API, SDK, REST and Web Services

Topics included: REST, Web Services, LiveReports, IDE Development, Smart View SDK, LAPI, Search API

Microsoft Doc file (.docx) is not previewing in browser
Hi Expert, I am facing one issue while opening microsoft doc file (.docx) file . It is not opening at browser while clicking rather it is directly getting downloaded into the system. Where Other documents like .txt file, .pdf document or any image documents are getting previewed at browser. Could you please suggest what…
Embed custom HTML inside Widget
Hi, We are looking for a solution to embed customized HTML page inside a “widget window” of the Perspective Manager. So far I tried looking for a solution in Opentext Learning Services and in the forums, but no luck yet.. I managed to embed a WR inside widget, but it only works in Classic not in SmartView. Any guidance…
How to set a notification/ alert when an Index partition reaches its Metadata Percentage Full limit
I am looking for guidance/ steps to set up a alert when an Index partition reaches its Metadata Percentage Full limit parameter.
OTDS Push Connector API - how to increase response timeout of OTDS Generic RestAPI
We are working developing pushconnector, Our login API responded in responded 200 in 11789.7003 ms (11 seconds), Generic restime api has below log. synchronized resource Pushconnector (42cb96c6-1695-428b-87b7-e5a92176cc7c). Reason: jakarta.ws.rs.ProcessingException: java.net.SocketTimeoutException: Read timed out Other…
CS WebService SOAP XML format for initiating workflow along with attributes
Does anyone have a sample webservice SOAP XML format for initiating a workflow in Content Server along with setting up values for few workflow attributes of type Integer and Text? Regards, Manu
rm_metadataToken is empty string when getting rmclassifications on a node
Content Server 22.1, build 16.2.19.1809 Hi ultimatly I'm trying to use DEL: /api/v1/{id}/rmclassifications/{classid}?rm_metadataToken={token} However, when using GET: /api/v1/{id}/rmclassifications to get the classifications and rm_metadataToken, the rm_metadataToken is returning as an empty string. this is stopping me…
Is it possible to set the mime type in a Rest API?
Hi, Id' like set the mime type in creation Rest API, is that possible? in Swagger it's not defined. it seems to be inferred from the name of the file. I'm using Content Server 21.4 REST API and the call is /v2/nodes body: file=bytearray name=test type=144 parent_id=12345678 is that possible pass i.e.…
Dynamic input for webreport in a workflow
I am currently building a workflow which has a webreport step and requires dynamic input to be executed. My struggle is how do I get workflow attachment dataid as input and pass it to webreport present inside a workflow. Kindly advise.
Get Nodes By Parent ID with where_names capability
Is there a filtering option in this API to sort by a list of possible names? Perhaps something like: api/v1/nodes/<id>/nodes?where_names=x|y|z . If there's an alternative for a POST API supporting filters with a Body, it would be preferable. Considering that there could be up to 500 possible names, I am concerned about…
WebReport to update the result set with category attribute
I would like to display the document names along with metadata (category/attributes). On the results sets I would like to update the attribute values, and save them back into the database. OR If I can display the search query results in webreport and would like to update and save the search results.
Admin server test connection error
We are installing Content Server 23.3 in a new environment (previously we have installed OTDS 23.3 in another server successfully); when we try to make a test connection with OTDS, it appears a Java lang error: timeout (from both sides: CS to OTDS and OTDS to CS). We can see OTDS web page from a browser in CS Server and…
Audit Trail not being updated with REST API calls
Hello everyone, I'm using the REST API to checkout/cancel checkout of documents, but I do not see these events being logged in the audit trail for the document. Would anyone know why that is the case? Configuration issue? Missing privileges with the service account being used? Or is that by design with the API? If it is by…
Calling the upload file process from an external system
B"H Hi, I have a question regarding the smart UI Add document's Upload screen. As you can see in the set of screenshots below, whenever I upload a document inside a specific folder, I get this file properties screen, after I choose the file to upload from my system. How Can I get to this upload window from a localhost of…
CS23.2 REST Java Client not working after JDK 17 upgrade
We wrote a Java Client program to call the REST APIs of OpenText for Uploading the Files to Content Server. The Program is working on Windows 10 / JDK 1.8 platform. But when the code is migrated to Linux / JDK 17 platform, we are not able to get the OTCS Ticket. 'response' object is coming as null in the below code in…
Extracting OCR content using REST API
Hello, Having just a node id, I was trying to get document's indexed OCR content, the one that is being displayed while searching in a browser's Classic View. I wasn't able to find any REST call to do this. Is anyone of you aware of a way to do this? Can be also some solution outside of REST. Mateusz
Redirect "My Documents" windows folder to Users Personal Workspace
Hello, We would like to have each users "My Documents" folder on their laptop automatically redirect when clicked to go into their personal workspace on our ECM content server. We are using Enterprise Connect already and can navigate in File explorer to content server but we want to force all users to use the personal…
Document "File Properties" tab information source
Hello, I'm preparing a report that must contain the information listed in the "File Properties" tab, which is listed under the properties of a word, pdf, or excel sheet, and I can't find the source of this page, so I'd like to know if this information is stored somewhere in the database or if it is read directly from the…
OTCS get user image from Active directory.
Hello, As mentioned in the title, I'm wondering if there is a way to get all user's images from active directory at once. Best Regards.
Getting 404 while invoking batches rest API
We are trying to update multiple documentum objects using the batch api. The POST api /repositories/{repositoryName}/objects/{id} is used for updating the object. When tested individually, the API works. But getting 404 response while using in batch API. Attaching the request and response below. Request :…
Tracking Task List with LiveReports
I'm trying to track a group of tasks that are either active, completed, pending, on hold or cancelled. Each group has three sub-groups. The information I want to capture would be the number of each group, the number of each sub-group within the active group, how many days each task is open then average them together, how…