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How to move or remove a document using the JavaScript API

lcandido — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 21:58:15 GMT

I'm trying to build a simple workflow. A document arrives in a space and must be copied to another one and moved to a third one. Or copied and removed, it's OK too. It's easy to use a script within a Content Rule to copy it, but how can I move or remove the document? Just "document.remove()" doesn't

Re: How to move or remove a document using the JavaScript API

parzgnat — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 22:09:30 GMT

If you're using the Alfresco JavaScript API, the call to remove a node must be called from the parent of the node that you want to delete. The call looks like this:

parentNode.removeNode(childNode);‍

Full JavaDoc of the JavaScript API of node can be found here

http://dev.alfresco.com/resource/docs/java/repository/org/alfresco/repo/jscript/ScriptNode.html‍

Re: How to move or remove a document using the JavaScript API

lcandido — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 21:42:01 GMT

… as said The Beatles.

I've tried to use your tip, but I'm really beginning. The code

var pai = document.getParent()
var no = document.getNodeRef()
(call) pai.removeNode(no)

hasn't worked. Would you extend your explanation with a functional example?

More: Thanks to "Class ScriptNode" I've found the method "public boolean move(ScriptNode destination)" that will be very useful. Would be possible to send a short example?

Thanks a lot,

Re: How to move or remove a document using the JavaScript API

kaynezhang — Wed, 18 Sep 2013 01:10:57 GMT

You can just delete the node by using node.remove(),this method returns true on success, false otherwise
If you want to get it's parent please use node.parent(return primary parent node),or node.parents.

Re: How to move or remove a document using the JavaScript API

kaynezhang — Wed, 18 Sep 2013 01:11:18 GMT

Re: How to move or remove a document using the JavaScript API

lcandido — Wed, 18 Sep 2013 21:35:17 GMT

I've tried:

var no = document.getNodeRef()
var success = no.remove()

var pai = document.getParent()
var success = pai.removeNode(no)

var no = document.properties.node-uuid
var success = no.remove()

No success at all. Please, just one example!

Re: How to move or remove a document using the JavaScript API

kaynezhang — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 02:27:13 GMT

By using document root object ,I guess you want to execute javascripts from the Data Dictionary on current document.Follow below
steps:
1.Create a file called testremove.js(or any name) and store it in Company Home>Data Dictionary>Scripts folder


if (document.mimetype == "application/msword")
{
   document.remove();
}

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2.upload an ms word document in a space. for example, upload a document named toremove.doc.
3.open the details view of the document. Click on Run Action and select Execute script. You can see your new script testremove.js ,select it and click OK.
4.Click on Finish to execute the action. This will run your javascript and your toremove.doc will be removed.

Re: How to move or remove a document using the JavaScript API

lcandido — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 21:36:33 GMT

All this time I was working on a JavaScript code at space "data dictonary/scripts". But now the code is running. I belive the testing mode was wrong.

Thanks for your helpful answer.

Re: How to move or remove a document using the JavaScript API

gangadharjwala — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 08:50:50 GMT

Hi All,

i am a new for alfresco.Can any one help me out how to "Delete a specific version document using web services or using java script"