Create a folder at a certain path with a certain type using DFS

I'm using the DFSDotNetSamples solution as my starting point.

I've found this thread (https://community.emc.com/thread/145843) which is asking a similar question and suggests using relationships which is what I'm trying to do without success.

This code works and creates a folder in the home cabinet.

ObjectIdentity folderIdentity = new ObjectIdentity();

folderIdentity.RepositoryName = DefaultRepository;

DataObject dataObject = new DataObject(folderIdentity, "dm_folder");

string newFolder = "Ticks" + System.DateTime.Now.Ticks.ToString();

PropertySet properties = new PropertySet();

properties.Set("object_name", newFolder);

dataObject.Properties = properties;

DataPackage dataPackage = new DataPackage(dataObject);

OperationOptions operationOptions = null;

return objectService.Create(dataPackage, operationOptions);

This code doesnt work and gives an error. The "MyTestCabinet" exists already.

ObjectPath objectPath = new ObjectPath("/MyTestCabinet");

ObjectIdentity folderIdentity = new ObjectIdentity(objectPath, DefaultRepository);

var folderRelationship = new ReferenceRelationship();

folderRelationship.Target = folderIdentity;

folderRelationship.Name = Relationship.RELATIONSHIP_FOLDER;

folderRelationship.TargetRole = Relationship.ROLE_PARENT;

// tried this as well

//folderRelationship.Name = Relationship.RELATIONSHIP_FOLDER;

//folderRelationship.TargetRole = Relationship.ROLE_CHILD;

string newFolder = "Ticks" + System.DateTime.Now.Ticks.ToString();

PropertySet properties = new PropertySet();

properties.Set("object_name", newFolder);

DataObject dataObject = new DataObject(folderIdentity, "dm_folder");

dataObject.Properties = properties;

dataObject.Relationships.Add(folderRelationship);

DataPackage dataPackage = new DataPackage(dataObject);

OperationOptions operationOptions = null;

return objectService.Create(dataPackage, operationOptions);

I have used objectService.CreatePath(objPath, DefaultRepository); to create a folder within a folder but I need to create folder with a particular custom type, ie I'll be changing "dm_folder" to "my_custom_folder_type"

The error is.

NUnit.Framework.AssertionException was unhandled

Message=Failed with exception "Create" operation failed for object: [Ticks634871958797600946] [id =com.emc.documentum.fs.datamodel.core.ObjectPath@4440982b] PROPERTIES [object_name=Ticks634871958797600946].

Source=nunit.framework

StackTrace:

at NUnit.Framework.Assert.Fail(String message, Object[] args)

at NUnit.Framework.Assert.Fail(String message)

at Emc.Documentum.FS.Doc.Samples.Client.Test.TObjectServiceDemo.MyTestCreateNewFolder() in C:\_____\xxxxx\Src\POC\DocumentumConnection\DfsDotNetSamples\DfsDotNetSamples\DotNetDocSamplesTest\TObjectServiceDemo.cs:line 104

at Emc.Documentum.FS.Doc.Samples.Client.Test.TestRunner.objectServiceTests() in C:\_____\xxxxx\Src\POC\DocumentumConnection\DfsDotNetSamples\DfsDotNetSamples\DotNetDocSamplesTest\program.cs:line 55

at Emc.Documentum.FS.Doc.Samples.Client.Test.TestRunner.Main() in C:\_____\xxxxx\Src\POC\DocumentumConnection\DfsDotNetSamples\DfsDotNetSamples\DotNetDocSamplesTest\program.cs:line 16

at System.AppDomain._nExecuteAssembly(RuntimeAssembly assembly, String[] args)

at Microsoft.VisualStudio.HostingProcess.HostProc.RunUsersAssembly()

at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean ignoreSyncCtx)

at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)

at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart()

InnerException:

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abc123

the error is at line "DataObject dataObject = new DataObject(folderIdentity, "dm_folder");" in your 2nd program. The Identity for newly creating folder should be a new one, but you were using the existing cabinet identity to create. Try this:

ObjectIdentity newFolderIdentity = new ObjectIdentity(DefaultRepository);

DataObject dataObject = new DataObject(newFolderIdentity, "your_custom_folder_type");

Regards,

William

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abc123

ObjectIdentity newFolderIdentity = new ObjectIdentity(DefaultRepository);

DataObject dataObject = new DataObject(newFolderIdentity, "your_custom_folder_type");

Regards,

William

prowla

Thanks William, that was what was missing, for completeness the working code is;

ObjectPath objectPath = new ObjectPath("/MyTestCabinet");

ObjectIdentity folderIdentity = new ObjectIdentity(objectPath, DefaultRepository);

var folderRelationship = new ReferenceRelationship();

folderRelationship.Target = folderIdentity;

folderRelationship.Name = Relationship.RELATIONSHIP_FOLDER;

folderRelationship.TargetRole = Relationship.ROLE_PARENT;

string newFolder = "Ticks" + System.DateTime.Now.Ticks.ToString();

PropertySet properties = new PropertySet();

properties.Set("object_name", newFolder);

ObjectIdentity sampleObjId = new ObjectIdentity(DefaultRepository);

DataObject dataObject = new DataObject(sampleObjId, "dm_folder");

dataObject.Properties = properties;

dataObject.Relationships.Add(folderRelationship);

DataPackage dataPackage = new DataPackage(dataObject);

OperationOptions operationOptions = null;

return objectService.Create(dataPackage, operationOptions);

Bhuwan

This Code is for Java Developer, to create Folder at specific path.

public DataPackage createNewFolder() throws ServiceException

{

String folderName = "aTestFolder-" + System.currentTimeMillis();

ObjectPath objectPath = new ObjectPath();

objectPath.setPath("/Temp/bhuwan");

ObjectIdentity folderIdentity = objectService.createPath(objectPath, defaultRepositoryName);

folderIdentity.setValue(objectPath);

folderIdentity.setRepositoryName(defaultRepositoryName);

DataObject dataObject = new DataObject(folderIdentity, "dm_folder");

PropertySet properties = new PropertySet();

properties.set("object_name", folderName);

dataObject.setProperties(properties);

DataPackage dataPackage = new DataPackage(dataObject);

OperationOptions operationOptions = null;

return objectService.create(dataPackage, operationOptions);

}

// objectPath.setPath("/Temp/bhuwan");

Here, aTestFolder folder will create inside Temp Cabinet.

If Temp Cab. is not exist, it will create new Cabinet and then create folder inside it.

If the Temp Cabinet exist then it will create folder inside Temp cabinet without creating a new Cabinet

Note : bhuwan is nothing, it's just providing the path inside Temp cabinet. You can use any name instead of bhuwan