Archiving documents in the workflow

[bedo115]

Hi,

For my master thesis, I have to make a workflow with activiti and integrate it in alfresco.

I need to archive the attachement document in the workflow and it doesn't work.

I'm trying to create a script task with the script of the back-up (script in alfresco) :

// find the backup folder - create if not already exists
var backupFolder = space.childByNamePath("Backup");
if (backupFolder == null && space.hasPermission("CreateChildren"))
{
   // create the folder for the first time
   backupFolder = space.createFolder("Backup");
}
if (backupFolder != null && backupFolder.hasPermission("CreateChildren"))
{
   // copy the doc into the backup folder
   var copy = document.copy(backupFolder);
   if (copy != null)
   {
      // change the name so we know it's a backup
      copy.name = "Backup of " + copy.name;
      copy.save();
   }
}

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When I deploy the workflow, I have no error.

When I execute the workflow, the variable "space" is unkown by alfresco or activiti (I don't know which one).

Have you a idea to resolve this error ?
Have you a idea to back-up a document with activiti ?


Thank you for your help


My configuration :

Ubuntu 11.04
Activiti 5.9
Alfresco Community 4.0

[nitroin]

I'm also interested in this topic, please give some up if you find something usefull, thanks.

[yz250]

I am looking for that too, I' ve done many searchs on the web but nothing.
Please sort it out.

Ivan

[trademak]

Hi,

Where does this space variable come from then?
In my Activiti in Action book I show how to retrieve and store documents in Alfresco with a Java service task.
The example code is available for your usage.

Best regards,

[bedo115]

Hi,

The variable space is a define variable in alfresco ( like variable action, compagnyHome, …) but it can not be used outside.

Thank you for the reference book, but I have not yet buy. I found the source code comes with the book.

In which chapter is the service task which you speak?

Thank you for your help

Greg

[trademak]

Hi,

It's part of chapter 13.

Best regards,

[houstoniasian]

Is it possible to store document in local database but not in Alfresco?

[frederikherema1]

You can store byte-arrays as a variable in activiti, this will be stored in the Activiti-databas and can be retrieved through the API on a later point in time. Also, take a look at "Attachment" entity we have (see taskService) for adding documents to tasks, independent of alfresco.