creating empty DCR using script / JAVA

we are trying to create DCR programatically and not using new form entry menu.
I can think of following three approaches to achieve this.

1. Create a mapping file of DCT fields, what is inside container and what is a replicant and use this as a base for creating the DCR.
2. Read the DCT at runtime and create the DCR.
3. Use some kind of CLT, API etc which can create an empty DCR based on the DCT and then update the empty DCR with new field values.

Can you please let us know if there is any better approach, if not then what will you suggest among these 3?

As per me option 3 would be the best, can anyone please suggest how this can be achieved.

Please help.

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JMcNeil

I'd just figure out the format of the output XML of the DCT and have your code write an XML document which adheres to it, and store it in the data folder. Then set the DCRType EA through a CLT (iwextattr) or though the CSSDK, and you're set.

Adam Stoller

we are trying to create DCR programatically and not using new form entry menu.
I can think of following three approaches to achieve this.

1. Create a mapping file of DCT fields, what is inside container and what is a replicant and use this as a base for creating the DCR.
2. Read the DCT at runtime and create the DCR.
3. Use some kind of CLT, API etc which can create an empty DCR based on the DCT and then update the empty DCR with new field values.

Can you please let us know if there is any better approach, if not then what will you suggest among these 3?

As per me option 3 would be the best, can anyone please suggest how this can be achieved.

Please help.

Are you trying to create a fully populated DCR - or a sufficient shell of a DCR (perhaps partially populated) through which you'll invoke the Edit DCR interface to populate the contents of the DCR?

If the latter - I believe you only need about 4-5 lines of XML and the correct EA associated with the file. Something like:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE record SYSTEM "dcr4.5.dtd">
<record name="dcrname" type="content">
</record>

If you need to pre-set some values, include the appropriate structure for those items and their associated values - you only need to create the full DCR structure if you're intending to programmatically populate the entire DCR rather than have the content manually entered.

dolly1

Hi,
Thanks for the reply, I am trying to create a fully populate DCR programatically and not using edit or new form entry.

Fish, as you said i need to do the following:

If you need to pre-set some values, include the appropriate structure for those items and their associated values - you only need to create the full DCR structure if you're intending to programmatically populate the entire DCR rather than have the content manually entered.

But i was looking for if there is an automated way of doing that, for example i can pass a DCT path and it gives me skeleton DCR with all the items aand appropriate structure some kind of CLT or API?

Any suggesstions?

ISCBorisB

But i was looking for if there is an automated way of doing that...

Stop looking and try to code what Fish recommended. There is no TS API to do it for you. If you have problems with it, post your code