Get all values from a Text Popup StringValue

Hi,

I have created a Category with an Attribute type "Text:Popup". I added three valid values to the attribute namely:

- Pending
- Approved
- Denied

Pending is the default. When I read out the category and attributes via the Metadata object the "Text: Popup" field is recognized as a StringValue which contains only the "Pending" value in its List.

Question:

I want to populate a List of valid values so the user can select one of these to overwrite the default value.

How can I get all valid values through the API ?

Thanks,

Coen Damen (Logica)

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Jason_Smith

Hi Coen,

The web service call you are looking for is DocumentManagement.GetCategoryDefinition(). This will give you the list of attributes for your category. You can then find the attribute you are looking for and then look at its ValidValues field. Here is a quick code sample:

StringAttribute status = new StringAttribute();
status.DisplayName = "Status";
status.ValidValues = new String[] { "Pending", "Approved", "Denied"};

Node category = docManClient.CreateCategory(otAuth, parentID, "Category", null, new Attribute[] { status }, null);

AttributeGroupDefinition attributes = docManClient.GetCategoryDefinition(otAuth, category.ID);

string[] validValues = null;

foreach (Attribute attribute in attributes.Attributes)
{
    if (attribute is StringAttribute)
    {
        StringAttribute popup = attribute as StringAttribute;
        validValues = popup.ValidValues;
    }
}

Regards,
Jason

Sjaak_Hoeijenbos

Hi Jason,

thanks, that works!

I was getting values through the Metadata object and henceforth the AttributeGroups. I can now link it to the group definitions.

Cheers,

Coen Damen (Logica)