topic Re: Node deep copy with permissions intact in Alfresco Archive

Node deep copy with permissions intact

ejholmgren — Tue, 26 May 2009 20:28:39 GMT

I am attempting to use the copy() method on a node that contains several child folders each with different permissions. The folder structure comes through intact, but the nested permissions get trashed. Is there correct way to do this?var message = "createTitleContentFolderByNameAndTitleId failed";v

Re: Node deep copy with permissions intact

ejholmgren — Thu, 28 May 2009 17:34:11 GMT

I noticed that if I do the copy from the web interface, nested permissions remain intact. Obviously something different is going on behind the scenes.

Re: Node deep copy with permissions intact

ejholmgren — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:04:33 GMT

Still no responses? I have the following space structure that I'm trying to use as a template:

Even though I'm doing target.copy(SpaceA, true), the nested permissions get trashed and end up like this:

It works fine if I copy manually in the web UI. Is there another method I should be using other than .copy()?

Re: Node deep copy with permissions intact

mikeh — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:33:57 GMT

I suspect the "Inherit permissions" flag isn't being copied correctly, but please raise a JIRA in order for the issue to get attention.

Thanks,
Mike

Re: Node deep copy with permissions intact

damiar — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:47:52 GMT

Try to use a Java backed webscript to fix this in the meantime.

Re: Node deep copy with permissions intact

ejholmgren — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:51:15 GMT

I suspect the "Inherit permissions" flag isn't being copied correctly, but please raise a JIRA in order for the issue to get attention.

Thanks,
Mike

Inherit permissions flag was set on the last level of nodes, and it was trashing the permissions assigned to them. Turned if off and the copy works as it should with all permissions remaining intact. Thanks Mike.

Eric

Re: Node deep copy with permissions intact

tgmweb — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:48:30 GMT

ejholmgren, if you're still around, how did you get it to work exactly!?

I have a space template with permissions, and it completely ignores them when I do a deep copy - with inherit permissions unticked.

I'm using 3.2r2…

Re: Node deep copy with permissions intact

mabayona — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:28:39 GMT

I´m having exactly this problem with v3.2r2 Community.

When a space estructure with several levels and with different permissions is deep copied, the space structure is copied Ok but none of the permissions are copied.

My (ugly) workaround is recreate the permissions once the copy is complete.

I´ve just created an entry for this in JIRA: http://issues.alfresco.com/jira/browse/ALF-2638