Using forms in processes to populate object attributes

I have a business process in Documentum that shows a different form in each activity, allowing users to enter different information regarding an object at each activity.

However, after the information in the form is entered and the form submitted, the process just creates an instance of the form and does not populate the attached object's attributes with the information.

How do I configure the process and form so that the attached object's attributes will be populated with the data submitted via the form.

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DCTM_Guru

Do you have the data storage of the form fields set either "xml content with repository attributes" or "repository attributes"? The default is "xml content", which means that forms values do NOT "populate" to object attributes.

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apriam_i

Derrick, as far as I can see - you store values of form fields in xml files. Try to change type (this could be changed in forms builder) of store into attributes into attributes or attributes and xml.

Derrick

In the activity properties, under the data tab, there is a drop down list box where users can select a form based on the package the business process is handling. Below that drop box, there is a check box for users to select whether to Use the Form for properties. That box is greyed out and I cannot check it if my package is a custom type. If my package is dm_document, then I can check the box so it will use the form I select for the object's properties.

Why isn't that checkbox available when my package is a custom type?

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Derrick

Ahh...data storage was the key. I went to the Data Model panel, selected the attributes I wanted to populate, then in the Properties panel, clicked on the General tab, then the Data & Storage tap. For the Storage mapping fields, I pressed the Modify panel and set as you stated.