topic Re: Learning to display new content types in share. in Alfresco Archive

Learning to display new content types in share.

delaghetto — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:48:14 GMT

Hi all, I have installed Alfresco 4.2c from the .bin installer in Ubuntu Server 12.04LTSI've followed ecmarchitect.com "Working with custom content types" 2nd edition to create a new content type.I'm trying to create exactly what's explained in the first 2 chapters of the book, so I have downloaded

Re: Learning to display new content types in share.

abarisone — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:27:39 GMT

Hi,
This gorgeous article by JPotts http://ecmarchitect.com/images/articles/alfresco-content/content-article-2ed.pdf may help you a lot.
Also this url might be useful:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6792131/alfresco-share-not-showing-subtype-or-custom-type

Regards,
Andrea

Re: Learning to display new content types in share.

delaghetto — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:25:00 GMT

OK, I don't know what was wrong, something with tomcat I guess, as the restart wasn't been done correctly. After rebooting the full server, the custom content types appeared,

Now I'm implementing my own content types, and I would like to test them without having to restart the tomcat service all the time, as it takes a lot. Is there any command for applying and testing the custom content types into alfresco and share?

I'm not using eclipse as I'm making very simple changes, just modifying the xml files from a text editor. I read that I could:

Execute the org.alfresco.repo.dictionary.TestModel Java Application
This test includes a light bootstrap which is extremely fast to execute allowing for quick edit and test cycles of new models.
Usage is as follows:
org.alfresco.repo.dictionary.TestModel [model classpath location]*

Can I do this without Eclipse??

Re: Learning to display new content types in share.

vassilisx — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:32:03 GMT

Hi delaghetto,

as I face a similar problem, I would like to ask you wether the new types and aspects you apply appear within folder rules aswell. Thing is, in my case I can view them in the documents' properties, but not in the folder rule form.

Thank you.

Re: Learning to display new content types in share.

jpotts — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:48:44 GMT

Vassilis,

I have recently tested the content types tutorial code with Alfresco Community Edition 4.2.c and have verified that the types and aspects show up in the "change type" dialog, the "manage aspects" dialog, and the rule configuration dropdowns.

What version are you running?

Jeff

Re: Learning to display new content types in share.

zladuric — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:40:44 GMT

Does deploying the custom model from Explorer webapp (/alfresco) work for you?
You know, via the Data Dictionary?

Re: Learning to display new content types in share.

robertg — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 20:27:54 GMT

So I've written a custom content model skeleton, and following Jeff's guide, and my new aspects and types are showing in the rules management drop-downs, but no where else. I don't see them in the repository anywhere (that I can find) and I don't have an option of creating an asset using the custom types. I've tried putting the custom xmls in the webapps folders as described by the article and in the shared folder, with the exact same amount.

Is there something obvious I'm missing?

Re: Learning to display new content types in share.

rjohnson — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 10:06:10 GMT

You need to "tell" share about custom types and aspects or they don't show up.

Have you listed your custom aspects in


      <aspects>
         <!– Aspects that a user can see –>
         <visible> 
            <aspect name="my:aspect1"/>
            <aspect name="my:aspect2"/>
         </visible>

         <!– Aspects that a user can add. Same as "visible" if left empty –>
         <addable> </addable>

         <!– Aspects that a user can remove. Same as "visible" if left empty –>
         <removeable> </removeable>
      </aspects>
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and your types in


      <types>
         <type name="cm:content">
            <subtype name="my:doctype1"/>
            <subtype name="my:doctype12"/>

         </type>
      </types>
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sections in share-config-custom.xml?

Bob Johnson

Re: Learning to display new content types in share.

davidbalt — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 17:58:58 GMT

I have set up a custom model extending from cm:folder, and downloaded an extension from http://labs.atolcd.com/projects/spacetpl-customviews that allows me to set up a custom view on a Share space in the Document Library. I've written the .ftl I need and placed it in /Data Dictionary/Presentation Templates, and all is well.

Now, how can I get the custom view to be used whenever the user browses to a space that matches my new type?

I have set up: <u>
<li>share-config-custom.xml (show properties from my custom model in "Details" view)</li>
<li>custom-slingshot-application-context.xml (custom evaluator)</li>
</ul>

But I am struggling with how to bind the custom view to the space automatically.

Re: Learning to display new content types in share.

gbousquet — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 08:09:19 GMT

Very useful .. Thanks