topic how to generate contents/files automatically ? in Alfresco Archive https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/how-to-generate-contents-files-automatically/m-p/265756#M218886 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I start with Alfresco and I'm asking if it exists a way to automatically generate documents (files) from the metadata of a set of contents of the same type or from the contents themselves. (By automatically I mean using a business rule or a workflow.) For example, is it possible to automatically create a text file containing the authors' list of a the contents in a given folder? Or the titles' list of the contents from a given author ? </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Thanks</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:44:20 GMT zeldoune 2012-02-21T08:44:20Z how to generate contents/files automatically ? https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/how-to-generate-contents-files-automatically/m-p/265756#M218886 I start with Alfresco and I'm asking if it exists a way to automatically generate documents (files) from the metadata of a set of contents of the same type or from the contents themselves. (By automatically I mean using a business rule or a workflow.) For example, is it possible to automatically cre Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:44:20 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/how-to-generate-contents-files-automatically/m-p/265756#M218886 zeldoune 2012-02-21T08:44:20Z Re: how to generate contents/files automatically ? https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/how-to-generate-contents-files-automatically/m-p/265757#M218887 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Yes of course.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Just use the Java or Script API.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:39:05 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/how-to-generate-contents-files-automatically/m-p/265757#M218887 mrogers 2012-02-21T10:39:05Z Re: how to generate contents/files automatically ? https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/how-to-generate-contents-files-automatically/m-p/265758#M218888 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Thanks for your answer.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Could you be a little bit more specific please. I'm&nbsp; starting and I don't see all the possibilities yet. I try to rephrase my ask in order to be clearer.&nbsp; The intention is to create a content only from his metadata. What is the best way to generate a file (for example a pdf) from meta-data ? Is it a good way to generate a content like this with Alfresco "create content wizard" ? Would it be&nbsp; more satisfying to use a kind of form ? After fill in informations in the form would it be easier to generate a pdf or text file ? (and to add it in a specific space).</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Thanks</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:08:30 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/how-to-generate-contents-files-automatically/m-p/265758#M218888 zeldoune 2012-02-21T15:08:30Z