Dynamic Datum Creation

Hi everyone,

My question is about creation of datum dynamically. For example, i have a DCR datum in my content xml.

<DCR Category="mycategory" Type="mydatatype">templatedata/mycategory/mydatatype/data/test</DCR>

</Datum>

The test DCR contains some sections, for example Menu 1, Menu 2, Menu 3 and so on.

Is it possible to read this DCR and generate dynamic datum in the component properties whereby the user is able select one section specifically?

Thank you.

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Rick Poulin

I think you're asking about Generator classes? You can't create datums dynamically, but you can dynamically create option lists.. so if you create a datum of type SelectSingle/SelectMultiple/RadioButton/Checkbox, then you can pull the list of options dynamically by connecting to a custom Java class that you would build, which can in turn read its input from a DCR or anything else.

If that sounds like what you want, look up "Generator" in the SitePub Dev Guide.

SameerBoodhoo

Hi rpoulin,

So without using the custom java class, there is no way i can create datum just by reading the DCR if i understand correctly?

This is to evaluate the best and simple option to properly set the menu without making use of the Sitemap.

Rick Poulin

Well in saying "without making use of the sitemap", you're basically telling me that you've forgone the OOTB way of accomplishing your requirement..

And no, there aren't any OOTB generator classes so if you're going that route, you have to write your own.

Lastly, I'll reiterate that generators dynamically create datum options, not datums. There's a difference.