# Generic document viewer

The Generic Document Viewer can display documents from any database, it supports most document formats and image formats.

## Basic Data

**Internal name** - unique string to identify this portlet.\
**Portlet title** - title of the portlet, does not have to be unique.

## Auto Refresh

Auto Refresh enables the portlet to refresh the data every SS:second.

## Query Configuration

Query Configuration enables the portlet to execute specified queries towards the chosen database connector.

* **Database connector** - Select which connector that the query will execute against.
* **Your query** - Text field where queries can be written
* **Start node value** - Select from which node to display tree structure.
* **Parent node** - Name of the parent node column.
* **Node** - Name of the column the start node value fetches value from. Example: Id

Id would mean that start node value would look for values inside the column I.d \* **Node title** - Decides where the portlet will fetch the titles for each node fetched.

**Mime types are defined in the following format:** e.g *"application/pdf"*


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://help.novacuraflow.com/6.12/development/portal/portlets/generic-document-viewer.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.