Unable to edit the multiple HTMLs generated from a single TPL.

Hi,

I am generating 5 html files from a single TPL using tag.
However I am not able to edit the generated HTML files.
I generate these files and place it in a different location. After this I open the generated page and click on edit link. It should actually open the DCR for me to edit the fields. But here when I click on edit link , it is opening in word editable format.

Can any one please help me?

I am attaching the TPL file for referance.

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RajatChopra

Make sure all the following EA tags have been set on each of the generated file for it to point back to the record:

TeamSite/Templating/PrimaryDCR - $yourdcrname
TeamSite/Templating/PrimaryDocumentType - $yourdcrtype
TeamSite/Templating/PrimaryPT - $tplname

If I am not mistaken, using the ostream you will not have these tags associated.

cute_guy

Hi,

I am generating 5 html files from a single TPL using tag.
However I am not able to edit the generated HTML files.
I generate these files and place it in a different location. After this I open the generated page and click on edit link. It should actually open the DCR for me to edit the fields. But here when I click on edit link , it is opening in word editable format.

Can any one please help me?

I am attaching the TPL file for referance.

Ostream does not set the extended attribute in the files generated by ostream.

U have to explicitly add extended attributes using iwextattr CLT.

padmapriya

Can you please be a bit more brief. How do we set the extended attributes. I am new to teamsite and am not very clear how to do it.

Regards
PadmaPriya

nipper

Find the TS Command line guide and read about iwextattr

This is very basic stuff. You need to be able to do this if you plan to do anything with TS.

KelvinYong

Expanding on this. I'm looking to explore further into using iw_ostream in single TPL to generate multiple outputs, however withouth automatic tagging EA is kinda bomb. Is there anyway in TPL to call iwextattr?

Also, is there any iwpt_output equivalent to call/output ostream from within iw_perl, instead of using iw_ostream tag?

Adam Stoller

Expanding on this. I'm looking to explore further into using iw_ostream in single TPL to generate multiple outputs, however withouth automatic tagging EA is kinda bomb. Is there anyway in TPL to call iwextattr?

Sure - break into an iw_perl block of code (if you're not already within one) and run the command like you normally would in Perl code -- just make sure the [source and] target file of the command exists ... I'd recommend something like:

...
my $cmd = qq($iwhome/bin/iwextattr -l -x $source_file | $iwhome/bin/iwextattr -s -x $target_file);
my $results = qx($cmd 2>&1);
...

Where source_file is the "default" output file (the one provided on the command line as it were) and target_file is any additional output file created from the PT.

Also, is there any iwpt_output equivalent to call/output ostream from within iw_perl, instead of using iw_ostream tag?

Sure:

...
if (open(OUT, '>', $target_file)) {
    print OUT $text;
    close OUT;
}
else {
    # handle error situation
}
...

nipper

Expanding on this. I'm looking to explore further into using iw_ostream in single TPL to generate multiple outputs, however withouth automatic tagging EA is kinda bomb. Is there anyway in TPL to call iwextattr?

Also, is there any iwpt_output equivalent to call/output ostream from within iw_perl, instead of using iw_ostream tag?

The 1st is easy, though there are timing issues (setting an EA before the file was created or while it is open for write).

There is an issue with #2. When you preview, TS creates zz_tst_something.html. You have seen that. If you are using ostream is also changes those filenames. Great, because preview is not supposed to overwrite any *real* data. If you use a normal Perl open (like Ghoti showed) then the real data will be over written.

Finally your overall approach will have a preview issue in general. If you ostream to zz_tst_blah.html and you are trying to include blah.html, you have incorrect data. I posted a tech article on this (search preview aspx ascx - you should find it) on how to remap the URL

HTH

Andy

KelvinYong

Thank Ghoti, your response regarding EA gave me a direction to work towards; running iwextattr in the perl code during the TPL/Generate.

As to ostream I am aware of the preview issue. And currently we're not using preview as it doesn't work with .ASPX on the fly display - so we have a workaround for the previewing.

nipper

As to ostream I am aware of the preview issue. And currently we're not using preview as it doesn't work with .ASPX on the fly display - so we have a workaround for the previewing.

That was exactly what my WP was about. I made it work