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Create a folder structure automatically

fguillaume — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 09:28:41 GMT

Hello,I need to create a space (folder) structure automatically. The use case behind this is when a user needs to add documents for a new client, he first create a complete folder structure before uploading documents into that structure.What is the best way to do that? A change to the folder structu

Re: Create a folder structure automatically

mikeh — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 09:50:40 GMT

Hi,

Yes this is possible - log in as admin and create the structure under:
Company Home/Data Dictionary/Space Templates

Then in the Advanced Space Wizard choose your template and the folder structure will be cloned for the new space.

Thanks,
Mike

Re: Create a folder structure automatically

slothrop — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:32:30 GMT

Can I use a space template to create a new space in Javascript?

Re: Create a folder structure automatically

mikeh — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 09:30:47 GMT

Hi

Yes you can - you can see an example of this in the Office Webscript, docActions.get.js:

…
nodeTemplate = search.findNode("workspace://SpacesStore/" + templateId);
nodeNew = nodeTemplate.copy(nodeParent, true);
nodeNew.name = spaceName;
…etc.
‍‍‍‍‍‍

where templateId is the nodeId of the template you want to copy from and nodeParent is the space into which you want to create the new space.

Thanks,
Mike

Re: Create a folder structure automatically

slothrop — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 21:52:27 GMT

Thanks, Mike. That's exactly what I need.