New Alfresco tutorial on working with a custom content model

Hello Jeff,

Would like to know below mentioned points

1.Can we add the property values while uploading the content in share Repository as it is possible in Alfresco Explorer. Or we have to add property values using Edit Metadata option ?

2.If we use list constraint as a mandatory, while uploading content even if we will not change/touch this property , it will take first value as a input and update the metadata. So it looses mandatory feature.

Thanks in Advance!!
Regards,
Ashwini

Thanks for your clarification !!!

Let me explain scenario for 1st question:

In explorer

1. While uploading content we have to select Content type.
2. Once we select the content type on next window, we see the properties belogning to that content type where we can not continue till we will fill mandatory properties.Same applies for aspect.

Which is not in case of Share repository.
my observation

1.When I have applied some aspect to the folder via Rule and which containts some mandatory property , and later when I uploaded content in that folder it got uploaded successfule without asking value for mandatory property.

2.Here I have to go again to edit metadata property view of that content and then I have to enter values to the properties.
now after going to edit metadata view if I will not enter value to mandatory aspect then submit button is disable. It becomes enable only when I enter the value.

In this situation there might be chances that end user forget to to edit metadata.

So how I can force user to fill the mandatory metadata while uploading content as like in explorer.

For my 2nd question:

I have just tried to some work around as below.

1.I just kept 1st value of list constraint empty like
In this case when I editted metadata it doesnot allow me to submit it without selecting value from the list.

So now its working fine.

Thanks in advance!!

Ashwini

Hi Jeff,

I have doubt on alfresco wcm Workflow

I need to initiate WCM workflow programatically using java backed/webscript.I have tried both using service API but i coulnt make it..

The following ways i tried :

when we run this below code workflow initiates successfully but no content file is attaching in the workflow even though we give node reference of space or content

To create package we need to give container reference, could you please guide what we need to replace the (“????????????????”) below

NodeRef noderefff= new NodeRef(“????????????????”);
NodeRef workflowNodeRef = workflowService.createPackage(noderefff);

parameters.put(WCMWorkflowModel.PROP_FROM_PATH, “SampleWebProj–admin:/www”);
parameters.put(WCMWorkflowModel.ASSOC_WEBPROJECT, “SampleWebProj”);
parameters.put(WCMWorkflowModel.PROP_WEBAPP, “ROOT”);
parameters.put(WCMWorkflowModel.PROP_LABEL, “from prog”);
parameters.put(WorkflowModel.ASSOC_PACKAGE, workflowNodeRef);
parameters.put(WorkflowModel.ASSOC_GROUP_ASSIGNEES, “Group_prod”);
parameters.put(WorkflowModel.PROP_DESCRIPTION, “From Prod Group”);

WorkflowPath wfPath = workflowService.startWorkflow(wid, parameters);
System.out.println(“initiated successfully”);

the second way:

script:{

//var nodeId = args.nodeid;

var store=”Simple–admin”;
var contentPath =”/www/avm_webapps/ROOT/eee.xml”;

node = avm.lookupNode(store + “:” + contentPath);

if (node == undefined)
{
status.code = 404;
status.message = “Store not found.”;
status.redirect = true;
break script;
}

if (node != null){
var workflowDefinition = workflow.getDefinitionByName(“jbpm$expeditewf:submit”);

var workflowPackage = workflow.createPackage();
workflowPackage.addNode(node);

var workflowParameters = [];
workflowParameters["bpm:workflowDescription"] = “Please edit: ” + node.name;
workflowParameters["bpm:assignees"] = [people.getPerson("admin"), people.getPerson("dharan")];
var futureDate = new Date();
futureDate.setDate(futureDate.getDate() + 7);
workflowParameters["bpm:workflowDueDate"] = futureDate;
workflowParameters["bpm:dueDate"] = futureDate;
workflowParameters["bpm:workflowPriority"] = 1;

var workflowPath = workflowDefinition.startWorkflow(workflowPackage, workflowParameters);

// This does *not* work, I get “bpm_assignees is not defined”
// workflowPath.signal(null);

// End the start task
var tasks = workflowPath.getTasks();
for (task in tasks)
{
tasks[task].endTask(null);
}
}
}

but when i access the URL ,
the error says :

Message: 09270027 Wrapped Exception (with status template): 09270017 Failed to execute script ‘/org/alfresco/sample/helloworkflow.get.js (in repository store workspace://SpacesStore/Company Home/Data Dictionary/Web Scripts)’: Node does not exist: avm://Simple–admin/-1;www;avm_webapps;ROOT;eee.xml

Exception: org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.InvalidNodeRefException – Node does not exist: avm://Simple–admin/-1;www;avm_webapps;ROOT;eee.xml

this node reference exists when i check through alfresco webclient node browser

please help me on this

Hi jpotts,
I have a question about custom behaviour.
I have a beaviour that calls a javascript file when a node is deleted (beforeDeleteNode).
How can I get the username of the person who made the event that trigger the javascript file connected to my custom behaviour?
I need it into my javascript file.
I tried person.properties.userName but it is undefined.

I hope you can help me.
Davide

Hi does anyone know how to upload a file using alfresco API do a certain Site location?