文档管理系统的基本功能是图像捕获、存储、检索、修订和传输。在设置自动化系统时，需要考虑每个功能、其在整个系统中的功能及其应用，以确保其成功。本文概述了文件管理系统中的不同文件类型，以及集成这些文件并从系统中提供适当输出所需的基本组件。

The basic features of a document management system are image capture, storage, retrieval, revision, and transmittal. Each feature, its function in the system as a whole, and its application needs to be considered in the set-up of the automated system to ensure its success. The different document types featured in a document management system and the basic components necessary to integrate these documents and provide appropriate output from the system are outlined in this paper.