Business Rule to remove a category

[bellzerr]

We use assigned categories to search for classes of documents as they are moved from one folder to the next in the workflow process. But once we "approve" a revision and move the doc back UP to another folder, we want to REMOVE a category with a business rule. We can do it manually from the details view but how can we use a business rule to remove or delete a category from a document?

[kevinr]

You can write a script (JavaScript) rule that removes the category. Nodes that have a category assigned to them have the 'cm:generalclassifiable' aspect on them and the categories assigned are stored in the multi-value property called 'cm:categories'. You can manipulate (clear) that property in the javascript rule.
http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/JavaScript_API

Thanks,

Kevin

[rochi]

A less efficient solution that does not require coding is:
- remove Aspect Classifiable (this removes all the Categories)
- add Classifiable Aspect
- link to Categories

Obviously this approach works if you can loose all the old categories and put new ones

Regards,
-rochi