Show message if doc is checked out by another user

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johnnyecm

Hi,

we are in an IBM CM environment and are using your OpenWorkdesk => we would like to open the images with the IBM Generic Viewer => is it possible to show a message/text/whatever if the document is already checked out by another user?

That would be really helpful for us.
Best regards
JohnnyECM

chfi

Hi,

yes, this can be implemented in the "IBMCMThinViewer.jsp" that is located in your deployment in the folder "viewer/ibmcm" ==> you can add a check if the current document is already checked out by another user => if so, just render an alert box in the following way:

…
if (obj.getVersion().isCheckedOut(OwStatusContextDefinitions.STATUS_CONTEXT_CORRECT_STATUS) && !obj.getVersion().isMyCheckedOut(OwStatusContextDefinitions.STATUS_CONTEXT_CORRECT_STATUS))
{
   canEdit = false;
   String strUser = "";
   if (obj.getVersion().getCheckedOutUserID(OwStatusContextDefinitions.STATUS_CONTEXT_CORRECT_STATUS) != null)
       strUser = obj.getVersion().getCheckedOutUserID(OwStatusContextDefinitions.STATUS_CONTEXT_CORRECT_STATUS);
            
   out.write("<script type='text/javascript'>");
   out.write("alert('Checked out by the user " + strUser + " - you are not allowed to modify the annotations!');");
   out.write("</script>");
   contentName = OwString.localize(m_context.getLocale(), "ibmcm.IBMCMThinViewer.notCheckedOut", "Document is checked out by another user " + strUser);
}

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Bye
Christian