of
different files.
Main features are:
User group
User creation
Role setting
Providing right to group

Providing right to files
History
Check in.
Visual Source Control
It is another important module. The main function is to control the version of each
and every file. All the information about the files is stored in this module.
Main features are:
Check in and check out
View version
Latest version download
Upload
Registration
All types of users must be a registered user. In this module all the users are registering
and creating a folder to download the file and store in their directories.
Main features are:
Check in
Employees creation
Employees registration
User
Another important module is users. A special feature is only users can download or
upload files. For this purpose it provides a user authentication mechanism. Users are allowed
to create folders in their login. Users can implement various security measures on the files
they upload.
Main features are:
Check in/check out
File editing
Automatic versioning
Upload
History

Search
In this module searching for a file is possible. The searching option can be done in two
ways. One is by filename and the other is metadata search.
Main features are:
Check in
File search
Metadata search
Tools|platform,Hardware and Software requirement specification:
Software Requirements
Front End : ASP.Net
Back End : SQL Server
Hardware Requirements
1. PC with Pentium 4 class processor or higher recommend.
2. Access and control - IBM PC compatible.
3. Memory -1GB RAM minimum, 2GB or higher recommend.
4. DVD ROM drive.
5. Additional hardware printer with manufactures latest print drivers.
6. OS-MS Windows XP or above.
7. Display super VGA or higher resolution monitor recommend.
Future scope and future enhancement of project
In future the software can get modified to use more efficiently and reliably and
enhancements can be made since the software is build on user friendly language.

Document Management System System Analysis
SYSTEM ANALYSIS

2.SYSTEM ANALYSIS
System analysis is the process of gathering and interpreting facts, diagnosing problems
and using the information to recommended improvements on the system. System is a problem
solving activity that requires intensive communication with the system users and the system
developers. The system is studied to the minutest detail and analyzed. The system analyst
plays the role of the interrogator and dwells deep into the working of the present system. The
system is viewed as a whole and the input to the system are identified. The outputs from the
organizations are traced to the various processes.
A detailed study of the process must be made by various techniques like
interviews, questionnaires etc. The data collected by these sources must be scrutinized to
arrive to a conclusion. The conclusion is an understanding of how the system functions. This
system is called the existing system. Now the existing system is subjected to close study and
problem areas are identified. The designer now functions as a problem solver and tries to sort
out the difficulties that that the enterprise faces. The solutions are given as proposals. The
proposals are then weighted with existing system analytically and the best one is selected. The
proposal is presented to the user for an endorsement by the user. The proposal is reviewed on
user request and suitable changes are made. This loop that ends as soon as the user is satisfied
with the proposal.
Preliminary study is the process of gathering and interpreting facts, using the
information for further studies on the system. Preliminary study is problem solving activity
that requires intensive communication between the system users and system developers. It
does various feasibility studies. In these studies a rough figure of the system activities can be
obtained, from which the decision about the strategies to be followed for effective system
study and analysis can be taken.
Here in the DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, a study of the
existing system is carried along with all steps in system analysis. An idea for creating a better
system was carried and the next steps were followed.

2.1 EXISTING SYSTEM
In the existing system giving rights to the groups and files both were not given. A single
history was saved for the project. The file manipulating method was not done in a centralised
manner. In the existing system when the file is being modified the change in version number
is done by the particular user. Searching process is mainly done on the file name itself.
2.2 PROPOSED SYSTEM
In the proposed system rights to the groups and files were separately given. The
members in a particular project group cannot work in another project at the same time. Along
with this right file accessing privileges are also set for each member in the project. Two
different histories are maintained along the project. The file manipulating process is
controlled by a centralised controlling system. The version numbering process is done
automatically. When a particular user access a file and update it and when uploading the to
the server its version number automatically increases and the latest version of the file will be
stored in server. The searching process is done in two ways. One is filename and the other is
by metadata search.
2.3 FEASIBILITY STUDY
Feasibility study is made to see if the project on completion will serve the purpose of
the organization for the amount of work, effort and the time that spend on it. Feasibility study lets the
developer foresee the future of the project and the usefulness. Feasibility study is a test of system
proposed regarding its workability, impact on the organization, ability to meet the needs and
effective use of resources. Thus when a new project is proposed, it normally goes through a
feasibility study before it’s approved for development.
The document provide the feasibility of the project that is being designed and lists
various areas that were considered very carefully during the feasibility study of this project such as
technical, economical and behavioral feasibilities.
Investigating the existing system in the area under investigation does, to test the
technical, social and economical feasibility of a system and generating ideas about the new system.
There are three aspects in the feasibility study portion of the preliminary investigation.

Technical Feasibility
Economical Feasibility
Behavioral Feasibility
2.3.1 TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY
Technical feasibility examines the work for the project be done with correct equipments,
existing software technology and available personnel. The important advantage of the system is that
it is platform independent.
2.3.2 ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY
The system is economically feasible since the savings and benefits of the system are
more when compared to the cost. The Sposed system reduces the human effects and also reduces the
drawbacks of the existing system .The proposed system is more accurate, speedy and dependable.
Thus the cost by benefit ratio is very small.
2.3.3 BEHAVIORAL FEASIBILTY
The proposed project would be beneficial to all Organizations that, it satisfies the
objectives when developed and installed. All the behavioral aspects are considered carefully. Thus
the project is behaviorally feasible and it can also be implemented easily.
1.4 DATA FLOW DIAGRAM
Data Flow Diagrams represent one of the most ingenious tools used for
structured analysis. A Data Flow Diagram or DFD as it is shortly called is also known as a bubble
chart. It has the purpose of clarifying system requirements and identifying major transformations
that will become programs in System design. It is the major starting point in the design phase that
functionally decomposes the requirements specifications down to the lowest level of detail.
A DFD consists of a series of bubbles joined by lines. The bubble represents
data transformation and lines represent data flow in the system.
In the normal convention, a DFD has four major symbols

Square, which defines source or destination of data
Arrow ,which shows data flow
Circle, which represents a process that transforms
incoming data into outgoing flow
Open rectangle, which shows a data store
The DFD at the simplest level is referred to as the ‘Zero Level DFD’ or in the
simple words a ‘Context Analysis Diagram’. These are expanded level by level each explaining
its process in detail. Processes are numbered for easy identification and are normally labeled in
block letters. Each data flow is labeled for easy understanding.
Steps to Construct a DFD
Four steps are commonly used to construct a DFD
o Process should be named and numbered for easy reference.
o Each name should be representative of the process.
o The direction of flow is from top to bottom and from left to right.
o When a process is exploded into lower level details they are numbered.
o The names of data stores, source and destination are written in capital.

LEVEL 0 :(CONTEXT LEVEL)
REQUEST RESPONSE
Administrator/user
Document
Management
System
Administrator/user

Document Management System
System Analysis
Level 1Administrator
details details register
valid
group details
user group
user details
user
group rights
file rights
file
file details
file
Administrat
or Registratio
n
User
group
User
creation
Right to
group
Right to
file
History
Check in

Document Management System
System Analysis
Level 1User
details details register
File details file
details
project
file details
file
vrsnNo:
File file details
Registratio
n
User
Check
in/out
Project
creatio
n
File
editing
Auto
versionin
g
Upload
History
Search

Document Management System System
Analysis
HIERARCHICAL CHART
Document
management system
Administrator Version control Registration User Search
User group
User creation
Providing right
to group
Providing right
to files
History
Check in/out
Check in
View
version
Latest version
download
Registration
Project
creation
Check out Check in/out
File edit &
upload
History
File search
Metadata
search

Document Management System Programming Environment
PROGRAMMING ENVIRONMENT

3.PROGRAMMING ENVIRONMENT
3.1 HARDWARE SPECIFICATION
The hardware is the place where all the information and data are stored permanently.
So hardware must be reliable and cost effective. The hardware must suit all the application
development. It is fast enough to complete and do all the jobs and executions.
1. PC with intel core2duo processor
2. Memory - 2GB RAM Minimum, 2GB or higher recommend.
3. DVD ROM drive.
4. OS-MS Windows XP or above
.
3.2 SOFTWARE SPECIFICATION
The software specification means the operating system and all other applications or
tools used for the development of the proposed system. It includes the Operating System, and
the software which we are going to use.
Platform - .NET Frame
Front end - ASP.NET 2008
Back End - MS SQL Server 2005
Operating System - Windows XP

3.3 DATA BASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
The overall objective in the development of database technology has been to treat data
as an organizational resource and as an integrated whole. Database Management System
allows data to be protected and organized separately from other resources. Database is an
integrated collection of data. The most significant of data as seen by the programs and data as
stored on the direct storage devices. This is the difference between logical and physical data.
The organization of data in the database aims to achieve three major objectives:
Data integration
Data integrity
Data independence
The databases are implemented using a DBMS package. Each particular DBMS has
unique characteristics and general techniques for database design. The proposed System
stores the information relevant for processing in the SQL server database. This SQL Server
database contains tables, where each table is called a field or column. A table also contains
records, which is a set of fields. All records, in a table the same set of fields with different
information. Each table contains key fields that establish relationships in an SQL database
and how the records are stored. There are primary key fields that uniquely identify a record in
a table. There are also fields that contain the primary key from another table called foreign
keys.
RELATIONAL DATABASE RULES
Certain rules followed in creating and relating the databases in the relational databases.
This governs how to relate data and prevent redundancy of the data in the database. The first
set of rules called relational rules ensures that the database is a relational database.
The second set called the normalization rules simplifies the database and reduce the
redundancy of the data. In the proposed system this relational database rules are applied to
reduce the redundancy make future changes to the table structure easier to and minimize the
impact of these changes on users interface to the database. This is done first determining what
information is needed, how items are related, what constraints are established tables are

created and linked by appropriate key fields. The constraints on the data are used to guide the
building of tables. Making use of the normalization principles creates the tables. The proposed
system has its own tables in the third normal form.
SQL Server 2000
Relational database systems are the most important database systems used in the
software industry today. One of the most outstanding systems in Microsoft SOL Server. SQL
Server is a database management system developed and marketed by Microsoft. It runs
exclusively under Windows NT, Windows 95/98, and Windows 2000 Server. The most
important aspects of SQL Server are
SQL Server is easy to use.
SQL Server scales from a mobile laptop to symmetric multiprocessor system.
SQL Server provides data warehousing features that until now have only been
available in Oracle and other more expensive DBMS.
A database system is an overall collection of different database software components
and database containing the part viz. Database application programs, front-end components,
Database Management Systems and Database. A database system must provide following
features.
A variety of user interfaces.
Physical data independence.
Logical data independence.
Query optimization. Data integrity. Concurrency control.
Backup and recovery.
Security and authorization.
Enterprise manager is the main administrative console for SQL Server installations.
It provides you with a graphical “Birdseye” view of all of the SQL Server installations on
your network. You can perform high-level administrative functions that affect one or more
servers. Schedule common maintenance tasks or create and modify the structure of individual
databases.
Query Analyzer offers a quick and dirty method for performing queries against any
of your SQL Server databases. It’s a great way to quickly pull information out of a database in

response to a user request, test queries before implementing them in other applications,
create/modify stored procedures and execute administrative tasks.
SQL Profiler provides a window into the inner working of your database. You can
monitor many different event types and observe database performance in real time. SQL
Profiler allows you to capture and replay system “traces” that log various activities. It’s a
great tool for optimizing databases with performance issues or troubleshooting particular
problems.
Service Manager is used to control the MS SQL Server, MSDTC (Microsoft
Distributed Transaction Coordinator) and SQL Server Agent processes. An icon for this
service normally resides in the system tray of machines running SQL Server. You can use
Service Manager to start, stop or pause any one of these service.
Data Transformation Services (DTS) provide an extremely flexible method
for importing and exporting data between a Microsoft SQL Server installation and a large
variety of other formats. The most commonly used DTS application is the “Import and Export
Data” wizard found in the SQL Server program group.
3.3 FEATURES OF OPERATING SYSTEM
This project work is done on the windows XP professional,which is The
os. An OS is set of software tools designed to make it easy for people Or
programmers to make optimum use of computer. People who use computers have
different levels of needs and interest.
The main features of windows 2000 professional operating system are:
1. Easier to use.
2. Easier to manage.
3. More compatible.
4. More powerful.
EASIER TO USE
With windows xp professional ,you have faster access to information ,
And you are able to accomplish tasks more quickly and easily.
Windows xp professional makes it easier to:
Work with files.

Find information personalize your computing enviorment.
Work on the web.
Work remotely
EASIER TO MANAGE
Windows XP, your workstation will be easier to:
Set up
Administrator.
Support
MORE COMPATIBLE
Windows XP, also provides:
Improved driver support.
Increased support for new_generation hardware multimedia technologies.
MORE POWERFUL
For all your computing needs ,windows xp professional provides:
Industrial _strength reliability.
The highest level of security.
Powerful performance.
3.4 LANGUAGE OVERVIEW
.NET Architecture:
Microsoft released the .net framework in February 2002.It is the biggest initiative since the
launch of windows in 1991. .Net is a revolutionary Multilanguage platform that knits various
aspects of application development together with the internet. The framework covers all
layers of software development above the operating system. Several software will be
developed by Microsoft to achieve this goal. It is accepted that every player in the industry, be
it a software developer or a device manufacture, adopt .Net so that they can be integrated. The
.Net initiative is all about enabling data transfer between networks, PC’s and devices
seamlessly, independent of platforms, architecture and solutions. Microsoft has taken many of
the best ideas in the industry, combined with some ideas of their own, and bought them all in
to one coherent package. .Net is Microsoft’s next generation platform for building web
applications and web services. It is a platform for XML web services areas of Microsoft.

Net is Microsoft’s new internet web strategy.
.Net is not a new operating system.
.Net delivers software as web services.
.Net is a framework for universal services.
.Net is a server centric computing model.
.Net will run on any browser on any platform.
.Net is based on latest web standards.
MICROSOFT .NET FRAMEWORK
The Microsoft .NET Framework is a software component that can
be added to the Microsoft Windows operating system .It provides a large body of pre-coded
solutions to common program requirements, and manages the execution of programs written
specifically for the framework. The .NET Framework is a key Microsoft offering, and is
intended to be used by most new applications created for the Windows platform.
Programs written for the .NET Framework execute in a software environment
that manages the program's runtime requirements. This runtime environment, which is also a
part of the .NET Framework, is known as the Common Language Runtime (CLR). The CLR
provides the appearance of an application virtual machine so that programmers need not
consider the capabilities of the specific CPU that will execute the program. The CLR also
provides other important services such as security mechanisms, memory management, and
exception handling. The class library and the CLR together compose the .NET Framework.
The framework is intended to make it easier to develop computer applications and to reduce
the vulnerability of applications and computers to security threats.The .NET Framework was
designed with several intentions:
Interoperability:
Because interaction between new and older applications is commonly
required, the .NET Framework provides means to access functionality that is implemented
in programs that execute outside the .NET environment. Access to COM components is
provided in the Enterprise Services namespace of the framework, and access to other

functionality is provided using the P/Invoke feature.
Common Runtime Engine:
Programming languages on the .NET Framework compile into an
intermediate language known as the Common Intermediate Language or CIL; Microsoft's
implementation of CIL is known as Microsoft Intermediate Language, or MSIL. In
Microsoft's implementation, this intermediate language is not interpreted, but rather
compiled in a manner known as just-in-time compilation (JIT) into native code. The
combination of these concepts is called the Common Language Infrastructure (CLI), a
specification; Microsoft's implementation of the CLI is known as the Common Language
Runtime (CLR).
Language Independence:
The .NET Framework introduces a Common Type System, or CTS. The CTS
specification defines all possible data types and programming constructs supported by the
CLR and how they may or may not interact with each other. Because of this feature, the .NET
Framework supports development in multiple programming languages.
Base Class Library:
The Base Class Library (BCL), sometimes referred to as the Framework Class
Library (FCL), is a library of types available to all languages using the .NET Framework. The
BCL provides classes which encapsulate a number of common functions, including file
reading and writing, graphic rendering, database interaction and XML document
manipulation.
Simplified Deployment :
Installation of computer software must be carefully managed to ensure that it
does not interfere with previously installed software, and that it conforms to increasingly
stringent security requirements. The .NET framework includes design features and tools that
help address these requirements.
Security:
NET allows for code to be run with different trust levels without the use of a

separate sandbox.
The design of the .NET Framework is such that it supports platform independence.
ASP.NET
ASP.NET is a programming framework built on the common language runtime
that can be used on a server to build powerful Web applications. The enterprise class web
applications are accessible on a global basis, leading to efficient information management.
ASP.NET offers several important advantages over previous Web development models.
ADVANTAGES OF ASP.NET
ASP is a linear processing model. An ASP page is processed in a top-to-
bottom sequence. Each line of ASP code and static HTML is processed in sequence as it
appears in the file. User actions cause the page to be posted to the server in a round trip. Since
this action causes a round trip, the server must recreate the page. After the page is recreated, it
is processed in the same top-to-bottom sequence as before, and therefore the page is not
exhibiting truly event-driven behavior. To create an event-driven experience, you need to
explicitly design it. In addition, you have to explicitly maintain page and control state at the
most basic level. This model limits the richness of the user interfaces that can be assembled,
and it increases the complexity of the code needed to support it.
In comparison, an event-driven model, as in a traditional Visual Basic
application, contains programmable elements that are initialized and displayed on the form.
Users interact with the elements, which cause events to be raised that in turn call event
handlers. This model supports true event-driven behavior, which, by design, greatly extends
the richness of the user interfaces that can be assembled, and it reduces the complexity of the
code needed to support it.
ASP.NET allows us to set up event handlers in server code for events that
are passed from the browser. Assume the user is interacting with a Web Forms page that
contains one button server control. The user clicks the button control and an event is raised
that is transmitted via an HTTP post to the server where the ASP.NET page framework

interprets the posted information and associates the raised event with an appropriate event
handler. This event handler can be a default handler supplied by ASP.NET or it can be your
custom implementation. The framework automatically calls the appropriate event handler for
the button as part of the framework's normal processing.
THREE TIER ARCHITECTURE
In software engineering, multi-tier architecture (often referred to as n-tier architecture) is a
client-server architecture in which the presentation, the application processing, and the data
management are logically separate processes. For example, an application that uses
middleware to service data requests between a user and a database employs multi-tier
architecture. The most widespread use of "multi-tier architecture" refers to three-tier
architecture.
The 3 Layers
1. The GUI Layer
The GUI is the "top layer". It contains all things that are visible to the user, the 'outside' of the
system, such as screen layout and navigation.
The GUI layer has techniques like HTML, CSS
2. The Object Layer
This is the core of the system, the linking between the other layers. The object layer has
knowledge, in two different ways:
i. Runtime values, like the customer name "Warkeys" or the invoice number
"OAA2000".
ii. Structural knowledge, about data and processing.
Data Example
A customer can receive many invoices, and an invoice always goes to just one
customer.
Process Example

Know who does what. Every object knows his own methods, and those of his
neighbors. In a pure OO model an object talks to his neighbors, and nobody but his
neighbors.
In the object layer you'll find things like Classes, Objects, instance variables, methods,
Polymorphism, Encapsulation and Inheritance. The objects mostly have a temporary nature.
They "live" just in memory for the duration of a transaction or session.
3. Database Layer
The database layer takes care of persistency. An object from the object layer can write itself to
one or more tables. In the database layer you'll find things like
Database connection SQL and result set.

Document Management System System Design
SYSTEM DESIGN

4. SYSTEM DESIGN
4.1 INPUT DESIGN
Input design is the process of converting the user originated input to a computer based
format.The design decision for handling input specify hoe data are accepted for computer
processing .Input design is a part of overall system design that needs careful attention.
4.2 OUTPUT DESIGN
One of the most important features of a system for user is the output it
produces. Output design should improve the systems relationship with the user and help
in decision making.Computer output is a process that involves designing necessary output
that have to be given to various users according to their requirements. Efficient,
intelligible output design should improve the system relationship with the user and help
and in decision making. A major form of output is the hardcopy from the printer. The
output devices are selected by considering the response time requirements, print quickly
etc. The print formats and editing for the final printout are very much considered during
output design.
The objective of output design is to define the controls and format of all
printed documents and reports and screens that will be produced by the system. The output is
the most important and direct source of information to the user. For many end users output is
the main reason for developing the system and the basis on which they will evaluate the
usefulness of the application.Output generally refers to the system results. The output of the
system is designed so as to include a number of reports. Reports reflect the output design.
Output design is an ongoing activity, which start during study phase itself. Output generally
refers to the results and information data are generated by the system. It can be in the form of
operational documents and reports.
Objectives of Output Design
o Design output to serve the intended purpose
o Deliver appropriate quantity of output
o Choose the right output method
o Provide output on time

4.3 DATABASE DESIGN
A database is an organized mechanism that has the capability of storing information through
which a user can retrieve stored information in an effective and efficient manner. The data in
the database is safe and easily accessed.
The database design is a two level process. In the first step, user requirements are
gathered together and a database is designed which will meet these requirements as clearly as
possible. This step is called Information Level Design and it is taken independent of any
individual DBMS.
In the second step, this Information level design is transferred into a design for
the specific DBMS that will be used to implement the system in question.This step is called
Physical Level Design, concerned with the characteristics of the specific DBMS that will be
used. A database design runs parallel with the system design. The organization of the data in
the database is aimed to achieve the following two major objectives.
Data Integrity
Data independence
Normalization is the process of decomposing the attributes in an application, which
results in a set of tables with very simple structure. The purpose of normalization is to make
tables as simple as possible. Normalization is carried out in this system for the following
reasons.
To structure the data so that there is no repetition of data, this helps in saving space.
To permit simple retrieval of data in response to query and report request.
To simplify the maintenance of the data through updates, insertions, deletions.
To reduce the need to restructure or reorganize data which new application requirements
arise.
Relational Database Management System (RDBMS)
A relational model represents the database as a collection of relations. Each
relation resembles a table of values or file of records. In formal relational model
terminology, a row is called a tuple, a column header is called an attribute and the table is
called a relation. A relational database consists of a collection of tables, each of which is
assigned a unique name. A row in a tale represents a set of related values.

Relations Domains & Attributes:
A table is a relation. The rows in a table are called tuples. A tuple is an
ordered set of n elements. Columns are referred to as attributes. Relationships have
been set between every table in the database. This ensures both Referential and Entity
Relationship Integrity. A domain D is a set of atomic values. A common method of
specifying a domain is to specify a data type from which the data values forming the
domain are drawn. It is also useful to specify a name for the domain to help in
interpreting its values. Every value in a relation is atomic, i.e. Not decomposable.
Relationships
Table relationships are established using Key. The two main keys of prime
importance are Primary Key & Foreign Key. Entity Integrity and Referential Integrity
Relationships can be established with these keys.
• Entity Integrity enforces that no Primary Key can have null values.
• Referential Integrity enforces that no Primary Key can have null values.
• Referential Integrity for each distinct Foreign Key value, there must exist a matching
Primary Key value in the same domain. Other keys are Super Key and Candidate
Keys.
• Relationships have been set between every table in the database. This ensures both
Referential and Entity Relationship Integrity.
NORMALIZATION
As the name implies, it denoted putting things in the normal form. The
application developer via normalization tries to achieve a sensible organization of data into
proper tables and columns and where names can be easily correlated to the data by the user.
Normalization eliminates repeating groups at data and thereby avoids data redundancy,
which proves to be a great burden on the computer resources.
Normalization is the systematic technique of transforming data subject to a whole
range of file maintenance problem into an organized data free from such problem Detecting
tables through a number of levels of normalization. It is carried out in four different steps
1. Represent the unnormalized table or relation.
2. Transform the unnormalized table to the First Normal Form (1NF).
3. Transform of First Normal Form into Second Normal Form (2NF).
4. Transformation of Second Normal Form into the Third Normal Form (3NF).

These include:
Normalize the data.
Choose proper names for the tables and columns.
Choose the proper name for the data.
First Normal Form:
The first step is to put the data into First Normal Form. This can be done by moving
data into separate tables where the data is of similar type in each table. Each table is given a
Primary Key or Foreign Key as per requirement of the project. This eliminated repeating
groups of data.
Second Normal Form:
This step helps in taking out data that is only dependant on apart of the key.
Third Normal Form:
This step is taken to get rid of anything that does not depend entirely on the
Primary Key.
TABLE DESIGN
Table Name : Admin_login
Primary key: Id
Field Data type Description
Username Varchar(50) username
Password Varchar(50) password
Type Varchar(50) type
Id Int(10) tbid
Type ID int(10) Type id
Table Name: checkin
primary key: Id
Field Datatype Description
Id Int(10) tblid
Project Id Int(10) Projectid
FileId Varchar(50) FileId
UserId Varchar(50) UserId
CheckInDate Date date

Table Name: checkOut
primary key: Id
Id Int(10) tblid
Project Id Int(10) Projectid
status Int(10) Checkin/out
CheckOutDate Date date
Table Name: FileRegistration
primary key:Id
Id Int(10) tblid
ProjectId Int(10) projId
Author Varchar(50) owner
FilePath Varchar(50) Path of file
FileName Varchar(50) name of file
FileType Varchar(50) Type of file
VrsnNo Int(10) Version number
Table Name: FileRight
primary key:Id
Id Int(10) tblid
FileId Int(10) id
ProjectId Int(10) projId
GroupId Int(10) id
Date Date date
privilege Varchar(50) Read/write
Table Name: GroupRegistration
GroupId Int(10) tblid
GroupName Varchar(50) groupname
GroupCode Int(10) code

Table Name: History
primary key: Id
Id Int(10) tblid
VersionNo Int(10) Version number
CheckOutDate Date date
Table Name: Metadata
primary key:mId
mId Int(10) tblid
FileName Varchar(50) name of file
FileType Varchar(50) Type of file
Description Varchar(50) Description of file
Table Name: ProjectRegistration
ProjectId Int(10) projid
ProjectName Varchar(50) name of project
ProjectCode Int(10) code
No_Modules Int(10) Number of modules
Table Name: Registration
UserId Int(10) userid
Name Varchar(50) name of user
UserCode Int(10) code
Qualification Varchar(50) qualification
Specialisation Varchar(50) Specialisation
Table Name: Right_Group
primary key: Id
Id Int(10) tblid
GroupId Int(10) groupid
Date Date createddate
Table Name: Right_GroupRow
primary key: Id
Id Int(10) tblid
LId Int(10) listId
UserId Int(10) userId

4.4 HIERARCHIAL
CHART
Document
management system
Administrator Version control Registration
User group
User creation
Providing right
to group
Providing right
to files
History
Check in/out
Check in
View
version
Latest version
download
Registration
Project
creation
Check out Check in/out
File edit &
upload

Document Management System System Development
SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT

5.1 SYSTEM SPECIFICATION
Indrodution
The purpose of this software require specification (SRS) is to describe all externalrequire
requirement of the system. It also describes the interfaces required for the system.
Scope
The scope of this SRS is only to describe the requirement of this system . the
developer is responsible for asking for clarification ,where necessary and will not
makeany alterations without the permission of either or administrator.
Developer,s Responsible Overview The developer is responsible for
Developing the system.
Install the operating system
Install and configure the necessary enviorment for the proper working of the
new developed system
Visual Source Security Management System [VSSMS]
Visual Source Security Management System is an efficient, time saving and easy way to
report, view and control the version of a file. It is now an easy task and managing it is much
easier. VSSMS, a suite of programs that automates away most of the drudgery involved in
keeping an annotated history of your project and avoiding modification conflicts. Most VSSMS s
share the same basic logic. To use one, start by registering a collection of source files — that is,
telling your VSSMS to start archive files describing their change histories. Thereafter, when you
want to edit one of these files, you have to check out the file — assert an exclusive lock on it.
When you're done, you check in the file, adding your changes to the archive, releasing the lock,
and entering a change comment explaining what you did.

MODULE DESCRIPTION
This VSSMS consists of mainly 5 modules. They are:
Administrator
Version control
Registration
User
Search
Administrator
Administrator is the main module of this VSSMS. The main function of the administrator
is user approval. Administrator has full authority on this system. Administrator has the provision
for deleting the files. He can also provided function of maintain the category of different files.
Main features are:
User group
User creation
Role setting
Providing right to group
Providing right to files
History
Check in.
Visual Source Control
It is another important module. The main function is to control the version of each and
every file. All the information about the files is stored in this module.
Main features are:
Check in and check out
View version
Latest version download
Upload

Registration
All types of users must be a registered user. In this module all the users are registering
and creating a folder to download the file and store in their directories.
Main features are:
Check in
Employees creation
Employees registration
User
Another important module is users. A special feature is only users can download or
upload files. For this purpose it provides a user authentication mechanism. Users are allowed to
create folders in their login. Users can implement various security measures on the files they
upload.
Main features are:
Check in/check out
File editing
Automatic versioning
Upload
History
Search
In this module searching for a file is possible. The searching option can be done in two
ways. One is by filename and the other is metadata search.
Main features are:
Check in
File search
Metadata search

Document Management System Implementation and Maintenance
IMPLEMENTATION AND
MAINTENANCE

6. IMPLEMENTATION AND MAINTENANCE
6.1 SYSTEM TESTING
In a software development project, errors can be injected at any stage during development
phase. For each phase we have discussed, there are different methods and techniques that are
available for eliminating errors. However no technique is perfect, and it is expected that some
of the errors of the earlier phase will manifest themselves in the code. Hence, the code
developed during the coding activities is likely to have some requirements errors and design
errors, in addition to errors introduced during the coding activity
Testing is an important and critical stage in software development. Testing plays an
important role in determining the quality and reliability of the application. With this process,
several test cases are devised. A test case means a set of data that the system will process as
the normal input. System testing consists of several key activities and steps for program
testing.
The different levels of testing are:
• Unit testing
• Integration testing
• Validation testing
• Output testing
• User acceptance testing
6.1.1 UNIT TESTING
Unit testing focuses on the different modules of the system individually, considering
that the functions will be coordinated as a unit. In this testing module interface is tested to
assure that information properly and correctly flows into and out of the module.
This testing involves the testing of data truncation, the structure of the data,
and whether the program correctly accepts the input data. The whole validation of the
program is encountered in this testing.
Unit testing has been implemented and successfully tested.

6.1.2 INTEGRATION TESTING
When the modules are linked together, they should work properly apart from working
individually. This is often referred as interfacing. Data loss may occur at the time of
interfacing. This should be carefully avoided because this will affect the other modules
also. Integration testing is systematic technique for constructing the program linkage
while conducting tests at the same time to uncover errors associated with that interface.
This test, the tests were carried out each time a module was linked. Thus errors were easy
to isolate.
Integration testing has been implemented and successfully tested.
6.1.3 VALIDATION TESTING
At the culmination of black box testing, software is completely assembled as a
package. Interfacing errors have been uncovered and corrected and final series of test, i.e,
validation test is defined with a simple definition that validation succeeds when software
functions in a manner that can be reasonably accepted by a customer.
Validation testing has been implemented and successfully tested.
6.1.4 OUTPUT TESTING
After performing validation testing the next step is output testing of the proposed
system, since the system cannot be useful if it does not produce the required output. Asking
the user about the format in which the system is required tests the output displayed by the
system. Here the output format is considered in two ways-screen format and printed format.
The output format on screen is considered to be correct as the format was designed in the
system phase according to the user needs. As for the hard copy the output comes according to

the specification requested by the user. Here the output testing does not result in any
correction in the system.
Output testing has been implemented and successfully tested
6.1.5 USER ACCEPTANCE TESTING
User acceptance testing of the system is the key factor for the success of any system.
The system under consideration is tested for the user acceptance by constantly keeping in
touch with prospective system at the time of development and making change whenever
needed. This is done with regard to input screen design and output screen design.
User Acceptance testing has been implemented and successfully tested.
6.2 TRAINING
The success of the developed system depends on how it is operated and used.
Therefore training the users is an important activity. Training can be classified into two,
training operators and users. Training system operators involves familiarization with run
procedures which is working through a sequence of activities needed to use a new system.
The users training deals with operation of the system, ie. how to operate the system.
6.3 DOCUMENTATION
Documenting all the processes taking place in the working of the developed
software is an important step in the system development life cycle. The system analyst must
prepare a documentation including comments that explain both how and why a certain
procedure was coded in a specific way. Documentation is also essential to test the program
and carry out maintenance once the application has been installed.

Document Management System conclusion
CONCLUSION
& SUGGESTION

Document Management System conclusion
7. 1. CONCLUSION
The project entitled DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM is done in an effective
manner. Document Management System is an efficient, time saving and easy way to report,
view and control the version of a file. All the operations are done efficiently. To use one, start
by registering a collection of source files — that is, telling your DMS to start archive files
describing their change histories. Thereafter, when you want to edit one of these files, you
have to check out the file — assert an exclusive lock on it. When you're done, you check in
the file, adding your changes to the archive, releasing the lock, and entering a change
comment explaining what you did.
7.2 FUTURE ENHANCEMENT
As a future venture, it is suggested to make some changes to provide more
services and information at right time in right manner.

Document Management System Appendix
APPENDIX

8. APPENDIX
8.1 SCREEN SHOTS
LOGIN PAGE

ADMIN HOME PAGE

PROJECT CREATION

GROUP CREATION

USER CREATION

RIGHT TO GROUP

FILE REGISTRATION

CHECKIN

HISTORY

SEARCH

USER CHECKIN

USER CHECKOUT

USER SEARCH

8.2 DATABASE TABLES
Admin_login

Checkin

Checkout

FileRegistration

FileRight

GroupRegistration

History

Metadata

ProjectRegistration

UserRegistration

Right to group

Roght to group2

Document Management System Bibliography
BIBLIOGRAPHY

Document Management System Bibliography
9. BIBLIOGRAPHY
9.1 Reference Books
[1]. ASP.NET-COMPLETE REFERENCE, Mathew Macdonald, Tata Megraw-Hill
Publications, First Edition, 2003.
[2]. DATABASE SYSTEM CONCEPTS, Henry F.Korth, Megraw-Hill, Third Edition,
1997.
[3]. PROGRAMMING WITH ASP.NET, Dan Hurwitz, Jesse Liberty, Wrox
Publications, Second Edition, 2001.
[4]. SQL SERVER HIGH AVAILABILITY, Paul Bertucci, Sams publishing, First
Edition, 2004.
[5]. SOFTWARE ENGINEERING CONCEPT,Richared E.Fairly Tata Megraw-Hill
Publications, Third Edition, 1997.

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