Setting value for DCR fields

Hi,
Is there any way in which we can set value for a DCR field in perl.

We have always used the code for getting the fields from DCR.

my $oldparser = TeamSite:: DCRparser->new();
my $oldrootnode = $oldparser->parse($DCR);
@reps = $oldrootnode->get_node_list('Required Fields');
for $rep (@reps)
{
$old_code = $rep->value('id');

}

is there any similar way in which we can set the DCR fields value. The DCR field is within the container "Required Fields"

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K_SATO

Hi.

I also want to know what is the right and best way to set value.
Usually I use the way following;
-------------------------------
open (DCR,$DCR)
while () {
$xml_string.=$_;
}
close DCR;
$rootnode = TeamSite:: DCRnode->new($xml_string);
$rootnode->set_inner_xml('Required Fields.id', $new_data);
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# I'm afraid it's not exactly right because of quoting...

In some case, this way does not work correctly.

Migrateduser

Perhaps you could be more clear about those cases in which it does work and those cases in which it doesn't?

A sample DCR (both before and after) might be nice as well.

TeamsiteUser

Can you please explain this in detail.

Also, Required Fields is a container with an item "id" inside it.

Will "Required Fields.id" attribute will set the value for "id" item within Required Fields as while getting this attribute, we use repetition to get the value of id within Required Fields.

Also, TS version is 6.5

John742

Not sure I am exactly clear, but it sounds like all you wish to do is set the initial value for a field in a DCR when doing a new form entry or editing an existing DCR? If so, and also being on version 6.5 there are many different ways one can achieve this using FormAPI within your DCT and/or depending on the type of field you have options for textarea, cgi callout or select may provide enough functionality. Check out the FormsPublisher and FormAPI manual(s) for more info on this.

TeamsiteUser

Hello,

Actually the issue is:

We want to set the id of DCR on Move/Rename functionality. Our implementation is such that we are storing the DCR name as the "id" within the DCR which is "Required Fields.id". So now when we do Move/Rename in Standard view, it directly goes to workflow without allowing us to open the DCR and change the id as the new DCR name(which was how we used to do it before 6.5). So now we need to set this DCR field while we are doing some processing with workflow(i.e. in ".ipl file").

K_SATO

I'm sorry, but I cannot make a time for creating a sample.

And also, I apologize for that I cannot understand what you mean on the message #4, TeamsiteUser...

You don't need the way simply to set values for a DCR?

First, you get the current value(1) in DCR with your way(message #1),
and you make new value with using the value(1),
and then, you set that new value with the way I post(message #2).

I think this will work.

I'm afraid I misunderstanding you.