> 1. The files for import need to reside on the server machine?

Right.

> 2. Do the files need to reside within the gsdl directory under the
webserver
> document root (e.g. /var/www/data/gsdl/file-directory)?

No, they can live anywhere on the server's filesystem.

> 3. Does the full path name under Linux need the root '/' (i.e. is it
> effectively 'file:///path to files?)?

Yes, that's right.

Also, the user as which apache is running (normally "nobody" or "www" if the
server was installed by root) will need read-access to the files.

Hope that helps.

regards,
Stefan.

>
> I expect (it's usually the case) of me just being plain dumb but I can't
get
> the Collector to recognise files that I know are there.
>
> I'm using a Linux system and even using full file paths/pathnames, the
> Collector tells me that the resource doesn't exist. I'd welcome some
advice
> on what I'd doing wrong.
>
> First, though, just to make sure. I'm trying to use the file:// input:
> 1. The files for import need to reside on the server machine?
> 2. Do the files need to reside within the gsdl directory under the
webserver
> document root (e.g. /var/www/data/gsdl/file-directory)?
> 3. Does the full path name under Linux need the root '/' (i.e. is it
> effectively 'file:///path to files?)?
>
> Any advice welcome. I'm sorry to post such a basic question. Again, it
may
> be stupidity but I've not found the documentation helpful on this question
> for me nor can I find an archive of this list in which there might be a
> similar question. Please look kindly.
>