ECMFileUploader

ECM File Uploader

The ECM File Uploader view allows the user to select and upload a file from their computer. The file can be given specific properties and can be targeted to a particular ECM folder.

Content management advanced

ECM server configuration name: The ECM server to use. The default server is the embedded ECM server. String

Folder path or ID: The default folder path is the root folder. String

Custom document object type ID: Specify the object type ID for the documents. The ID must be defined in your ECM server. The default value is "cmis:document". String

Appearance

Color style: The color-based style for this control.

Shape style: The shape-based style for this control.

Size style: The size-based style for this control.

Outline: The color style of the control is the only thing displayed when the cursor is hovered over the control. Boolean

Icon: The icon name, such as "calendar", "clock-o", "camera", "cloud-upload", "bell", "info", and "file-text". For a comprehensive list of icons, see http://fontawesome.io/icons. Note: The "fa-" prefix is optional. String

Hide Browse button: Hide the Browse button. Boolean

Hide file name: Hide the name of the file. Boolean

Behavior

Max file size (MB): The maximum file size (in megabytes) for uploads. Decimal

Auto upload: Upload selected files automatically. If this option is not selected, use the startUpload() method instead. Boolean

File types allowed: Select a pre-configured file type from the drop-down list or select "Custom" to specify your own file type. When this field is empty, all file types are valid. FileType[]

Disable drag and drop: Select this option to disable the addition of documents by using drag and drop. Boolean

Content management

Upload properties: Specifies the matching properties to upload with this document. NameValuePair[]

Formula

Document name formula: The expression or formula that is used to set the name of the document to be uploaded. For example, "Static Document Name" or ${Text1}.getText(). String

Events

On load:

Description:	The logic that is called when the event is fired. This event is only fired one time for each page load.
Example:	`me.setAssociatedWithProcessInstance(true)`

On file selected:

Description:	This event is fired when a file is added to the dropzone. Optional parameters passed: file
Example:	`${DocInfoDlg}.show()`

Context Variables	file

On upload complete:

Description:	This event is fired when an upload operation completes successfully. Optional parameters passed: file, message
Example:	`${ECMFileList1}.refresh()`

Context Variables	file	message

On upload error:

Description:	This event is fired when an upload operation fails. Optional parameters passed: file, message, xhr
Example:	`console.error("Error occurred: " + error)`

Context Variables	file	message	xhr

Extends:

Methods:

Inherited addClass(name, [replaced])

Add or replace the CSS classes for this view.

Name Type Default Description

name {string} The CSS class names to add to the view. For multiple classes, use space to separate the class names.

replaced {string} The CSS class names to be replaced by the first argument. For multiple classes, use space to separate the class names.

Example

Button.addClass("green");

getColorStyle() Returns: {string}

Returns the color style of the browse button.

Inherited getData() Returns: {Object}

Retrieve the bound data associated with the view. It applies only to views with bound data.

Example

var dec1 = MyDecimal.getData();

getDocumentTypeId() Returns: {string}

Returns the document type.

getFileName() Returns: {string}

Returns the name of the file that is currently selected in Process Designer.

getFolderPath() Returns: {string}

Returns the folder path.

getLabel() Returns: {string}

Returns the label of the browse button.

getServerName() Returns: {string}

Returns the ECM server name.

getShapeStyle()

Returns the shape style of the browse button.

getSizeStyle() Returns: {string}

Returns the size style of the browse button.

getType() Returns: {string}

Returns the descriptive string that represents the control type.

Inherited hide(collapseFlag)

Hide the view.

Name Type Default Description

collapseFlag {boolean} Set to true to collapse the view (equivalent to a view setting of "NONE")

Example

MyView.hide();

Inherited isBound() Returns: {boolean}

Indicate the bound status of the view.

Inherited isEnabled() Returns: {boolean}

Check whether the view is enabled.

Example

var enabled = MyView.isEnabled();

Inherited isLabelVisible() Returns: {boolean}

Check whether the view label is visible.

Example

var labelVisible = MyView.isLabelVisible();

Inherited isValid() Returns: {boolean}

Return the valid status as last set by the setValid() method.

Example

var valid = MyView.isValid();

Inherited isVisible() Returns: {boolean}

Check whether the view is visible.

Example

var visible = MyView.isVisible();

openFileSelectionDialog()

Programmatically opens the file selection dialog. For security reasons, the file selection dialog can only be opened programmatically as a result of a user interaction, such as performing a mouse click on another button on the coach user interface (UI).

Inherited propagateUpValueChange(event) Returns: {boolean}

Propagate the value change of the view up through the parent views.

Name Type Default Description

event {Event} Value change event (usually an onchange event)

Example

MyView.propagateUp(event);

Inherited recalculate()

Applicable only to formula-enabled views!
Triggers the re-evaluation of the formula
for the view, if a formula was specified. If the view is not formula-enabled, recalculate() does nothing.

Example

Text1.recalculate();
//If the formula for Text1 is: new Date().toString(), Text1 is updated to the current date/time

setColorStyle(style)

Sets the color style of the browse button.

Name Type Default Description

style {string} The color style. The available styles are: "D"=Default | "P"=Primary | "I"=Info | "S"=Success | "W"=Warning | "G"=Danger

setDocumentId(documentId)

Updates the specified document.

Name Type Default Description

documentId {string} The document ID of the document to be updated.

setDocumentName(title)

Sets the name that is associated with the currently selected file. The name setting is only used for one upload. After the upload completes, the name is cleared.

Name Type Default Description

title {string} The new name.

setDocumentTypeId(text)

Sets the document type.

Name Type Default Description

text {string} The document type.

Inherited setEnabled(enabled, required)

Enable or disable the view.

Name Type Default Description

enabled {boolean} Enabled/read-only flag (true to enable view, false to disable/make read-only)

required {boolean} Enable or disable the required field flag for the view.

Example

MyView.setEnabled(false); //Make MyView read-only

setFolderPath(text)

Sets the folder path.

Name Type Default Description

text {string} The folder path.

setIcon(icon)

Sets the icon to display on the browse button.

Name Type Default Description

icon {string} The new icon. For a list of available icons, see http://fontawesome.io/icons/.

setLabel(label)

Sets the label for the browse button.

Name Type Default Description

label {string} The new label.

Inherited setLabelVisible(visible)

Show or hide the view label.

Name Type Default Description

visible {boolean} Label visibility flag (true to show view label, false to hide)

Example

MyView.setLabelVisible(false);

setOutline(outline)

Sets the outline style of the browse button.

Name Type Default Description

outline {boolean} Displays an outline for the browse button (when 'true'). The default value is 'false'.

setServerConfig(name, folder)

Sets the external configured server and folder path for ECM File Uploader.

Name Type Default Description

name {string} The name of the externally configured server.

folder {string} The folder path on the external server where the file is uploaded.

setShapeStyle(style)

Sets the shape style of the browse button.

Name Type Default Description

style {string} The shape style. The available styles are: "D"=Default | "R"=Rounded | "F"=Flat

setSizeStyle(style)

Sets the size style of the browse button.

Name Type Default Description

style {string} The size style. The available styles are: "D","DEFAULT"=Default | "S","SMALL"=Small | "L","LARGE"=Large | "X","EXTRA-SMALL"=X-small

setUploadProperties(propNames, propVals)

Sets the upload property names and values. The length of the parameter lists must be equal.

Name Type Default Description

propNames {string[]} The property names.

propVals {ANY[]} The values for each property name.

Inherited setValid(valid, errorText)

Flag the view as valid or invalid.

Name Type Default Description

valid {boolean} Valid/invalid flag (true to set view valid, false to make it invalid - which typically shows the view with "invalid" styling and indicator)

errorText {string} Validation error text to show on the invalid-styled view

Example

MyView.setValid(false, "Fix your data entry"); //Make MyView invalid

Inherited setViewData(data, createPseudoBinding)

Set or update the bound data associated with the view. It applies only to views with bound data.

Note: It should only be used with simple type bindings, or complex type bindings with simple type properties.
It should not be used with bindings that have properties that are lists or compext types. For complex types, set the bindings by using
the binding.set pattern, as described in the Binding data and configuration options documentation section.

Name Type Default Description

data {Object} The value of the bound data. The parameter type must match the type of the bound data.

createPseudoBinding {boolean} If the value is set to true, the parameter creates a pseudo binding if there is no current binding.

Example

MyView.setViewData("TEST"); //Updates bound data to the string 'TEST'

Inherited setVisible(visible, collapse)

Show or hide the view.

Name Type Default Description

visible {boolean} Visibility flag (true to show the view, false to hide it)

collapse {boolean} Set it to true to collapse the view space when the option visible is set to false.

Examples

MyView.setVisible(false, false); //Equivalent to MyView.hide()

MyView.setVisible(false, true); // Sets visibility to "None"

Inherited show()

Show this view.

Example

MyView.show();

startUpload()

Starts uploading the document that is currently selected.

Inherited triggerFormulaUpdates([phase])

Broadcast the expression trigger for the specified view.

Name Type Default Description

phase {int} bpmext.ui.PHASE_NORMAL The phase we are currently in

Example

MyView.triggerFormulaUpdates();

uploadFile(file)

Starts uploading a file.

Name Type Default Description

file {File} The file object to upload.

Methods

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Helpers