Setting Metadata in WOM API

NateEnt

Well somebody had to be the first to post to this forum......


Actually my question is quite simple, but I haven't been able to find the answer anywhere.

I have extended the base ITDOCUMENT with additional properties, some of which are metadata.

Using setPropertyValue in Item I can set the extended properties but not those that are metadata. When I try to set the metadata properties I get the following message:

com.imanage.cms.exceptions.library.NoSuchPropertyException: Property 'EXT:OCUMENTTYPE' does not exist on APP::ITDOCUMENT

Is there an alternate way of setting a property that has been defined as metadata? Why will the way I am doing it not work?

Thanks,
NateEnt

WorkSiteMP

Hi,

If you're sure it exists in the library, then you should be able to add it. However, you must first create an instance of the metadata object, either through the WOM or the library manager. If you want to do it through the WOM, here is an example:
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// Create Metadata instance of State type.
Metadata stateMetadata = library.createMetadata("APP:TATE");

// Set property values.
stateMetadata.setPropertyValue("APP::NAME", "Illinois");
stateMetadata.setPropertyValue("APP:ESCRIPTION", "Land of Lincoln.");

// Persist to CMS.
stateMetadata.update();
stateMetadata.refresh();

// Create Metadata instance of State type.
stateMetadata = library.createMetadata("APP:TATE");

// Set property values.
stateMetadata.setPropertyValue("APP::NAME", "Indiana");
stateMetadata.setPropertyValue("APP:ESCRIPTION", "Hoosier State.");

// Persist to CMS.
stateMetadata.update();
stateMetadata.refresh();
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The above code was taken from the javadocs for the Metadata interface.

Once you have a populated metadata object, you just add it as you would add any property value. If this doesn't help, please include the code you are calling. Also, there is a tool available from support that will print out all of the properties on the extendable objects.