Adding metadata to default file type or setting custom type of document as default

[tomekszy]

Hi,

I want to add a custom values (metadata fields) to standard type in Alfresco. I tried to add custom types in model, with all metadata that I need, but still after adding file, I have to manually change type so Alfresco will show me my custom fileds of metadata. This is how it looks now:

I have some metadata in Models/Custom Types:

So if I add a file (to sites/document library), I have to change type, so alfresco shows me my custom metadata:

Then metadata could be filled:

But I want my custom metadata fields to be added for all files, which I put to Alfresco like that:

But without changing file types in first place. For example that all added files will have automatically set type to my custom one or to add my metadata to default file type. How can I do that?

[tomekszy]

I don't have XML setting files, which are mentioned there (projects\repository\config\alfresco\model\contentModel.xml). Is there some step-by-step guide? Where to go, what file edit, what to do in repository? I know how to edit file, but I can't find the file to edit, and I don't know how to start

[douglascrp]

Hey Tomasz Szymański​

Have you created a project following the tutorial instructions?

You will find that path inside the default project's folder structure when you create it using the Alfresco SDK.

[douglascrp]

Tomasz Szymański​ Sorry, I forgot to post the tutorial's link Working With Custom Content Types in Alfresco | ECMArchitect | Alfresco Developer Tutorials

[douglascrp]

Instead of adding new by specializing the object's type, you could create new aspects with the required fields and then attach the aspect to new nodes using the same folder rule idea.

[zhihailiu]

Have you thought of using Behaviors? There are hooks for beforeCreateNode, onCreateNode etc.

Behaviours / Policies | Alfresco Documentation

Jeff also has an excellent turorial.

Implementing Custom Behaviors in Alfresco | ECMArchitect | Alfresco Developer Tutorials

[tomekszy]

Thank you all for your help - it cleared out a lot. I decided to use rule to add an aspect to file - not change type. Right now i"m testing this solution.

[tomekszy]

I used the Markus Joos​ solution, and used aspects and rules in folders. It works very good, the only problem i've got is unability to edit an acive model, but I posted separate subject about that. Thaks once again for help!