Objects not inheriting under some circumstances

Hi there,

I’m having an issue with an orphaned object that doesn’t seem to get picked up under all circumstances (e.g. outlook email drag and drop). I’m using CS10 and Enterprise Connect 10.2

I have orphaned WEBDOC:Docnode.Document into my module and made modifications to action-create2 and _SubclassCreate2Pre scripts.

When I use AddItem in the Web client, or save documents from Word or EC Explorer drag and drop, my mods get picked up. But if I save an email via drag and drop in Outlook it still uses the original scripts in WEBDOC:Docnode.Document. I’ve verified this by setting breakpoints in both the webdoc and my module’s versions of these scripts.

I presume it’s something to do with the way the EC email handling is calling action-create2 that causes the inheritance to be ignored.

I’ve tracked back, and with Outlook drag and drop, action-create2 is being called from the NGD.XMLRequestHandler.insertDocAction script function:

function Assoc createItem(Object prgCtx, DAPINODE parent, Object webNode, String objAction, Assoc param)

Assoc result

Assoc ret

#ifdef JAVA

webNode.( "action_" + objAction )( param )

#else

webNode.( "Action-" + objAction )( param )

#endif

Which in turn is called by

createItem(prgCtx, parent, webNode, "create2", param)

in the _CreateEmail function.

Any assistance or guidance would be appreciated

Thanks, Rob

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Hi Rob,

I think you'll find that _CreateEmail is working with items that are $TypeEmail i.e. subtype 749, and not $TypeDocument (144) as you might be expecting. It's a different webnode altogether. And that's why your orphans are not being used.

So it's not that inheritance is being ignored; it's that email messages are treated differently depending on what system is bringing them into Content Server (and thus how they will be subsequently managed).

Hope this helps,

-chris

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Posted by rob.vanderpoel@techtonics.co.nz (Vanderpoel, Rob) On 06-04-2012 18:54

Hi there,I’m having an issue with an orphaned object that doesn’t seem to get picked up under all circumstances (e.g. outlook email drag and drop). I’m using CS10 and Enterprise Connect 10.2I have orphaned WEBDOC:Docnode.Document into my module and made modifications to action-create2 and _SubclassCreate2Pre scripts.When I use AddItem in the Web client, or save documents from Word or EC Explorer drag and drop, my mods get picked up. But if I save an email via drag and drop in Outlook it still uses the original scripts in WEBDOC:Docnode.Document. I’ve verified this by setting breakpoints in both the webdoc and my module’s versions of these scripts.I presume it’s something to do with the way the EC email handling is calling action-create2 that causes the inheritance to be ignored.I’ve tracked back, and with Outlook drag and drop, action-create2 is being called from the NGD.XMLRequestHandler.insertDocAction script function:function Assoc createItem(Object prgCtx, DAPINODE parent, Object webNode, String objAction, Assoc param) Assoc result Assoc ret #ifdef JAVA webNode.( "action_" + objAction )( param ) #else webNode.( "Action-" + objAction )( param ) #endifWhich in turn is called by createItem(prgCtx, parent, webNode, "create2", param)in the _CreateEmail function.Any assistance or guidance would be appreciatedThanks, Rob

Hans Stoop

Hi Rob,

Chris already pointed out the issue you have. I like to comment on you implementation.

The way have solved this issue means that if there is any other module that want to makes changes to different functions of webNode and is implemented the same way will either not work or stops you module to work. Therefore this is not a good practice.

What do you want to change that cannot be done via a node callback?

Hans

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Posted byrob.vanderpoel@techtonics.co.nz (Vanderpoel, Rob) On 06-04-2012 18:54

Hi there,

I’m having an issue with an orphaned object that doesn’t seem to get picked up under all circumstances (e.g. outlook email drag and drop). I’m using CS10 and Enterprise Connect 10.2

I have orphaned WEBDOC:Docnode.Document into my module and made modifications to action-create2 and _SubclassCreate2Pre scripts.

I presume it’s something to do with the way the EC email handling is calling action-create2 that causes the inheritance to be ignored.

I’ve tracked back, and with Outlook drag and drop, action-create2 is being called from the NGD.XMLRequestHandler.insertDocAction script function:

function Assoc createItem(Object prgCtx, DAPINODE parent, Object webNode, String objAction, Assoc param)

Assoc result

Assoc ret

#ifdef JAVA

webNode.( "action_" + objAction )( param )

#else

webNode.( "Action-" + objAction )( param )

#endif

Which in turn is called by

createItem(prgCtx, parent, webNode, "create2", param)

in the _CreateEmail function.

Any assistance or guidance would be appreciated

Thanks, Rob

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Vanderpoel_Rob

Thanks Chris,

I was certainly working on the theory that these were going to be handled differently. So I used breakpoints on every action-create2 script to find that it used the version in WEBDOC:Docnode.Document, which is the object I’ve inherited from.

Cheers

Rob

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Posted by cwebster@opentext.com (Webster, Chris) On 06-05-2012 00:42

Hi Rob,

Hope this helps,

-chris

Objects not inheriting under some circumstances

Posted by rob.vanderpoel@techtonics.co.nz (Vanderpoel, Rob) On 06-04-2012 18:54

Hi there,

I’m having an issue with an orphaned object that doesn’t seem to get picked up under all circumstances (e.g. outlook email drag and drop). I’m using CS10 and Enterprise Connect 10.2

I have orphaned WEBDOC:Docnode.Document into my module and made modifications to action-create2 and _SubclassCreate2Pre scripts.

I presume it’s something to do with the way the EC email handling is calling action-create2 that causes the inheritance to be ignored.

I’ve tracked back, and with Outlook drag and drop, action-create2 is being called from the NGD.XMLRequestHandler.insertDocAction script function:

function Assoc createItem(Object prgCtx, DAPINODE parent, Object webNode, String objAction, Assoc param)

Assoc result

Assoc ret

#ifdef JAVA

webNode.( "action_" + objAction )( param )

#else

webNode.( "Action-" + objAction )( param )

#endif

Which in turn is called by

createItem(prgCtx, parent, webNode, "create2", param)

in the _CreateEmail function.

Any assistance or guidance would be appreciated

Thanks, Rob

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Vanderpoel_Rob

Hi Hans,

I’m very interested in this feedback. I’m all for finding a better way to do things!

I know it regularly comes up in this forum about attending a course but that’s not that easy from New Zealand, so I’m essentially self-taught from what documentation there’s available, working through the old Addressbook sample, and scouring postings in this forum. I’ve certainly seen some references to callbacks but really don’t have much idea on how they work or how to use them for my scenario.

I can have a look into these resources but if you can point me directly to some info and possibly examples for pre- and post-processing of new document and email saves that would be really appreciated.

Cheers

Rob

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Posted by hstoop@opentext.com (Stoop, Hans) On 06-05-2012 03:44

Hi Rob,

Chris already pointed out the issue you have. I like to comment on you implementation.

What do you want to change that cannot be done via a node callback?

Hans

Objects not inheriting under some circumstances

Posted by rob.vanderpoel@techtonics.co.nz (Vanderpoel, Rob) On 06-04-2012 18:54

Hi there,

I’m having an issue with an orphaned object that doesn’t seem to get picked up under all circumstances (e.g. outlook email drag and drop). I’m using CS10 and Enterprise Connect 10.2

I have orphaned WEBDOC:Docnode.Document into my module and made modifications to action-create2 and _SubclassCreate2Pre scripts.

I presume it’s something to do with the way the EC email handling is calling action-create2 that causes the inheritance to be ignored.

I’ve tracked back, and with Outlook drag and drop, action-create2 is being called from the NGD.XMLRequestHandler.insertDocAction script function:

function Assoc createItem(Object prgCtx, DAPINODE parent, Object webNode, String objAction, Assoc param)

Assoc result

Assoc ret

#ifdef JAVA

webNode.( "action_" + objAction )( param )

#else

webNode.( "Action-" + objAction )( param )

#endif

Which in turn is called by

createItem(prgCtx, parent, webNode, "create2", param)

in the _CreateEmail function.

Any assistance or guidance would be appreciated

Thanks, Rob

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Hans Stoop

Hi Rob,

Have a look at the last week and this week thread “Insert before node creation” in the OTDNOscript Forum.

The link to the thread: Insert before node creation

I didn’t realize that I participated in 2 similar threads in 2 different discussions on the KC. They both end-up in the same outlook folder.J

Hans

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Posted byrob.vanderpoel@techtonics.co.nz (Vanderpoel, Rob) On 06-05-2012 20:09

Hi Hans,

I’m very interested in this feedback. I’m all for finding a better way to do things!

I know it regularly comes up in this forum about attending a course but that’s not that easy from New Zealand, so I’m essentially self-taught from what documentation there’s available, working through the old Addressbook sample, and scouring postings in this forum. I�!��ve certainly seen some references to callbacks but really don’t have much idea on how they work or how to use them for my scenario.

Cheers

Rob

RE Objects not inheriting under some circumstances 2

Posted by hstoop@opentext.com (Stoop, Hans) On 06-05-2012 03:44

Hi Rob,

Chris already pointed out the issue you have. I like to comment on you implementation.

The way h! ave solved this issue means that if there is any other module that want to makes changes to different functions of webNode and is implemented the same way will either not work or stops you module to work. Therefore this is not a good practice.

What do you want to change that cannot be done via a node callback?

Hans

Objects not inheriting under some circumstances

Posted by rob.vanderpoel@techtonics.co.nz (Vanderpoel, Rob) On 06-04-2012 18:54

Hi there,

I’m having an issue with an orphaned object that doesn’t seem to get picked up under all circumstances (e.g. outlook email drag and drop). I’m using CS10 and Enterprise Connect 10.2

I have orphaned WEBDOC:Docnode.Document into! my module and made modifications to action-create2 and _SubclassCreate2Pre scripts.

I presume it’s something to do with the way the EC email handling is calling action-create2 that causes the inheritance to be ignored.

I’ve tracked back, and with Outlook drag and drop, action-create2 is being called from the NGD.XMLRequestHandler.insertDocAction script function:

function Assoc createItem(Object prgCtx, DAPINODE parent, Object webNode! , String objAction, Assoc param)

Assoc result

Assoc ret

#ifdef JAVA

webNode.( "action_" + objAction )( param )

#else

webNode.( "Action-" + objAction )( param )

#endif

Which in turn is called by

createItem(prgCtx, parent, webNode, "create2", param)

in the _CreateEmail function.

Any assistance or guidance would be appreciated

Thanks, Rob

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Vanderpoel_Rob

Hi Hans, thanks for that, another forum to explore and learn from!

That discussion is certainly on track for what I'm trying to achieve. I'd actually be after a CBCreatePost, which doesn't exist but i'm guessing CBAddVersionPost may do the trick.

But now I'm having an issue with the callback not executing, probably some newbie step I've missed. I've orphaned LLIAPI.LLIApi Root.NodeCallbacks, just put some echo statements into CBCreatePre, set fEnabled to true, and put a breakpoint on CBCreatePre. I'm testing by using AddItem on a folder to add a document.

I've stepped through into NodeCreate to where CBCreatePre is called but nothing gets picked up in the "for cb in .GetCallbacks()" line so I presume it hasn't registered properly. Is there anything else I need to do apart from setting fEnabled and building the ospace?

Thanks

Rob

Hans Stoop

Hi Rob,

Your Globals Object has a function “Build OSPace”. You need to execute it.

What the function does is it that it goes through all items and mark them for initialization at start-up.

Your callback is not being initialized and therefore not registered at the callback system to be called.

The CBCreate callback is called after the node is created. This callback is also called for every item if you do a copy.

The CBAddVersionPost is only called for document and other items with content and will be called each time a version is added.

Using the debugger and stepping through the code is one of the best way to learn to understand how Content Server is ticking.

Hans

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Posted byrob.vanderpoel@techtonics.co.nz (Vanderpoel, Rob) On 06-06-2012 23:59

Hi Hans, thanks for that, another forum to explore and learn from!

That discussion is certainly on track for what I'm trying to achieve. I'd actually be after a CBCreatePost, which doesn't exist but i'm guessing CBAddVersionPost may do the trick.

Thanks

Rob

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Appu_Nair1

What Hans says is what all oscripters are expected to do.When you do a .fenabled and then you run the BuildOspace that is the magic.In many cases you will see under your new object a temporary object as well.

I did this a few weeks back to show another user a CBCreate function call back.In case you need to look at it and see what it does here it s.I am not sure whether I did it for CS10 or 9.7.1.

Here's the "Mantra" for Oscripters

Orphan+.fenable
If a RH added run setrequest handlers
Build ospace
Exit

Now depending on your workload and iof oscript has really gotten to you I have seen people do these options in oscript itself like running the build ospace,exporting etc.

Many times when you debug you might sometimes save a breakpoint.Thw ay to get out of that is basically you create a export and import the module form it.Hans or somebody has even posted a utility that clears it as well

showricardo_8_0_1.zip_

Hans Stoop

Hi Appu,

I’m highly offended that you call CustomizationsRT merely a ‘utility’. ;-)

Hans

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Posted byappu.n.nair@conocophillips.com (Nair, Appu) On 06-07-2012 09:12

I did this a few weeks back to show another user a CBCreate function call back.In case you need to look at it and see what it does here it s.I am not sure whether I did it for CS10 or 9.7.1.

Here's the "Mantra" for Oscripters

Orphan+.fenable
If a RH added run setrequest handlers
Build ospace
Exit

Now depending on your workload and iof oscript has really gotten to you I have seen people do these options in oscript itself like running the build ospace,exporting etc.

Attachment Links:

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Appu_Nair1

No way Hans.I would never do that.The "suite of tools" and code excerpts you have given to this oscript world is unparallelled.I have used your module to churn magic at many places.

I was merely suggesting that developers forget things in a hurry to get to production and many times save break points et al.

Apologize if I sounded consdescending on the use of that magical wand...

Vanderpoel_Rob

Hi Hans, Appu

I won't get into the discussion about CustomizationsRT but will no doubt look to add it to my arsenal some time soon :-)

But, thanks to your help, my module is now doing what I want for both documents and emails, and with a much better architecture as well. The showricardo sample helped find the missing bit. I exported both it and my module to compare and found I hadn't set fApplTypes and fSubTypes, which I think I did see a reference to earlier but had forgotten about. So you can add that to the "mantra" for use of callbacks.

And as an added bonus, showricardo shows me how to do custom logging as well!

Many Thanks

Rob