topic Changing Ownership to a Folder & subfolders in Alfresco Archive https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/changing-ownership-to-a-folder-subfolders/m-p/277872#M231002 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi I'm trying to change ownership to particular </SPAN><STRONG>Folder(Main Folder</STRONG><SPAN>)..</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>The folder structure is as shown below</SPAN><BR /><BR /><PRE class="language-none line-numbers"><CODE><BR />Main Folder<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp; |—- Document 1<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp; |—- Folder 1<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; |—– Document 2<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; |—– Folder 2<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; |—– Document 3<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; |—– Folder 3<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; |—– Soon…………………….. <SPAN class="line-numbers-rows"><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN></SPAN></CODE></PRE><BR /><SPAN>I'm using the below code to change ownership.</SPAN><BR /><PRE class="language-none line-numbers"><CODE><BR />var f =roothome.childByNamePath("/Company Home/Sites/test1/documentLibrary/Main Folder");<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; f.setOwner("owner2");<BR />var own= f.getOwner();<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; logger.log("New Owner is:"+own);<BR /><SPAN class="line-numbers-rows"><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN></SPAN></CODE></PRE><BR /><SPAN>the ownership is changing only to&nbsp; </SPAN><STRONG>Main Folder</STRONG><SPAN> , its not changing to files/folders inside that.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Please suggest how to change ownership for entire folder structure</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Help is very appreciated.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>thanks</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:25:05 GMT dsr_471 2012-11-01T12:25:05Z Changing Ownership to a Folder & subfolders https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/changing-ownership-to-a-folder-subfolders/m-p/277872#M231002 Hi I'm trying to change ownership to particular Folder(Main Folder)..The folder structure is as shown belowMain Folder&nbsp;&nbsp; |—- Document 1&nbsp;&nbsp; |—- Folder 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; |—– Document 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; |—– Folder 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; |—– Document 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; |—– Folder 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:25:05 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/changing-ownership-to-a-folder-subfolders/m-p/277872#M231002 dsr_471 2012-11-01T12:25:05Z Re: Changing Ownership to a Folder & subfolders https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/changing-ownership-to-a-folder-subfolders/m-p/277873#M231003 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>The owner of "Main Folder" is changing because that's the node that you're assigning to the variable "f". Try getting a reference to the nodes you want to change the ownership of.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Regards,</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Dave</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:14:30 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/changing-ownership-to-a-folder-subfolders/m-p/277873#M231003 ddraper 2012-11-01T14:14:30Z Re: Changing Ownership to a Folder & subfolders https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/changing-ownership-to-a-folder-subfolders/m-p/277874#M231004 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Thanks for reply,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>As u said i will do it.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>But the problem , what is the solution if there are large number of subfolders/files. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>If i change the ownership of </SPAN><STRONG>main folder</STRONG><SPAN> , it should effect to all Sub-folders&nbsp; automatically</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 02 Nov 2012 05:17:09 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/changing-ownership-to-a-folder-subfolders/m-p/277874#M231004 dsr_471 2012-11-02T05:17:09Z