Extending/Modifying import_docbaseattributelist.xml

I searched on forum how to entend/modify defintion of import Id in custom layer ...i found a lots of post but could not find the answers.

So i want to share one solution/update which i found in the first chapter of WDK development guide .Experts please correct me if missed any thing.

If you are Extending or modifying an XML definition in a configuration file that contains more than one

definition e.g. import_docbaseattributelist.xml where you will find two definitions for import.You should follow the followingn approach.

Filename or primary element name plus scope within the referenced definition.

Syntax for Extending

If you extend or modify an XML definition in a configuration file that contains more than one

definition, you must specify the scope in the extends or modifies clause.

Syntax for Modifying :

<action modifies="importrendition:application=’webcomponent’

type=’dm_sysobject’"/>

Note: You wil get java.lang.IllegalStateException when you try to modify id like blow

As id attribute is not allowed in modification element:

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pankaj.pandey

I tried this(with modifies) for webtop 6.5 SP3 for view_component.xml under webcomponent, but doesn't seem to pick my custom service class. Any suggestion?

Alvaro_de_Andres

I usually extend the component (old way) when I find problems with modifies, it's usually faster than trying to figure out why the modifies/replaces/etc doesn't work properly

pankaj.pandey

Already tried that as well, even that's not working. I also follow the same approach, if modifies doesn't work then fall back to traditional style.

Still can't figure out why, this seems to be working for edit/checkout component, jsut not working for view. Most likely, the problem is because the view comp has 3 view def's in that xml. But even after specifying the scope in extends/modifes, it's not picking mine. Just for test, when I change the entry in webcomponent layer xml itself, it works. So, seems like something between the layers is cauing the issue.