topic Error creating file through webscript in Alfresco Forum https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-forum/error-creating-file-through-webscript/m-p/17232#M7637 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I'm trying to create a file if it doesn't exists or modified it if it exists.</P><P>I created a webscript:</P><P>&gt; createfile.get.js</P><P>function main()<BR /> <BR /> {<BR /> var doc = userhome.childByNamePath('answers.txt');<BR /> if (!doc)<BR /> {<BR /> doc = userhome.createFile("answers.txt");<BR /> doc.addAspect("cm:versionable");<BR /> doc.content = 'Questionnaire';<BR /> <BR /> var trans1 = doc.transformDocument('application/pdf');<BR /> }<BR /> else {<BR /> var workingCopy = doc.checkout();<BR /> workingCopy.content = 'Questionnaire modified';<BR /> <BR /> // check it in <BR /> doc = workingCopy.checkin();<BR /> }<BR /> model.doc=doc;<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> }<BR /> <BR /> main();</P><P><BR />However, if I don't have the file in my home, this doesn't create the new file. If I create manually the file "answers.txt" in Alfresco, it modifies the content. Any reason for this?</P><P>In catalina.out or in the debugger in the browser, I don't get any information of any error.</P><P>Thanks.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 22 May 2017 17:12:02 GMT pat9rv3sousa 2017-05-22T17:12:02Z Error creating file through webscript https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-forum/error-creating-file-through-webscript/m-p/17232#M7637 I'm trying to create a file if it doesn't exists or modified it if it exists.I created a webscript<IMG id="smileyembarrassed" class="emoticon emoticon-smileyembarrassed" src="https://migration33.stage.lithium.com/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-embarrassed.png" alt="Smiley Embarassed" title="Smiley Embarassed" /> createfile.get.jsfunction main() { var doc = userhome.childByNamePath('answers.txt'); if (!doc) { doc = userhome.createFile("answers.txt"); doc.addAspect("cm:versionable"); doc.content = 'Questio Mon, 22 May 2017 17:12:02 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-forum/error-creating-file-through-webscript/m-p/17232#M7637 pat9rv3sousa 2017-05-22T17:12:02Z Re: Error creating file through webscript https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-forum/error-creating-file-through-webscript/m-p/17233#M7638 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi,</P><P></P><P>after doc.content=... &nbsp; &nbsp; add the line</P><P>doc.save();</P><P></P><P>Then you should see your doc in userhome.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 22 May 2017 18:28:29 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-forum/error-creating-file-through-webscript/m-p/17233#M7638 mehe 2017-05-22T18:28:29Z