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<type name="dl:todoList"> <title>To Do List</title> <parent>dl:dataListItem</parent> <properties> <property name="dl:todoTitle"> <title>Title</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>true</mandatory> </property> <property name="dl:todoDueDate"> <title>Due Date</title> <type>d:datetime</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="dl:todoPriority"> <title>Priority</title> <type>d:int</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="dl:todoNotes"> <title>Notes</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> </properties> <associations> <association name="dl:assignee"> <title>Assignee</title> <source> <mandatory>false</mandatory> <many>true</many> </source> <target> <class>cm:person</class> <mandatory>false</mandatory> <many>false</many> </target> </association> <association name="dl:attachments"> <title>Attachments</title> <source> <mandatory>false</mandatory> <many>true</many> </source> <target> <class>cm:cmobject</class> <mandatory>false</mandatory> <many>true</many> </target> </association> </associations> </type>
<!– dl:todoList type –> <config evaluator="model-type" condition="dl:todoList"> <forms> <!– Create item form –> <form> <field-visibility> <show id="dl:todoTitle" /> <show id="dl:todoDueDate" /> <show id="dl:todoPriority" /> <show id="dl:todoNotes" /> <show id="dl:assignee" /> <show id="dl:attachments" /> </field-visibility> <create-form template="../data-lists/forms/row-new.ftl" /> <appearance> <field id="dl:todoNotes"> <control template="/org/alfresco/components/form/controls/textarea.ftl" /> </field> </appearance> </form> <!– Data Grid view –> <form id="datagrid"> <field-visibility> <show id="dl:todoTitle" /> <show id="dl:todoDueDate" /> <show id="dl:todoPriority" /> <show id="dl:assignee" /> <show id="dl:attachments" /> </field-visibility> </form> </forms> </config> <!– dl_todoList type (existing nodes) –> <config evaluator="node-type" condition="dl:todoList"> <forms> <!– Data List pop-up edit form –> <form> <field-visibility> <show id="dl:todoTitle" /> <show id="dl:todoDueDate" /> <show id="dl:todoPriority" /> <show id="dl:todoNotes" /> <show id="dl:assignee" /> <show id="dl:attachments" /> </field-visibility> <edit-form template="../data-lists/forms/row-edit.ftl" /> <appearance> <field id="dl:todoNotes"> <control template="/org/alfresco/components/form/controls/textarea.ftl" /> </field> </appearance> </form> </forms> </config>
Another typology of data list could be a simple issue tracker. But I think this needs a minimum workflow that can't be done in data lists context, right?
Remember data list items are all Repository nodes, so you can use workflow, rules, etc. just as for normal content items.
Is it possible to create a hierarchical data list? Preferably with the possibility of combining different data sets for the main element and next level element.
Remember data list items are all Repository nodes, so you can use workflow, rules, etc. just as for normal content items.Another question - will it be possible to automatically add entries in the data lists using Rules or Workflow? I would like to set up a list of ready made documents and would like to add entry in data list using rule from DocumentLibrary. And automatically fill out the entry form with relevant document attributes.My responsibility is customer business needs not a programming, then sorry for questions that programmers may seem primitive.
Is it possible to create a hierarchical data list? Preferably with the possibility of combining different data sets for the main element and next level element.'m not sure exactly what you mean here - could you give a concrete example please?
Yes, although the documentation to do this isn't in place yet. It's a two-stage process…Essentially, you need to create a custom model type that represents your list. Make your your custom type is a child of dl:dataListItem. Currently the "duplicate" action only duplicates properties and associations directly applied to the custom list type, so you can't create deeply nested data structures just yet. The create form configuration to decide which type fields you want to appear in the Create, Edit and Data Grid.It might look long-winded, but actually gives you lots of control.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <model name="scidl:memberDBModel" xmlns="http://www.alfresco.org/model/dictionary/1.0"> <description>Membership Database List Model</description> <author>Rob Hillis</author> <version>0.1</author> <imports> <!– Import Alfresco Dictionary Definitions –> <import uri="http://www.alfresco.org/model/dictionary/1.0" prefix="d"/> <!– Import Alfresco Content Domain Model Definitions –> <import uri="http://www.alfresco.org/model/content/1.0" prefix="cm"/> <import uri="http://www.alfresco.org/model/system/1.0" prefix="sys"/> <import uri="http://www.alfresco.org/model/datalist/1.0" prefix="dl"/> </imports> <namespaces> <namespace uri="http://www.yvr.org.au/model/membershipDataList/1.0" prefix="scidl"> </namespaces> <constraints> <constraint name="dl:memberType" type="LIST"> <parameter name="allowedValues"> <list> <value>Single</value> <value>Family</value> <value>Junior</value> <value>Complimentary</value> <value>Life</value> </list> </parameter> </constraint> </constraints> <type name="scidl:memberDb"> <title>Membership Database</title> <parent>dl:dataListItem</parent> <properties> <property name="dl:memberNumber"> <title>Member No</title> <type>d:int</type> <mandatory>true</mandatory> </property> <property name="dl:memberSurname"> <title>Surname</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>true</mandatory> </property> <property name="dl:memberFirstName"> <title>First Name</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>true</mandatory> </property> <property name="dl:memberAddress"> <title>Address</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>true</mandatory> </property> <property name="dl:memberSuburb"> <title>Suburb</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>true</mandatory> </property> <property name="dl:memberPCode"> <title>Postcode</title> <type>d:int</type> <mandatory>true</mandatory> </property> <property name="dl:memberHomePhone"> <title>Home Phone</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="dl:memberWorkPhone"> <title>Word Phone</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="dl:memberFax"> <title>Fax</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="dl:memberMobile"> <title>Mobile</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="dl:memberEmail"> <title>eMail Address</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="dl:memberType"> <title>Membership Type</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>true</mandatory> </property> <property name="dl:memberDateJoined"> <title>Date Joined</title> <type>d:date</type> <mandatory>true</mandatory> </property> <property name="dl:memberDateResigned"> <title>Date Resigned</title> <type>d:date</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="dl:memberMedicareNo"> <title>Medicare No</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="dl:memberMedicalConditions"> <title>Medical Conditions</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="dl:memberNoKSurname"> <title>Next of Kin's Surname</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="dl:memberNoKFirstName"> <title>Next of Kin's First Name</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="dl:memberNoKAddress"> <title>Next of Kin's Address</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="dl:memberNoKSuburb"> <title>Next of Kin's Suburb</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="dl:memberNoKPostcode"> <title>Next of Kin's Postcode</title> <type>d:int</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="dl:memberNokPhone"> <title>Next of Kin's Phone</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="dl:memberNoKMobile"> <title>Next of Kin's Mobile</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> </properties> </type> </model>
<alfresco-config> <config evaluator="model-type" condition="dl:memberDb"> <forms> <form> <field-visibility> <show id="dl:memberNumber" /> <show id="dl:memberSurname" /> <show id="dl:memberFirstName" /> <show id="dl:memberAddress" /> <show id="dl:memberSuburb" /> <show id="dl:memberPCode" /> <show id="dl:memberHomePhone" /> <show id="dl:memberWorkPhone" /> <show id="dl:memberFax" /> <show id="dl:memberMobile" /> <show id="dl:memberEmail" /> <show id="dl:memberType" /> <show id="dl:memberDateJoined" /> <show id="dl:memberDateResigned" /> <show id="dl:memberMedicareNo" /> <show id="dl:memberMedicalConditions" /> <show id="dl:memberNoKSurname" /> <show id="dl:memberNoKFirstName" /> <show id="dl:memberNoKAddress" /> <show id="dl:memberNoKSuburb" /> <show id="dl:memberNoKPostcode" /> <show id="dl:memberNokPhone" /> <show id="dl:memberNoKMobile" /> </field-visibility> </form> </forms> </config> </alfresco-config>
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <model name="scidl:memberDBModel" xmlns="http://www.alfresco.org/model/dictionary/1.0"> <description>Membership Database List Model</description> <author>Rob Hillis</author> <version>0.1</author> <imports> <!– Import Alfresco Dictionary Definitions –> <import uri="http://www.alfresco.org/model/dictionary/1.0" prefix="d"/> <!– Import Alfresco Content Domain Model Definitions –> <import uri="http://www.alfresco.org/model/content/1.0" prefix="cm"/> <import uri="http://www.alfresco.org/model/system/1.0" prefix="sys"/> <import uri="http://www.alfresco.org/model/datalist/1.0" prefix="dl"/> </imports> <namespaces> <namespace uri="http://www.yvr.org.au/model/membershipDataList/1.0" prefix="scidl"> </namespaces> <constraints> <constraint name="scidl:memberType" type="LIST"> <parameter name="allowedValues"> <list> <value>Single</value> <value>Family</value> <value>Junior</value> <value>Complimentary</value> <value>Life</value> </list> </parameter> </constraint> </constraints> <type name="scidl:memberDb"> <title>Membership Database</title> <parent>dl:dataListItem</parent> <properties> <property name="scidl:memberNumber"> <title>Member No</title> <type>d:int</type> <mandatory>true</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberSurname"> <title>Surname</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>true</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberFirstName"> <title>First Name</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>true</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberAddress"> <title>Address</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>true</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberSuburb"> <title>Suburb</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>true</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberPCode"> <title>Postcode</title> <type>d:int</type> <mandatory>true</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberHomePhone"> <title>Home Phone</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberWorkPhone"> <title>Word Phone</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberFax"> <title>Fax</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberMobile"> <title>Mobile</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberEmail"> <title>eMail Address</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberType"> <title>Membership Type</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>true</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberDateJoined"> <title>Date Joined</title> <type>d:date</type> <mandatory>true</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberDateResigned"> <title>Date Resigned</title> <type>d:date</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberMedicareNo"> <title>Medicare No</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberMedicalConditions"> <title>Medical Conditions</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberNoKSurname"> <title>Next of Kin's Surname</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberNoKFirstName"> <title>Next of Kin's First Name</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberNoKAddress"> <title>Next of Kin's Address</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberNoKSuburb"> <title>Next of Kin's Suburb</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberNoKPostcode"> <title>Next of Kin's Postcode</title> <type>d:int</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberNokPhone"> <title>Next of Kin's Phone</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberNoKMobile"> <title>Next of Kin's Mobile</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> </properties> </type> </model>
The simplest way to register a model is to upload the file to Company Home -> Data Dictionary -> Models folder and then Activate it.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <model name="scidl:memberDBModel" xmlns="http://www.alfresco.org/model/dictionary/1.0"> <description>Membership Database List Model</description> <author>Rob Hillis</author> <version>0.1</version> <imports> <!– Import Alfresco Dictionary Definitions –> <import uri="http://www.alfresco.org/model/dictionary/1.0" prefix="d"/> <!– Import Alfresco Content Domain Model Definitions –> <import uri="http://www.alfresco.org/model/content/1.0" prefix="cm"/> <import uri="http://www.alfresco.org/model/system/1.0" prefix="sys"/> <import uri="http://www.alfresco.org/model/datalist/1.0" prefix="dl"/> </imports> <namespaces> <namespace uri="http://www.yvr.org.au/model/membershipDataList/1.0" prefix="scidl"/> </namespaces> <constraints> <constraint name="scidl:memberType" type="LIST"> <parameter name="allowedValues"> <list> <value>Single</value> <value>Family</value> <value>Junior</value> <value>Complimentary</value> <value>Life</value> </list> </parameter> </constraint> </constraints> <type name="scidl:memberDb"> <title>Membership Database</title> <parent>dl:dataListItem</parent> <properties> <property name="scidl:memberNumber"> <title>Member No</title> <type>d:int</type> <mandatory>true</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberSurname"> <title>Surname</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>true</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberFirstName"> <title>First Name</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>true</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberAddress"> <title>Address</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>true</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberSuburb"> <title>Suburb</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>true</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberPCode"> <title>Postcode</title> <type>d:int</type> <mandatory>true</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberHomePhone"> <title>Home Phone</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberWorkPhone"> <title>Word Phone</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberFax"> <title>Fax</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberMobile"> <title>Mobile</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberEmail"> <title>eMail Address</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberType"> <title>Membership Type</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>true</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberDateJoined"> <title>Date Joined</title> <type>d:date</type> <mandatory>true</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberDateResigned"> <title>Date Resigned</title> <type>d:date</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberMedicareNo"> <title>Medicare No</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberMedicalConditions"> <title>Medical Conditions</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberNoKSurname"> <title>Next of Kin's Surname</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberNoKFirstName"> <title>Next of Kin's First Name</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberNoKAddress"> <title>Next of Kin's Address</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberNoKSuburb"> <title>Next of Kin's Suburb</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberNoKPostcode"> <title>Next of Kin's Postcode</title> <type>d:int</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberNokPhone"> <title>Next of Kin's Phone</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> <property name="scidl:memberNoKMobile"> <title>Next of Kin's Mobile</title> <type>d:text</type> <mandatory>false</mandatory> </property> </properties> </type> </model>
If I'm reading things right, it's objecting to the block starting at <type name="scidl:memberDB"> however I still don't quite understand enough about models to work out exactly what it's objecting to…