Maarch 3.0 RC1 / 2.1.1

Maarch is an open source framework for archiving and retrieving large volumes of static documents. In a certain way, it is designed as an IDARS product (Integrated Document Archiving and Retrieval System), but without the heaviness of the big ECM products.
Maarch is ideal for those who are only interested by storing and exploiting image documents, in compliance with Record Management regulations (Sarbanes-Oaxley, ISO-15489).
Maarch is mostly written in PHP 5 and is compatible with all relational SQL databases. Utility modules are written in Visual Basic.
Main features:>
A robust and archive-oriented architecture
- An SQL archive-oriented schema (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, and SQL compatible). Click here for a synthetic vision of the data model and elements of conformity
- A set of PHP 5 scripts gathered into objects constituting the main interface of consultation and manual indexing, as well as administration functions
- A mass import, robust and powerful to massively ingest documents (COLD applications) : Maarch AutoImport
- An original interface for scanning with the small production scanner Fujitsu ScanSnap! , allowing to make digitalization arranges some by repatriating the images in exchange by Internet
- A utility of export of the file on CD or DVD normalized AFNOR NF Z42-013, completely autonomous.
A framework and a set of business applications
- The open source core and its functionalities make it possible to assemble a professional DMS.
- For big organisations, business application come on top of Maarch in order to meet more specific needs.
- There is now several vertical applications running on Maarch framework: Post-mail management, SOX-like, HR document management, Validation workflow, Archivistic management.

Enhancements:
- New modular architecture to enhance usability, access rights to documents, integration and adaptation
- New Modules to bring functionalities to the Framework (indexing and searching ; Folder Management ; Physical Archives management ; Autofoldering ; Baskets management)
- improved ergonomy