PDF with metadata in an XML file

Hi,

I am getting pdf files into Teamsite from an external system. For each pdf, I also get an xml which has its metadata(name, date, author, etc.). Is there a script which would tie the xml to the appropriate pdf and set its metadata?

Thanks for your help and input.

KV.

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Adam Stoller

I don't believe there is any OOTB script that will do that - but assuming the XML is reasonably formed and easy to decipher, you should be able to create such a script yourself (or have a reasonably competent consultant assist you)

--fish
Senior Consultant, Quotient Inc.
http://www.quotient-inc.com

gzevin

while I am not that familiar with Meta Tagger, I wonder whether it could be* trained* to do this?

Greg Zevin, Ph.D. Comp. Sc.
Independent Interwoven Consultant/Architect
Sydney, AU

Migrateduser

Not sure what you mean here but Fish's suggestion is the correct way to do this.

NIkko

gzevin

I am not arguing with fish's way of doing it, I would probably have done it the same way. I am saying that maybe Metatagger could be configured so it does not harvest MD from PDFs, but also looks into XML files.... But probably I am dreaming...

Greg Zevin, Ph.D. Comp. Sc.
Independent Interwoven Consultant/Architect
Sydney, AU

kv9

We do not have MetaTagger. By the way, I have a perl script which takes the elements of the xml and displays it in a form(html). I need some suggestions on how to auto-populate these values in the metadata capture form and save automatically(without any user being involved). Also, I am thinking of a logic to handle multiple pdf and xml files(a.pdf/a.xml, b.pdf/b.xml, etc).

Thanks for your contribution and would appreciate more input.

KV.

Adam Stoller

You don't need to populate the MDC form (especially if you don't want user interaction) - you simply need to call iwextattr (multiple times) with the correct parameters. E.g.:

iwextattr -s "TeamSite/Metadata/Subject=This is My Subject" /default/main/.../data/xml.dcr

--fish
Senior Consultant, Quotient Inc.
http://www.quotient-inc.com

kv9

Hi,

Could you tell me the series of steps involved in publishing the page. For example, writing the *.ipl script. Calling it in the *.wft and so on. Since, I am new to Teamsite, I would like to know the lifecycle of publishing a page and the files which I have to modify to do so.

I have the .ipl file with the script to attach iwextattr ready.

Thanks,
KV.

Adam Stoller

Spend some cash and take some training - web-based or in-class - either way, that's what its there for. If after the class(es) you still have questions about this - then post a more specific question and it will be easier for us to assist you.

As it stands - what you're asking for is a free-by-forum training class on how to use TeamSite. Takes too much [non-paid] time, and it's a poor medium to use for such an activity.

--fish
Senior Consultant, Quotient Inc.
http://www.quotient-inc.com