How to validate the file name when the file is imported to teamsite?

I want to validate the file name when the file is imported to teamsite using file import GUI. But I cannot found any options to config this, so please advise me if you have any comment. Thanks!

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RonaldV

Well just some remarks:

- what about when users upload a file via the Y: or /iwmnt drive (or via samab)?
- maybe you can do something via a iwatcreate trigger (but how do you detect whether a file is imported or created (via templating)?
- but you best option is do include a check in the submit workflow, but this is always afterwards, that is the user is only noticed on submit, not on import.

Maybe others have better ideas.

Cheers, Ronald

kg_brian

Wouldn't it be best to just make your own import workflow, that does any of the checks you want... and errors to the user if the filename is wrong? (or changes it to make it "right"). Then you can change the import command to call your workflow instead of the default one..

ISCBorisB

Wouldn't it be best to just make your own import workflow, that does any of the checks you want... and errors to the user if the filename is wrong? (or changes it to make it "right"). Then you can change the import command to call your workflow instead of the default one..

That's debatable. What would be the WF mechanism for the user to actually import File(s) from his/her desktop to the iwstore location?

Note that in any sane implementation Authors do not have mapped Drives or Samba access - it's pure browser interface.
Granted, you may suggest CGI Task for http File transfer - I did it few times. Are you certain it'll be that much better than TS Widget though?

kg_brian

Are you certain it'll be that much better than TS Widget though?

Nope! Was just thinking out loud...

ISCBorisB

I want to validate the file name when the file is imported to teamsite using file import GUI. But I cannot found any options to config this, so please advise me if you have any comment. Thanks!

Take a look [thread=21903]here[/thread] for some ideas. Generally, there is no trivial solution to what you want to do.