Set metadata on DCR from DCT field

Hi all ,

I am trying to set metadata on DCR from DCT field. To implement the code i am thinking of these below steps, please correct me if my approach is wrong or advise me if there is a better way to do it.

1) Get the value from the DCT field by using formAPI
2) call callServer method and pass DCR field value and DCR path to my script setAttr.ipl to set metadata.

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kaalraa

Thats correct... however please be sure to invoke the callserver method after completion of validity part of the Save Method so that the correct value would set as metadata.

Hi all ,

I am trying to set metadata on DCR from DCT field. To implement the code i am thinking of these below steps, please correct me if my approach is wrong or advise me if there is a better way to do it.

1) Get the value from the DCT field by using formAPI
2) call callServer method and pass DCR field value and DCR path to my script setAttr.ipl to set metadata.

Opeth

Thanks kaalra

Opeth

Hi all,

If my metadata is a single word then it works great with my script but when it is multiple words then it does not work since my script pass it as an arguments on iwextattr CLT.
I am attaching my code snippet . **************************************
my $setMetaTitle = "/opt/iw-home/bin/iwextattr -s TeamSite/Templating/page_title=$metaTitle $dcrPath";
**************************************
$metaTitle = "University"; # works great
$metaTitle = "University Of Central Atlanta"; # does not work

Please advise any better approach or solution.

JonathonG

You need to quote the string in the command:

my $setMetaTitle = "/opt/iw-home/bin/iwextattr -s TeamSite/Templating/page_title=\"$metaTitle\" $dcrPath";

I would also recommend using a variable for iw-home, such as:
my $iwhome = TeamSite::Config::iwgethome();

then, your command would look like:
my $setMetaTitle = "$iwhome/bin/iwextattr -s TeamSite/Templating/page_title=\"$metaTitle\" $dcrPath";

Adam Stoller

Hi all,

If my metadata is a single word then it works great with my script but when it is multiple words then it does not work since my script pass it as an arguments on iwextattr CLT.
I am attaching my code snippet . **************************************
my $setMetaTitle = "/opt/iw-home/bin/iwextattr -s TeamSite/Templating/page_title=$metaTitle $dcrPath";
**************************************
$metaTitle = "University"; # works great
$metaTitle = "University Of Central Atlanta"; # does not work

Please advise any better approach or solution.

Spend some time learning how to nest quotes in Perl - for this case I'd recommend:

...
my $setMetaTitle = qq[$iwhome/bin/iwextattr -s "TeamSite/Metadata/page_title=$metaTitle" "$dcrPath"];
...

The qq[...] acts as a double-quote (i.e. variables are interpoloated within) but allows embeded double-quotes ("...").
If you're setting metadata - you should use the Metadata path not the Templating path for the key.
You should probably wrap double-quotes around both the key=value part and the filename part - just in case you end up trying to process a file that contains (anywhere within the path or filename) white-space (ugh).

Opeth

Thanks JonathonG and ghoti.It is working perfect now.