# Executing the ODMA Client Plug-in

You can use the ODMA client plug-in to save and retrieve documents to and from document management systems.
Note
For operations for document management systems, refer to the product-specific documentation.

## Saving to document management systems

Procedure
1.
Select a document in Desk, then click the [ODMA Client] plug-in button in the toolbar or the task toolbar.
If you have not logged in to document management systems, a login dialog box appears. The dialog box is not displayed when you have already logged in.
2.
Log in to document management systems.
The [Specify the location to save the file] dialog box appears.
3.
Set the location to save the file, then click [Save].
The [Register the file] dialog box appears.
4.
Select the desired options and click [OK].
The selected document checks in, or it will be newly saved to document management systems.

## Retrieving from document management systems

Procedure
1.
Click the [ODMA Client] plug-in button in the toolbar or the task toolbar without selecting a document.
If you have not logged in to document management systems, a login dialog box appears. The dialog box is not displayed when you have already logged in.
2.
Log in to document management systems.
The [Select a file to retrieve] dialog box appears.
3.
Select a file to retrieve and click [Open].
The selected file checks out, or it will be retrieved into the currently-opened folder as a read-only file.
Note
DocuWorks documents and other types of documents are retrieved as they are in their original format.