save new DCR in a directory automaticly

We are trying to save a DCR in a (site named) directory automatically i.e. data/incarecerated, data/fircrest, we are using a general DCR to pick up basic information for mulitply sites that all have index.shtml files. We have a variable called $site_type the holds the name of the directory. We have figured out how to save the .shtml file but not the dcr.

We tried 2 solutions neither worked for us.

We tried adding the value to the template cfg file:

When the user previews the file if we want to save the datacapture record in a specific directory under data, DO we put $site_type”? in preview-dir="/$site_type”? to save in for example directories called data/incarcerated or data/fircrest, they save under data now.

And we tried adding code to the tpl:

function save_dcr(name){

IWDCRInfo.setDCRName(name, finalize);
// not work var ofile = name.replace("/" + valuetype + /\.dcr/, ".shtml");

var ofile = name.replace(/\.dcr/, ".shtml");
// ofile = ofile.replace(/^/, "/incarcerated/");

ofile = ofile.replace(/^/, "/" + valuetype + "/");

// alert ("savedcr " + ofile + "; " + id_item + "; " + valuetype);

ofile_item.setValue(ofile);
IWPageGeneration.setOutputFile(ofile, true);
}

Thank-you for any help you can give me,

Cindy

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Migrateduser

We are trying to save a DCR in a (site named) directory automatically i.e. data/incarecerated, data/fircrest, we are using a general DCR to pick up basic information for mulitply sites that all have index.shtml files. We have a variable called $site_type the holds the name of the directory. We have figured out how to save the .shtml file but not the dcr.

We tried 2 solutions neither worked for us.

We tried adding the value to the template cfg file:
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When the user previews the file if we want to save the datacapture record in a specific directory under data, DO we put $site_type”? in preview-dir="/$site_type”? to save in for example directories called data/incarcerated or data/fircrest, they save under data now.

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And we tried adding code to the tpl:
[html]
function save_dcr(name){

IWDCRInfo.setDCRName(name, finalize);
// not work var ofile = name.replace("/" + valuetype + /\.dcr/, ".shtml");

var ofile = name.replace(/\.dcr/, ".shtml");
// ofile = ofile.replace(/^/, "/incarcerated/");

ofile = ofile.replace(/^/, "/" + valuetype + "/");

// alert ("savedcr " + ofile + "; " + id_item + "; " + valuetype);

ofile_item.setValue(ofile);
IWPageGeneration.setOutputFile(ofile, true);
}
[/html]
Thank-you for any help you can give me,

Cindy

read up on FormAPI.. the Javascript you posted would belong in the DCT, not the TPL (not saying it would work as is.. but thats where you need to start).. the DCR is saved before it even gets to the TPL..

rahulindia

You can save dcr automatically (building dcr name on the fly) using Form API but that will be even driven i.e. by clicking save button or finsih button.

All info available in form API doucmentation.

Antharix

You can name your dcr in many ways. TS provides a default autonaming facility.

dynamic DCR naming can also be acheived based on any predefined variable value captured in the DCT extending the features of FarmAPI as rahulindia has suggested.