Custom Delete

rpjoseph

Hi. Does anybody have a script that would replace Teamsite's delete menu item. When I delete a file I would like to automatically perform the following actions:

• Post 'are you sure?' message to user
  if 'cancel' then end
  
• Delete DCT
  
• Submit deleted files/directories to workflow
  
• Delete DCR (I would like to be able to reuse the filename - is that possible?)
  

Most of our content is updated by users in a template. Delete simply deletes the DCT file but nothing else. When a user saves a templated file - we allow them to choose a name and save their content in an indentical directory in templatedata. We think that it is too much trouble to ask a user to delete their content, view modified files, find the deleted file, submit the deleted file, find the DCR in templatedata, delete the DCR, view modified files, find the deleted DCR file, submit the deleted file.

We are hoping a custom script will help us with this problem. Any other suggestions would be appreicated as well.

Adam Stoller

Uhm, are you sure you want to delete DCTs?

I can understand DCRs and pages generated from DCRs - but DCTs represent the specification for a particular data content record *type* and should probably not be deleted without serious consideration first.

I don't have such a script handy - but you might see if you can pool your efforts with Johnny (Workflow forum "delete workflow") as he's looking to create a custom menu item for deletions too ...

--fish
(Interwoven Senior Technical Consultant)