topic Re: Link files to another file in Alfresco Forum

Link files to another file

kttm — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 04:34:30 GMT

Community Edition:Is it possible to link a file to another file or create a dependency that is one is edited, a prompt is triggered. For example, I wish to have a working engineering document, and a PDF of that document only accessible by one department. So, if I edit the original document, the read

Re: Link files to another file

cristinamr — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 09:34:39 GMT

Hi.

You can create from a document one link to another folder. It's like a shortcut. Please review this post >> [Alfresco feature] Creating links to content - Venzia Community

Cristina.

Re: Link files to another file

douglascrp — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 18:41:22 GMT

Long time ago, I got asked to create a simple solution for a requirement just like this.

In that case, the solution was to start a workflow with a simple task for the user, asking him to create and upload the PDF version of the document.

I know it was not the best solution, but as the action required the user action outside Alfresco, that was the simple way the user chose.