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Using Data List values in Share Form

sbixsbix

Hi all,
probably this is a "more than an already seen question" but..
I would like to use the values stored in a datalist as a drop-down list to set some fields in creation/edit content form.
In example "product id" coming from the Products data list
Have I to write a custom field-validator?
Are there some well expalined example of a such thing?

Thanks a lot

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cesarista

Hi:

There are some addons that provide that functionality. In the following link there are some options for your problem:

5 Alfresco picklist plugins you can’t miss • SoftwareLoop

Regards.

--C.

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cesarista

Hi:

There are some addons that provide that functionality. In the following link there are some options for your problem:

5 Alfresco picklist plugins you can’t miss • SoftwareLoop

Regards.

--C.

douglascrp

I have an addon that does exactly that.

Check it out here GitHub - douglascrp/alfresco-value-assistance: Configurable value assistance module for Alfresco Share that allows pickl…

joseantonionava

Hello Douglas,

does your addon works with CM 5.1?

After installing the addon we can´t see the new "Value Assistance List" when creating a new data list.

We'd like use it to fill advanced search form fields from data list values.

Thanks in advance.

douglascrp

Yes, it works.

The list types you should see are 1 Level Value Assistance List and 2 Level Cascading Value Assistance List

If those are not present when you try to create a new datalist, then it might be an install issue.

Please, share the steps you followed to install it, and a screen shot of the datalist screen.

joseantonionava

Sure Douglas C. R. Paes... We have followed the standard installing amp procedure:

1.- Stop Alfresco

2.- Install both amp's files (apply_amps.bat)

3.- Clean Tomcat (clean_tomcat.bat)

4.- List installed amps (they are listed on both alfresco and share war's)

5.- Restart Alfresco.

6.- Check alfresco.log (the log is ok)

But nothing in Share Module Manager screen nor new custom data lists are available when create new data list.

These are the screenshots:

Part 01	Part 02	Part 03

Thanks in advance

douglascrp

Is there any other addon installed in the same server?

I can see the "System messages" list there.

Maybe there is something breaking it.

I know it works because I use it in almost all the projects I work on.

joseantonionava

Solved disabling System Messages addon.

Thank you ‌

joseantonionava

Hello Douglas C. R. Paes‌,

we are testing your addon and in the Advanced Search form, the solution works perfecly but we have doubts.

When we use <config evaluator="model-type" condition="modelo:tipo">, the "Advanced Search form" shows dynamic-dropdown controls, but "pop-up Edit Metadata form" don't show it.

And when we use <config evaluator="node-type" condition="modelo:tipo">, "pop-up Edit Metadata form" shows dynamic-dropdown controls, but "Advanced Search form" don't show it.

We are following How to Use the Addon section in GitHub - dgcloud/alfresco-value-assistance: Configurable value assistance module for Alfresco Share that allows picklist…

but we are stuck on it.

Can you clarify us how to make pop-up Metadata Edit works with dynamic-dropdown.ftl as in Advanced Search form?

Thank you in advance.

douglascrp

Well, there are several sub-items inside of those model-type and node-type config sections, and if you need all of them to share the same form, then you have to configure all of them.

Examples:

</form>

<form id="doclib-simple-metadata">

</form>

<form id="doclib-inline-edit">
      </form>
   </forms>
</config>

<form> 
      </form>

<form id="search">
      </form>
   </forms>
</config>

So, this is not related with the addon, but with share forms engine.

You can learn more by using the OOTB share's source code at share/share-form-config.xml at develop · Alfresco/share · GitHub

joseantonionava

Crystal clear now...

We were wrong with the forms structure in config sections.

Thank you very much for your help.