setAutoDCRPathGenerator - doesn't create dirs?

Am I missing something or do we have to implement our own callServer routine for creating the directory structure implied by the return value of the function registered with setAutoDCRPathGenerator()?

i.e., after enabling dcr-autonaming in the templating.cfg file, my formapi file contains the following code:

init(){
    ...
    IWNameFactory.setAutoDCRPathGenerator(set_dcr_name);
}

function set_dcr_name(){
    var item = IWDatacapture.getItem("/****/id");
    var val = item.getValue().replace(/-/g, "/");
    alert("VAL: " + val); // #=#
    IWPageGeneration.setOutputFile(val + ".shtml", true);
    return val;
}

I bring up a New Form Entry window, fill in the field (****/id) with the value "123-456-7890" and all other required fields, and then click on Save.

The alert comes up and looks fine - but then the save fails with the following error:[indent]Save was unsuccessful. Invalid path //servername/default/main/yadda-yadda-yadda/WORKAREA/work/templatedata/category/data-type/data/123/456/7890 was received.[/indent]
The only reason I can think of this to be invalid is if it doesn't know how to create subdirectories - which seems like a significant oversite since apparently the IWPageGeneration.setOutputFile() function does.

So - do I need to write my own callServer routine for this (not difficult code-wise, but a pain for other reasons) - or am I missing something?

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nipper

So - do I need to write my own callServer routine for this (not difficult code-wise, but a pain for other reasons) - or am I missing something?

On the plus side, you get to use Perl for that, which is pretty easy. That is still a pain in the a$$ however.

bizard

I was actually hunting around for the exact same information. I already have a callServer routine to get the path, I just wanted to know if I had to generate it or not. Did you get (or discover) the answer?

Adam Stoller

I was actually hunting around for the exact same information. I already have a callServer routine to get the path, I just wanted to know if I had to generate it or not. Did you get (or discover) the answer?

The answer apparently is use callServer to run a script to create the directories - which I did, but then our requirements changed and we didn't need the sub-directories any more ;-)

agoldschmidt

I created a callserver IPL to create the dirs, but it was creating them as modified by SYSTEM. On the suggestion of Interwoven support, I used iw_cgi_wrapper.cgi to call my IPL. This worked fine during development, but now when I call it from a test workarea using an editor's credentials, it won't create the directories. Any suggestions?

Adam Stoller

I created a callserver IPL to create the dirs, but it was creating them as modified by SYSTEM. On the suggestion of Interwoven support, I used iw_cgi_wrapper.cgi to call my IPL. This worked fine during development, but now when I call it from a test workarea using an editor's credentials, it won't create the directories. Any suggestions?

Are you sure that editor has sufficient access rights to create the directory(ies) where you want it (them)?

If they do - it should work.

agoldschmidt

Are you sure that editor has sufficient access rights to create the directory(ies) where you want it (them)?

If they do - it should work.

You're absolutely right and that was the problem. Through the UI, I added a group permission to the data folder (screenshot attached). My callserver function now can create the folders. My next question is: How do I apply the same group permission to all files and folders in the workarea? Keep in mind that this group (Alpha Test) is a TeamSite-only group managed through the Administration UI. I can't seem to find a command-line equivalent to the UI.

Adam Stoller

You're absolutely right and that was the problem. Through the UI, I added a group permission to the data folder (screenshot attached). My callserver function now can create the folders. My next question is: How do I apply the same group permission to all files and folders in the workarea? Keep in mind that this group (Alpha Test) is a TeamSite-only group managed through the Administration UI. I can't seem to find a command-line equivalent to the UI.

Have you looked at/for iwchgrp - I'm looking at a 6.7.1 beta installation on W2K3 and this CLT exists - and although it doesn't seem to support a recursive option, once could easily wrap it in some code to perform the recursion.

pravi

Hi ,

I have used follwing Snippet of perl code to create directory in my call server IPL

*****************

$directory_path="$path _of_dfir";

eval { mkpath($directory_path,0,0777) };

$mycmd="/iw-home/bin/iwsubmit -w -u $directory_path 'submit'";

***************

I just tried out with "mkdir" earlier and it was not creating directory.
And explicit submit is needed to see the folder through teamsite.

Kudos.... Smiley Happy

Adam Stoller

Hi ,

I have used follwing Snippet of perl code to create directory in my call server IPL

*****************

$directory_path="$path _of_dfir";

eval { mkpath($directory_path,0,0777) };

$mycmd="/iw-home/bin/iwsubmit -w -u $directory_path 'submit'";

***************

I just tried out with "mkdir" earlier and it was not creating directory.
And explicit submit is needed to see the folder through teamsite.

Kudos....

While I understand the use of mkpath (from File: Smiley Tongue

ath module) which will create all directories necessary leading up to the directory path provided - I don't understand why you are defining $directory_path here instead of just using $path_of_dfir (looks like a typo, but taking it as given in your post).

Or have you simplified the coding within your post such that the reason for the distinction between those two variables no longer exists?

pravi

Yeah that variabel is a just a argumnet..
no need to get confused..

instead reda that as

$Dir_path="/a/b/c"

Smiley Happy