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create space dynamically while uploading file

nikes — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:22:23 GMT

Hello folks,How can I implement dynamic space creation while uploading a document?I want to store Loan Applicant's group of documents. First I upload Application form and I enter value in custom property "Application Number". Now I want to create folder with name of Application Number(which should b

Re: create space dynamically while uploading file

jpotts — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:46:19 GMT

When you have a requirement that sounds like, "Do this automatically when a document is added/updated/deleted," you should be thinking "rule action". To do what you are describing, I'd create a custom action that:

1. Inspects the Application Number property
2. Creates a new folder named using that property value (after checking to see if it already exists)
3. Moves the freshly-uploaded document into the new folder

I would then create a rule in the parent folder that triggers the action any time a new document was placed in the folder.

If applications can live in any folder in the repository, you might consider using a behavior bound to the application type instead of a rule action to avoid having to configure the rule all over the place, but if it is a handful of folders, stick with the rule action to keep it simple.

To learn more about creating custom actions, check out the free tutorial on creating custom actions at http://www.ecmarchitect.com/images/articles/alfresco-actions/actions-article.pdf or refer to Chapter 4 in the Alfresco Developer Guide book.

Jeff

Re: create space dynamically while uploading file

nikes — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:02:07 GMT

Thanks Jeff,

Instead of writing Java action, I wrote JavaScript action and applied rule on update event.
So no need to compile java program.

Can anyone tell me, In what scenario we have to write custom Java action that we can not do using JavaScript action?

Thanks,
Nikesh

Re: create space dynamically while uploading file

jpotts — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:37:52 GMT

The first criteria is going to be "can the XXX API do what I need to do". The JavaScript and Java APIs are not at the same level. Obviously, the Java API, appropriately called the "foundation API", can do anything. The JavaScript API is catching up. A good example is workflow. A lot has been done to enhance the JavaScript API around workflow but there are still things you may need to do that require Java.

Jeff

Re: create space dynamically while uploading file

noesanchez68 — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:57:00 GMT

hola he creado un espacio desde java, pero no me permite agregar un elemento desde java
al archivo creado desde java alguien me podria ayudar

Re: create space dynamically while uploading file

lista — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:35:06 GMT

You really should use English if you expect people to help you