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Authority property - List of groups and users

nancygaillard — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 15:59:06 GMT

Hi everybody,(Alfresco 4.2.e on a Windows 7 x64bits)I created a custom type "Mail" which has an association named "ctListMailExp" with the type "Person" which enables to indicate the sender(s) of a mail.I would like (if it is possible) use my association to indicate one or more groups and/or users.T

Re: Authority property - List of groups and users

scouil — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 16:25:43 GMT

Hi,

First of all, I don't think your param are valid for the authority.ftl template:
https://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/Forms#authority.ftl
And as listed this should automatically detect your target type and search for those.
So maybe make sure that in your model, fac:ctListMailExp is an association where the target is a cm:authority and not a cmerson

For your second point it's tricky and I don't think it's supported by the authority.ftl template.
So maybe you could try emulating by using the association.ftl template (https://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/Forms#association.ftl) and parameter the startLocation with "/sys:system/sys:authorities".
I've never tried it so no guaranties it works. And even if it does, any future upgrade might potentially break it.
If keeping that in mind you decide to go for it, please come back and post your results that's actually quite interesting.

Re: Authority property - List of groups and users

nancygaillard — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 20:34:02 GMT

Thank you!
When I have replaced the "cmerson" by "cm:authority" and I can see groups and users now…
For the template used, I am going to try that you said me

Re: Authority property - List of groups and users

nancygaillard — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 11:41:05 GMT

IT doesn't work

Re: Authority property - List of groups and users

scouil — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 12:36:00 GMT

Yes I was hoping it would work but didn't really have high hopes.
I'd say the problem is that the itemfamilly is hardcoded in the current form templates available.

itemFamily: "authority"‍

is the one used in authority.ftl while

itemFamily: "node"‍

is the one used in association.ftl
Then I'd say that you would need be to write your own form component wrapping the picker and make it half way between association.ftl and authority.ftl

Re: Authority property - List of groups and users

nancygaillard — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 14:38:52 GMT

I understand now
Let me see how can I do that I'll come back.

Re: Authority property - List of groups and users

curtis — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 12:04:17 GMT

Hi,

Did you solved you problem ? I'm in same situation and didn't found any solution.

Thanks,