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Custom type of space

tyve — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:43:48 GMT

How can I create a custom type of space? We want to add some custom properties to a space. Best regards,Johannes

Re: Custom type of space

jey — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:25:25 GMT

You can have a look here :
http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/Data_Dictionary_Guide

To resume: you create a file mymodel.xml and a file mymodel-context.xml in your folder extension.

Your file mymodel.xml will contain the type definition…
Here is an example of a type project that extends the type folder (a space), it have a property (listbox due to constraint) and an association with a person.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!– Definition of new Model –>
<model name="custom:customModel"
   xmlns="http://www.alfresco.org/model/dictionary/1.0">

   <!– Imports are required to allow references to definitions in other models –>
   <imports>
      <!– Import Alfresco Dictionary Definitions –>
      <import uri="http://www.alfresco.org/model/dictionary/1.0"
         prefix="d" />
      <!– Import Alfresco Content Domain Model Definitions –>
      <import uri="http://www.alfresco.org/model/content/1.0"
         prefix="cm" />
   </imports>

   <!– Introduction of new namespaces defined by this model –>
   <namespaces>
      <namespace uri="extension.custom" prefix="custom" />
   </namespaces>

   <types>

      <!– Definition of new Content Type: Standard Operating Procedure –>
      <type name="customrojectSpace">
         <title>ProjectSpace</title>
         <parent>cm:folder</parent>
         <properties>
            <property name="customolution">
               <type>d:text</type>
               <constraints>
                  <constraint type="LIST">
                     <parameter name="allowedValues">
                        <list>
                           <value>Alfresco</value>
                           <value>Documentum</value>
                        </list>
                     </parameter>
                     <parameter name="caseSensitive">
                        <value>true</value>
                     </parameter>
                  </constraint>
               </constraints>
            </property>
         </properties>
         <associations>
            <association name="customM">
               <target>
                  <class>cmerson</class>
                  <mandatory>false</mandatory>
                  <many>false</many>
               </target>
            </association>
         </associations>
      </type>
   </types>

</model>

In the file mymodel-context.xml you define a bean to load your model.
Example:

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
<!DOCTYPE beans PUBLIC '-//SPRING//DTD BEAN//EN' 'http://www.springframework.org/dtd/spring-beans.dtd'>

<beans>

   <bean id="custom.dictionaryBootstrap" parent="dictionaryModelBootstrap" depends-on="dictionaryBootstrap">
      <property name="models">
         <list>
            <value>alfresco/extension/mymodel-custom.xml</value>
         </list>
      </property>
   </bean>

</beans>

Then if you want (I guess you will) display custom properties in the web interface, you must add the following lines to the file web-client-config-custom.xml :

<config evaluator="node-type" condition="customrojectSpace">
      <property-sheet>
         <show-property name="customolution" />
         <show-association name="customM" show-in-edit-mode="true"
            show-in-view-mode="true" />
      </property-sheet>
   </config>

Hope this help !

Re: Custom type of space

jey — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:29:00 GMT

Sorry for the indentation, I don't know why it doesn't work … when I edit my message it is indented, but when I see it it is not … 😞

Re: Custom type of space

tyve — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:53:10 GMT

Sorry for the indentation, I don't know why it doesn't work … when I edit my message it is indented, but when I see it it is not … 😞

np, thank you very much!

Re: Custom type of space

stk137 — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 01:08:48 GMT

Sorry for the indentation, I don't know why it doesn't work … when I edit my message it is indented, but when I see it it is not … 😞

thanks for the post on this, it helped me, too.

As far as the indentation, try using "Code" instead of "Quote".

Re: Custom type of space

tyve — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 06:25:31 GMT

Is a custom space example added to the wiki?

Re: Custom type of space

stk137 — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:28:08 GMT

Is a custom space example added to the wiki?

I didn't find one, but to add to what was already discussed, I found this
http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/Displaying_Custom_Metadata#Creating_Custom_Space_Types_in_the_Web_Client
which you need to know to get your custom space type to show up in the wizard

Re: Custom type of space

archana_bonkanp — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:30:24 GMT

How can I create a custom type of content?
We want to add some custom properties to a document through drop down, whenever it is uploaded into a space.

We accomplished of adding custom properties by entering ,but we want it by selecting.

Re: Custom type of space

gioele — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:00:09 GMT

Thank you for this example, it helped me a lot. Like stk137 suggested I added in web-client-config-custom.xml:

  <config evaluator="string-compare" condition="Space Wizards">
    <folder-types>
      <type name="custom:projectSpace" description="Inline description of a Project Space" 
            display-label="Project Space" />
    </folder-types>
  </config>‍‍‍‍‍‍

And the new ProjectSpace now shows in Create -> Advanced Space Wizard. But I have a few questions:

1. In the Advanced Space Wizard, at step "3. Space Details", I don't see my custom properties. I only see them after the space is created and click view details under Properties. Why isn't it possible to edit them at the creation of the space at step 3 ?

2. Is it possible for this custom folder to be shown in Create -> Create Space? Similar to when you ad content and are offered a drop menu with the custom type of your model.

Thanks!

Gioele

Re: Custom type of space

mcook — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:36:39 GMT

At this time, properties cannot be set for custom spaces in the Advanced Create Wizard. This is a known feature request/bug. View the following JIRA for more details:
https://issues.alfresco.com/jira/browse/ALFCOM-686

As far as I know, you can't add a custom space to the Create Space wizard because that is just for alfresco defined types. Anything custom should be under the advanced wizard.

Matt

Re: Custom type of space

rsulliv1 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:52:18 GMT

Has anyone heard any updates regarding that JIRA? Doesn't appear it's been touched in over two years.

Has this requirement been rolled into Share? I see the same basic issue over there, but I could easily see the update landing in that codebase before the Alf Explorer codebase.

-ryan

Re: Custom type of space

javiertrincado — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:24:06 GMT

I think many people should have faced this issue. ¿Can anyone help me with this?
One possible solution could be:
Basically, the create space wizard and dialog should do what create content does and show the set properties dialog immediately after the creation process completes (so that rules can run on the new space)
But I don´t know how to do it.
I'm using Alfresco 3 Labs.

Thank you very much.

Re: Custom type of space

faxeur1986 — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:04:36 GMT

Hi,
I configure web-client like we specifying above, but the "Space Wizard" don't work for me.
I don't see errors, but I don't see the model specified in web client.xml in the list of model.

web-client-config.xml

    <config evaluator="string-compare" condition="Space Wizards">
      <folder-types>
         <type name="cm:folder"                
               description="KT Space"
            display-label="KT Space" />
      </folder-types>
   </config>‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

Please, Help me!!

Re: Custom type of space

faxeur1986 — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:21:30 GMT

I excuse me,

It's works fine.

Re: Custom type of space

efestione — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:04:08 GMT

I have implemented the whole istructions in this thread and I was able to add custom spaces in Alfresco Explorer.
Share is showing me all the custom metadata I added.
Now, how can I create a custom space directly from Share?

Thankyou
Alessandro

MyAlfresco: Community 3.3G
OS: Windows Server 2003
DB: Mysql 5.1.30