hide unhide folder based on attributes

I have custom folders, i.e. they are based on custom type extending dm_folder and has attribute called expiration_date. How can I hide this folder from users if this attribute values of expiration_date has passed. And also once the folder is hidden , How will I be able to unhide if I want to extend the expiration date.

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DCTM_Guru

Just write a server job that will set a_is_hidden=true for folders whose expiration_date has passed. You can still use Advanced Search (in DA or Webtop) to search for hidden objects; once found you can make it visible again and then change expiration date.

Julien.Fontaine

You can also use is private metadata to hide your folders.

DCTM_Guru

FYI - is_private makes it hidden to all users except owner. Owner of the folders will still the folders.

DocumentumNewbie

Thanks Johnny,

But I am still not able to figure the best solution. So here is whole problem. This is a webtop application

I have CABINET called COMPANY_CABINET, Inside that I have multiple custom FOLDERs for MENTOR say 10 mentor folder. Each mentor folder has folders for employee custom folder that that mentor is working with. This employee custom folder has has all the documents in it plus a ATTRIBUTE called "IsActive" indicator, Which mentor can changes . But when MENTOR loggs in, He only want to see "Active"s. But He wants an option , So that he can change isActive indicator.

One option Is to introduce another folder in between and create two folder inside MENTOR ,for Active and inActives and MENTOR can switch between.

I am not an document expert, But what I want is some kind of ATTRIBUTE on MENTOR folder, which I can set e.g. showAllIndicator. So when that attribute is set then he sees alll, If that is unchecked then he only sees actives.

I am not sure if that's possible or not.

Thanks once again Johnny for taking your time to help everyone.

DCTM_Guru

"...One option Is to introduce another folder in between and create two folder inside MENTOR ,for Active and inActives and MENTOR can switch between."

- This is simplest solution that requires no custom code; however, its up to the MENTOR to manually move folders between Active and inActive.

"...But what I want is some kind of ATTRIBUTE on MENTOR folder, which I can set e.g. showAllIndicator."

- You can use the a_is_hiddent attribute to do the same thing, but in reverse.