dynamically prepopulating repeating attributes for new documents

I have a requirement to dynamically pre-populate the keywords repeating attribute with values determined by where in the foldertree the user is creating the document (using webtop).

I have done this with single attributes before by customising the docbaseAttributeValueTag class to pre-populate the attribute text boxes with the required strings.

If I try this with a repeating attribute, although the form displays the required values against the attribute they aren't actually saved when the user clicks Finish.

Also, if you click Edit against the keywords attribute the values do not appear in the form that opens.

I don't want the values to be always inserted into the attribute, I want the user to be able to change them or add to them if they so wish. Hence doing this in a TBO is not an ideal solution.

Can anyone give me some pointers as to how to create a customisation where, when creating a new document the keywords attribute is automatically given some values that the user can change if required before completing the new document creation? As stated above, the values to give the attribute are decided dynamically based on the folder the object is being created in.

Thanks

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stuC

I've figured out how to do this by adding the code below in the overridden renderRepeatingAttribute method:

(newVal is a comma delimited string containing the values to be set for keywords and is obtained via a DQL query elsewhere)

Vector defVals=new Vector();

DocbaseAttributeValue dav=(DocbaseAttributeValue)getControl();

String[] splitVals=newVal.split(",");

for(int x=0; x<splitVals.length; x++)

defVals.addElement(splitVals[x].trim());

dav.setValues(defVals);

This works a treat as it still allows the user to add or modify the 'default' values before completing the document creation action.

Ramana

Which class have you used to override renderRepeatingAttribute method. Could you please provide where did you implemented and how did you called this method?

stuC

The method I overrode is in com.documentum.web.formext.control.docbase.DocbaseAttributeValueTag.class.

To utilise the custom class you need a custom docbaseobjectconfiguration_dm_sysobject.xml file where you declare the class to use for your required attribute.

e.g.

<names>

<valuetagclass>com.documentum.custom.library.customAttributeValueTag</valuetagclass>

</attribute>

</names>

</docbaseobjectconfiguration>

</scope>

</config>

Ramana

Thanks for the reply.. I have implemented same as what you said, but the attribute values not displaying in the import attribute screen (auto prepopulate)..after calling the method.

But i have seen the values on the console and also if i do Edit on the attribute.. the values are in the list right side panel..

could you please suggest how to display the selected values in attribute screen with out going Edit screen..

stuC

I'm afraid my solution only applies to new documents, not import.

To do a similar thing on import you would need to customise

com.documentum.webcomponent.library.contenttransfer.importcontent.ImportContent to add your default values to the argument list that is passed to the onInit method. (I.e. override the onInit method)

I don't have any example code to hand as my project only had the requirement on new documents.

Regarding my 'new document' solution - you should do a test to check that it is a new document before inserting the default value, otherwise it will display the default value every time you view attributes regardless of whether the object whose attributes are being being viewed actually has that value in the attribute. (The same class and methods are used in the attributes screen of 'new document' as are used when viewing or editing attributes of an existing document.)

There is no similar requirement for the import solution though as it is only used at the time of importing the object.