c# Create a new version of a document in Worksite

Helloo
Im trying to create a new version of a document with a different document type that the user has currently opened. I thought I could use CheckInEx and something like:

iDoc = (IManage.IManDocument)objExtensibilitySink.GetDocumentFromPath(oDoc.FullName);

IManage.IManDocument checkinDoc = iDoc.CheckInEx(sCheckOutPath, imCheckinDisposition.imCheckinNewVersion, imCheckinOptions.imKeepCheckedOut, imHistEvent.imHistoryVersionNew, "WordAddin", "Check in as new version", sCheckOutPath, ref CheckInResults);

Im getting an error stating that the document is currently been used by another process.

Does anyone have any examples of how I can achieve this?
I basically want to save the current document as a new version, changing the document format (to .DOCX from .DOC) without any intervention from the user.

Many thanks

anna

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guido1

Hi Anna

The CheckIn and CheckInEx methods require that there is no lock on the file name being passed in.

Because you're calling this from within Word with the file still open Word has a lock on the file, hence the error.

You're going to have to close it before you do anything, so the actions you'll take depend on whether or not you expect to have to upload changes to the current document, and whether or not you want the active document to become your new DOCX format document.

For example, you could do the following:
1. Save changes to the active document
2. Close the active document (the Worksite integration will upload the changes automatically)
3. Fetch back a copy of the document (using GetCopy) to a temporary location
4. Open the document in Word and convert it from DOC to DOCX
5. Close the new document
6. Check-in the DOCX document as a new version of the existing document
7. Use OpenCmd to open the newly checked-in version

The above may or may not be the most efficient and/or least disruptive method; it just depends on what you're trying to achieve

annaL

Hiya,
Many thanks for the tips. I have certainly got further but hitting one last snag - I have placed the code below.
Im basically saving the document out to disk as .DOCX and im checking the document back in as a new version. That all works. However I have been struggling on what I thought might be the easiest part but Im making a silly mistake somewhere.
Im trying to use OpenCmd as in your suggestion in step 7 - At first I was being prompted that there was a later version would I like to open that - If I selected YES, word would launch with no docuemtn - but the document would be checked out.
I then tried to use .LatestVersion on the ImanDocument. I no longer get prompted that there is a later version, but the document does not open - again, it becomes checked out.

Hope you can help as I cannot see the mistake I have made.
Many thanks
anna

IManage.IManDocument checkinDoc = iDoc.CheckInEx((String)sDocName, imCheckinDisposition.imCheckinNewVersion, imCheckinOptions.imDontKeepCheckedOut, imHistEvent.imHistoryVersionNew, "Word", "Check in as new version - .DOCX", (String)sDocName, ref CheckInResults);

iDoc.Refresh();

iDoc.GetCopy((String)sDocName, imGetCopyOptions.imNativeFormat);

IMANEXTLib.ContextItems objContextItems;

objContextItems = new IMANEXTLib.ContextItems();

IMANEXTLib.OpenCmd cmd = new OpenCmd();

objContextItems.Add("NRTDMS", objLocalDMS);

objContextItems.Add("NRTDocument", (NRTDocument)iDoc.LatestVersion);

objContextItems.Add("IManExt.OpenCmd.Integration", true);

objContextItems.Add("IManExt.OpenCmd.NoCmdUI", false);

cmd.Initialize(objContextItems);

cmd.Update();

cmd.Execute();

guido1

Almost. Your OpenCmd code should work if you change it to:


IMANEXTLib.ContextItems objContextItems;
objContextItems = new IMANEXTLib.ContextItems();

IMANEXTLib.OpenCmd cmd = new OpenCmd();

objContextItems.Add("SelectedNRTDocuments", new[] {(NRTDocument)iDoc.LatestVersion});
objContextItems.Add("IManExt.OpenCmd.Integration", true);
objContextItems.Add("IManExt.OpenCmd.NoCmdUI", true);

cmd.Initialize(objContextItems);
cmd.Update();

cmd.Execute();

In the above I assumed you didn't want to display a UI (seeing as you already know what the document is), and also I used the SelectedNRTDocuments context item

SpaceDelimitedValues.txt

(Topic_37387)OS_BIRT_2.6.2_SpaceDelimitedFlatFile.rptdesign

annaL

Thats great - works a treat.
Many thanks for your help
anna