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Auto saving DCR to a subfolder inside "data"

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I am trying to autoname the DCR on click of save button in the DCR. I use a value from the text field to create a name. I use IWDCRInfo.setDCRName(dcrName); in the formAPI and its working fine. The new DCR gets created in DATA directory.

Sometimes, user wants to save the DCR in to a folder within DATA directory. Can I determine the directory where he choose to go to File menu and select the New Form Entry? How do I go about doing it?

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nipper

You have 2 issues

First, how to determine what subdir to use. You will need to look at your needs and your current structure for that. It should not be too tough.In my case, we use a select list (of the sitemap) to name the DCR and can determine where the final page goes & thus the DCR.

The second issue is verifying that the dir required indeed exists. For that I use a call server to run a perl CGI. This takes the dest dir and creates the directories is needed.

HTH

Andy

kaalraa

I am trying to autoname the DCR on click of save button in the DCR. I use a value from the text field to create a name. I use IWDCRInfo.setDCRName(dcrName); in the formAPI and its working fine. The new DCR gets created in DATA directory.

Sometimes, user wants to save the DCR in to a folder within DATA directory. Can I determine the directory where he choose to go to File menu and select the New Form Entry? How do I go about doing it?

Is it mandatory for the user to initiate a New Form Entry from the same folder where he wants to save the DCR?

Migrateduser

kaalraa,

Its NOT mandatory for the user to initiate a New Form Entry from the same folder where he wants to save the DCR. But, if I can figure out the way to find out the folder where he intiated a new form entry, I can ask them to dig in to the folder and then do the new form entry!

Nipper,

I did not really understand "we use a select list (of the sitemap) to name the DCR", pls elaborate.

Thanks for the response..

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nipper

Nipper,

I did not really understand "we use a select list (of the sitemap) to name the DCR", pls elaborate.

Thanks for the response..

That is how we determine where a file is placed. I have a select list of the sitemap, the user chooses what file they are working on, if it is new, then the DCR is created in the appropriate sub dir.

What is more important is how your users will provide enough information for the formapi to determine the required directory structure ?

kaalraa

kaalraa,
Its NOT mandatory for the user to initiate a New Form Entry from the same folder where he wants to save the DCR. But, if I can figure out the way to find out the folder where he intiated a new form entry, I can ask them to dig in to the folder and then do the new form entry!

Yeah, i understand that you can ask them, however they are not bound to do this. My suggestion towards solution would be to ask them explicitly in DCT as a drop down where they need to store the file. I am sure this input they must have before initiating a new form entry.

ISCBorisB

a) My suggestion towards solution would be to ask them explicitly in DCT as a drop down where they need to store the file.
b) I am sure this input they must have before initiating a new form entry.

Without commenting on the merits of this approach, please note that a) and b) above are mutually exclusive

kaalraa

Without commenting on the merits of this approach, please note that a) and b) above are mutually exclusive

In the approach, only a is dependent on b. Moreover part b is not a process to be completed within TS.

Migrateduser

Hi,

I have a similar issue to solve. I am using auto dcr functionality to generate name of a DCR, but I need to save it in a folder inside data folder.

This folder will always exist, but I am not sure when we use auto dcr functionality how can I save DCR in a folder inside data folder.

Any pointers?

Thanks

Adam Stoller

Hi,

I have a similar issue to solve. I am using auto dcr functionality to generate name of a DCR, but I need to save it in a folder inside data folder.

This folder will always exist, but I am not sure when we use auto dcr functionality how can I save DCR in a folder inside data folder.

Any pointers?

Thanks

Generally done by either using a callServer script to create the directory (if needed) and set the DCR name so that it includes the directory - e.g.: foo/bar.xml, instead of just bar.xml

Or, if you're sure the directory will be there, just make sure you include the path when you set the DCR name - e.g.: IWDCRInfo.setDCRName("foo/bar.xml", [optional-call-back])

dolly1

Thanks ghoti it worked..thanks a bunch

dolly1

Hi,

Thanks for the suggestion ghoti. Sometimes if the subfolder inside data folder does not exist then I use callServer which in turn executes a perl script and creates the folder. But the issue is callServer is asynchronous call so even though folder gets created I am not able to save the DCR in there because setting the DCR name gets executed while the folder is still getting created.

Here is the sample code:

IWDatacapture.callServer("http://"+server+":"+port+"/iw-bin/iw_cgi_wrapper.cgi/createDir.ipl",nameParams, true);
var DCRName = region + "/" + ctyhocnValue + '/' + ctyhocnValue + '_' + contentType + '.dcr';

//setTimeout(assignDCRName(DCRName), 10000);
IWDCRInfo.setDCRName(DCRName);
return DCRName;

How do i make sure that IWDCRInfo.setDCRName(DCRName);
return DCRName;
executes after the subfolder is created.

Please help.

Thanks alot.

ISCBorisB

Hi,

Thanks for the suggestion ghoti. Sometimes if the subfolder inside data folder does not exist then I use callServer which in turn executes a perl script and creates the folder. But the issue is callServer is asynchronous call so even though folder gets created I am not able to save the DCR in there because setting the DCR name gets executed while the folder is still getting created.

Here is the sample code:

IWDatacapture.callServer("http://"+server+":"+port+"/iw-bin/iw_cgi_wrapper.cgi/createDir.ipl",nameParams, true);
var DCRName = region + "/" + ctyhocnValue + '/' + ctyhocnValue + '_' + contentType + '.dcr';

//setTimeout(assignDCRName(DCRName), 10000);
IWDCRInfo.setDCRName(DCRName);
return DCRName;

How do i make sure that IWDCRInfo.setDCRName(DCRName);
return DCRName;
executes after the subfolder is created.

Please help.

Thanks alot.

setDCRName callback

Valentine

There is a way to automatically create a directory if it does not exist:

IWPageGeneration.setOutputFile("templatedata/some/default/data/blah/blah/file",true);

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