How to create a new folder object with document object within it?

Saravanan_Arumugam

Hi,

how to create a new folder object with few document objects with in it? Thanks.

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Niall_OGrady

Hello,

I have done this in a couple of different ways in the past:

Creating a template under 'GM' -> 'System Reference Objects' -> 'Templates' and populating the templates with documents, or links to the documents if they are for reference only. This approach works well but may be overkill if your requirement is as simple as a folder with a few documents as you have stated.
More recently I have used JSP script to clone an object in the system. If you could create the folder and it's content in the system it is fairly easy to clone it using a script. The biggest challenge would be on deciding how to make the option to run the script available in some area but not others.

If you can post some additional detail on what you are trying to accomplish I will try steer you in the right direction.

Regards,

Niall O'Grady

QAD

Saravanan_Arumugam

Hi Niall,
thanks for the reply. To give more details, the requirement is to create a folder object(with some attributes for it) which should contain atleast one document object (and at the maximum of 3 document objects within it).

Niall_OGrady

Hi Saravanan,

I think I would approach your requirement by defining a new CTD that's an extension of the standard folder object. Associate ATD's for each element of meta-data you want to capture and link the CTD with a template that you create which has the documents that need to be in the folder in place. If you've taken the Collaboration Template Development class it covers this concept well.

Please let me know if you have any specific question relating to this.

Niall O'Grady

QAD