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Question about workflow: Copy file to new folder

strecki — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:24:02 GMT

I'd like to have a workflow, that when a certain file is uploaded:1. Converts that file to a PDF2. Checks if the original folder of the file already exists2.1 If yes, copy the PDF to the folder2.3 If no, create the folder and then copyFor example: /folder1/testfile.doc is uploadedThen the script sho

Re: Question about workflow: Copy file to new folder

bchevallereau — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:47:35 GMT

Hi,

Why you want to use a workflow, a simple JS rule can do that.

Ben

Re: Question about workflow: Copy file to new folder

thomas_x — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 10:29:15 GMT

can you please describe in a short way how to do this ?
It would be great if you send a short example

Re: Question about workflow: Copy file to new folder

strecki — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 10:54:56 GMT

This is my solution:

The first part creates a new folder for outputs (if none exists).


var subFolderName = "Output";                     
var subFolder = companyhome.childByNamePath(subFolderName);

if (subFolder == undefined || !subFolder.isContainer)
{
   subFolder = companyhome.createFolder(subFolderName);
}
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Now I get the first part of the filename (in my case until "_" is found).


var name = document.name.toString();                
var id = name.substring(0,name.lastIndexOf("_"));      
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Now to create a new folder with the first part of the filename in "Output".


var destFolder = subFolder.childByNamePath(id);         

if (destFolder == undefined || !destFolder.isContainer)   
{
   destFolder = subFolder.createFolder(id);
}
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… and finally convert the file to PDF and move to the new destination:


var type = "application/pdf";
var newDocument = document.transformDocument(type);      
newDocument.move(destFolder);
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I saved this script as moveAndConvert.js and execute it when certain files are uploaded.

I hope this helps.