topic RepositoryService.describe in Alfresco Archive https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/repositoryservice-describe/m-p/173490#M126633 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hello fellows,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I just recognized the function </SPAN><EM>describe()</EM><SPAN> in the RepositoryService. What can I use it for? I found out that (although "describe" sounds like a writing process) it gives me some more details of the predicate's aspects and associations. E.g.:</SPAN><PRE class="language-none line-numbers"><CODE>Type: <BR />Name:&nbsp; {<A href="http://www.alfresco.org/model/content/1.0}content" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.alfresco.org/model/content/1.0}content</A><BR />Desc:&nbsp; Base Content Object<BR />Title: Content<BR /><BR />Aspects: <BR /><BR />Name:&nbsp; {<A href="http://www.alfresco.org/model/content/1.0}titled" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.alfresco.org/model/content/1.0}titled</A><BR />Desc:&nbsp; Titled<BR />Title: Titled<BR />Properties: <BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{<A href="http://www.alfresco.org/model/content/1.0}description" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.alfresco.org/model/content/1.0}description</A><BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Desc:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Content Description<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Description<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Datatype:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; {<A href="http://www.alfresco.org/model/dictionary/1.0}mltext" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.alfresco.org/model/dictionary/1.0}mltext</A><BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DefaultValue: null<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{<A href="http://www.alfresco.org/model/content/1.0}title" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.alfresco.org/model/content/1.0}title</A><BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Desc:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Content Title<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Title<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Datatype:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; {<A href="http://www.alfresco.org/model/dictionary/1.0}mltext" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.alfresco.org/model/dictionary/1.0}mltext</A><BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DefaultValue: null<BR /><BR />Name:&nbsp; {<A href="http://www.alfresco.org/model/content/1.0}auditable" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.alfresco.org/model/content/1.0}auditable</A><BR />Desc:&nbsp; Auditable<BR />Title: Auditable<BR />Properties: <BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{<A href="http://www.alfresco.org/model/content/1.0}modifier" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.alfresco.org/model/content/1.0}modifier</A><BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Desc:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Who last modified this item<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Modifier<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Datatype:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; {<A href="http://www.alfresco.org/model/dictionary/1.0}text" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.alfresco.org/model/dictionary/1.0}text</A><BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DefaultValue: null<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{<A href="http://www.alfresco.org/model/content/1.0}modified" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.alfresco.org/model/content/1.0}modified</A><BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Desc:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; When this item as last modified<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Modified Date<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Datatype:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; {<A href="http://www.alfresco.org/model/dictionary/1.0}datetime" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.alfresco.org/model/dictionary/1.0}datetime</A><BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DefaultValue: null<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{<A href="http://www.alfresco.org/model/content/1.0}creator" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.alfresco.org/model/content/1.0}creator</A><BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Desc:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Who created this item<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Creator<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Datatype:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; {<A href="http://www.alfresco.org/model/dictionary/1.0}text" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.alfresco.org/model/dictionary/1.0}text</A><BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DefaultValue: null<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{<A href="http://www.alfresco.org/model/content/1.0}accessed" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.alfresco.org/model/content/1.0}accessed</A><BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Desc:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; When this item was last accessed <BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Last Accessed Date<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Datatype:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; {<A href="http://www.alfresco.org/model/dictionary/1.0}datetime" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.alfresco.org/model/dictionary/1.0}datetime</A><BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DefaultValue: null<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{<A href="http://www.alfresco.org/model/content/1.0}created" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.alfresco.org/model/content/1.0}created</A><BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Desc:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Created Date<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Created Date<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Datatype:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; {<A href="http://www.alfresco.org/model/dictionary/1.0}datetime" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.alfresco.org/model/dictionary/1.0}datetime</A><BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DefaultValue: null<BR /><BR />Name:&nbsp; {<A href="http://www.alfresco.org/model/system/1.0}referenceable" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.alfresco.org/model/system/1.0}referenceable</A><BR />Desc:&nbsp; Referenceable<BR />Title: Referenceable<BR />Properties: <BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{<A href="http://www.alfresco.org/model/system/1.0}node-uuid" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.alfresco.org/model/system/1.0}node-uuid</A><BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Desc:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Node Identifier<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Node Identifier<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Datatype:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; {<A href="http://www.alfresco.org/model/dictionary/1.0}text" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.alfresco.org/model/dictionary/1.0}text</A><BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DefaultValue: null<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{<A href="http://www.alfresco.org/model/system/1.0}node-dbid" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.alfresco.org/model/system/1.0}node-dbid</A><BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Desc:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; null<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Datatype:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; {<A href="http://www.alfresco.org/model/dictionary/1.0}long" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.alfresco.org/model/dictionary/1.0}long</A><BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DefaultValue: null<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{<A href="http://www.alfresco.org/model/system/1.0}store-protocol" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.alfresco.org/model/system/1.0}store-protocol</A><BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Desc:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Store Protocol<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Store Protocol<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Datatype:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; {<A href="http://www.alfresco.org/model/dictionary/1.0}text" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.alfresco.org/model/dictionary/1.0}text</A><BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DefaultValue: null<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{<A href="http://www.alfresco.org/model/system/1.0}store-identifier" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.alfresco.org/model/system/1.0}store-identifier</A><BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Desc:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Store Identifier<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Store Identifier<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Datatype:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; {<A href="http://www.alfresco.org/model/dictionary/1.0}text" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.alfresco.org/model/dictionary/1.0}text</A><BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DefaultValue: null<BR /><BR />Name:&nbsp; {<A href="http://www.alfresco.org/model/application/1.0}inlineeditable" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.alfresco.org/model/application/1.0}inlineeditable</A><BR />Desc:&nbsp; Inline Editable<BR />Title: Inline Editable<BR />Properties: <BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{<A href="http://www.alfresco.org/model/application/1.0}editInline" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.alfresco.org/model/application/1.0}editInline</A><BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Desc:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Edit Inline<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Edit Inline<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Datatype:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; {<A href="http://www.alfresco.org/model/dictionary/1.0}boolean" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.alfresco.org/model/dictionary/1.0}boolean</A><BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DefaultValue: null<BR /><BR />Name:&nbsp; {<A href="http://www.alfresco.org/model/content/1.0}author" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.alfresco.org/model/content/1.0}author</A><BR />Desc:&nbsp; Author<BR />Title: Author<BR />Properties: <BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{<A href="http://www.alfresco.org/model/content/1.0}author" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.alfresco.org/model/content/1.0}author</A><BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Desc:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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I mean: what additional value does it have over </SPAN><EM>get()</EM><SPAN>? It seems it's just giving me the details of the content model or sth.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Many regards,</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Tim-Erwin</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:52:53 GMT tim-erwin 2008-03-04T10:52:53Z RepositoryService.describe https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/repositoryservice-describe/m-p/173490#M126633 Hello fellows,I just recognized the function describe() in the RepositoryService. What can I use it for? I found out that (although "describe" sounds like a writing process) it gives me some more details of the predicate's aspects and associations. E.g.:Type: Name:&nbsp; {http://www.alfresco.org/model/co Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:52:53 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/repositoryservice-describe/m-p/173490#M126633 tim-erwin 2008-03-04T10:52:53Z Re: RepositoryService.describe https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/repositoryservice-describe/m-p/173491#M126634 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The describe method returns information about the content model definition of the items provided.&nbsp; This can be used to determine wheter properties and associations can be set on a perticular node.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The get method returns information about a perticular instance of a node, ie the property and association values.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Have a look here for more information about the web service API </SPAN><A href="http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/Alfresco_Content_Management_Web_Services" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/Alfresco_Content_Management_Web_Services</A><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Cheers,</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Roy</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:26:05 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/repositoryservice-describe/m-p/173491#M126634 rwetherall 2008-03-06T11:26:05Z