How can I call teamsite Tag feature from a DCT?

Hi All,

On a lighter node, I think that teamsite metadata is truly becoming a rock star. Ruling the post these day :-)

Some Serious Bussiness now: I am working on Teamsite 6.7.1 UNIX environment. I am aware of Metadata concept. I know that Tag can be calld thru...File-->Tag.Then Metadata capture form will appear which is customizable.

Problem: I need to call this metadata capture form when a user start filling a dct. The dct itself should give an option to call metadata capture form so that he can fill the attributes on that form.

Solution Required: Can this be acheivable thru inlines or callout?? Please suggest.

-Thanks,
Retesh

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Antharix

What is your prupose?

you can capture your information in the DCT directly (using hidden fields) and save them (metadata) on the on save event. Metadata is generally stored as External attributes.

chicka

Hi All,

On a lighter node, I think that teamsite metadata is truly becoming a rock star. Ruling the post these day :-)

Some Serious Bussiness now: I am working on Teamsite 6.7.1 UNIX environment. I am aware of Metadata concept. I know that Tag can be calld thru...File-->Tag.Then Metadata capture form will appear which is customizable.

Problem: I need to call this metadata capture form when a user start filling a dct. The dct itself should give an option to call metadata capture form so that he can fill the attributes on that form.

Solution Required: Can this be acheivable thru inlines or callout?? Please suggest.

-Thanks,
Retesh

I could vizualize your business scenario.
I have implemented with the help of OnSaveDone in form api
var dcrpath = parent.gWorkarea + "/templatedata/" + dcrType + "/data/" + dcrname;
tagpath = '/iw-cc/tag?vpath=' + dcrpath;
newWindow = window.open(tagpath,"","width=580,height=550,status=no,toolbar=no,location=no,resizable=yes,scrollbars=ye
s,left=75,top=50");
Please check and let me know whether it serves your requirement.

retesh

Thanks for the quick reply guys.

My Purpose: We have 15 common attributes in many dcts. Now we want to show these common dct fields as a metatag window when a user attempts to fill/edit the dct.

Chicka: I am trying to understand the logic you have mentioned.
To implement my above said purpose I need to give dcr path and tag path in two different java script variable.
So when I save my dct after that a pop up window containing metatag attribute should appear. In the dcrpath path variable it should get the value of the dcr which I just saved with a name, Correct!!

This procedure looks a bit complicated to me. Is there any other way to get around this??

Thanks,
Retesh

chicka

Hey
U are right...

Antharix

With common set of attributes, you can hard code them as hidden elements in your DCT and assign them as EA's on Save.

Alternately execute an external script that assigns EA for every DCR created.

ISCBorisB

Thanks for the quick reply guys.

My Purpose: We have 15 common attributes in many dcts. Now we want to show these common dct fields as a metatag window when a user attempts to fill/edit the dct.

Chicka: I am trying to understand the logic you have mentioned.
To implement my above said purpose I need to give dcr path and tag path in two different java script variable.
So when I save my dct after that a pop up window containing metatag attribute should appear. In the dcrpath path variable it should get the value of the dcr which I just saved with a name, Correct!!

This procedure looks a bit complicated to me. Is there any other way to get around this??

Thanks,
Retesh

You can certainly invoke MD Population Form right from the DC Form. For example, make a callout Item and use window.open() Method
to call CC URL "tag". Alternatively, you can call it onSaveDone or some other suitable Event.

Interwoven® User Interface Customization Guide, Chapter "Using URL Commands", command "tag"

retesh

Thanks Guys for your valuable suggestions. I will work upon it and post my findings in this thread later.

Thanks very much!!
Retesh