How to move or remove a document using the JavaScript API

[lcandido]

I'm trying to build a simple workflow. A document arrives in a space and must be copied to another one and moved to a third one. Or copied and removed, it's OK too. It's easy to use a script within a Content Rule to copy it, but how can I move or remove the document? Just "document.remove()" doesn't work!

Thanks for any help.

[parzgnat]

If you're using the Alfresco JavaScript API, the call to remove a node must be called from the parent of the node that you want to delete.  The call looks like this:

parentNode.removeNode(childNode);‍

Full JavaDoc of the JavaScript API of node can be found here

http://dev.alfresco.com/resource/docs/java/repository/org/alfresco/repo/jscript/ScriptNode.html‍

[lcandido]

… as said The Beatles.

I've tried to use your tip, but I'm really beginning. The code

var pai = document.getParent()
var no = document.getNodeRef()
(call) pai.removeNode(no)

hasn't worked. Would you extend your explanation with a functional example?

More: Thanks to "Class ScriptNode" I've found the method "public boolean move(ScriptNode destination)" that will be very useful. Would be possible to send a short example?

Thanks a lot,

[kaynezhang]

You can  just delete the node by using node.remove(),this method returns true on success, false otherwise
If you want to get it's parent please use node.parent(return primary parent node),or node.parents.

[kaynezhang]

You can  just delete the node by using node.remove(),this method returns true on success, false otherwise
If you want to get it's parent please use node.parent(return primary parent node),or node.parents.

[lcandido]

I've tried:

var no = document.getNodeRef()
var success = no.remove()

var pai = document.getParent()
var success = pai.removeNode(no)

var no = document.properties.node-uuid
var success = no.remove()

No success at all. Please, just one example!

[kaynezhang]

By using document root object ,I guess you want to execute javascripts from the Data Dictionary on current document.Follow below
steps:
1.Create a file called testremove.js(or any name) and store it in Company Home>Data Dictionary>Scripts folder

if (document.mimetype == "application/msword")
{
   document.remove();
}

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2.upload an ms word document in a space. for example, upload a document named toremove.doc.
3.open the details view of the document. Click on Run Action and select Execute script. You can see your new script testremove.js ,select it and click OK.
4.Click on Finish to execute the action. This will run your javascript and your toremove.doc will be removed.

[lcandido]

All this time I was working on a JavaScript code at space "data dictonary/scripts". But now the code is running. I belive the testing mode was wrong.

Thanks for your helpful answer. 

[gangadharjwala]

Hi All,

i am a new for alfresco.Can any one help me out how to "Delete a specific version document using web services or using java script"