saving a DCR from another DCR

Hi,

i have a complicated problem of updating a DCR without opening the corresponding templatised page
Basically on generating DCR1, DCR2 should also get Updated.
In my case the DCR2 is only getting updated when i open the DCR2 from frontend and Click on "Save".
So i have to somehow initate the SAVE functionality for DCR2 when DCR1 is generated. Is this possible from command prompt or any other way??

Please Help.

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kaalraa

Hi,
i have a complicated problem of updating a DCR without opening the corresponding templatised page
Basically on generating DCR1, DCR2 should also get Updated.
In my case the DCR2 is only getting updated when i open the DCR2 from frontend and Click on "Save".
So i have to somehow initate the SAVE functionality for DCR2 when DCR1 is generated. Is this possible from command prompt or any other way??
Please Help.

This is not so complicated as said. However, the solution which comes to my mind is use of CallServer method of formAPI onSaveDone of DCR1. From callserver method call an external perl script which parses both DCRs and update DCR2 using DCRNode as per your requirement.

I hope it helps.

Nitin_B

Hi,
thanks for ur quick reply.

Actually in my case the asp page which should be actually updated from DCR2 is a templatised page and the ipl which is generating this asp page is reading the updated content from a text file, this text file is updated when the DCR1 is generated. So when i open this templatised page and "Save" it, the DCR2 then gets updated and corresponding changes are reflected on the ASP page.

Is there any other way which some how initiates the SAVE functionality from tne code for DCR1.

Parsing the DCR is my last option

Thanks

kaalraa

Hi,
thanks for ur quick reply.

Actually in my case the asp page which should be actually updated from DCR2 is a templatised page and the ipl which is generating this asp page is reading the updated content from a text file, this text file is updated when the DCR1 is generated. So when i open this templatised page and "Save" it, the DCR2 then gets updated and corresponding changes are reflected on the ASP page.
Is there any other way which some how initiates the SAVE functionality from tne code for DCR1.
Parsing the DCR is my last option
Thanks

As per your requirement, i would like to do it thru parsing only. May be someone else has any other way to do.

Adam Stoller

Hi,
thanks for ur quick reply.

Actually in my case the asp page which should be actually updated from DCR2 is a templatised page and the ipl which is generating this asp page is reading the updated content from a text file, this text file is updated when the DCR1 is generated. So when i open this templatised page and "Save" it, the DCR2 then gets updated and corresponding changes are reflected on the ASP page.

Is there any other way which some how initiates the SAVE functionality from tne code for DCR1.

Parsing the DCR is my last option

Thanks

It sounds like you want to automate the behavior that occurs when a user interacts with the Edit DCR Window such that when you edit DCR1 it will trigger and automate and Edit DCR session for DCR2.

I think you're making your life way too complicated if that's what you're trying to do.

Instead consider the updating of DCR2 - and (if I'm understanding you correctly) the [re-]generation of the page from DCR2 as a full automated, non-interactive process.

This can be done, as was already suggested, via a FormAPI CallServer script - or it could be handled by a workflow that could get kicked off either via the tt_data command or via a FormAPI CallServer script.

The point being that I don't think you want to do a "Save" of DCR2 - you want to programmatically modify DCR2's contents and then programmatically run the page generation process on DCR2.

None of this should be that difficult if you have reasonable experience with customizing TS.

If you don't have that experience I think you'll need to take some training classes or hire someone who can do it for you (and potentially train you at the same time).

Nitin_B

Thanks for the reply,

I am now parsing the DCR2 progamitically and updating the necessary contents and after this i am regenerating the corresponding templatised page.