Check-in without Primary File

Sometimes it's necessary to allow the Check-in of new content without the associated Primary File.

Full metadata content can be created doing some configuration in WebCenter Content.

How to allow Check-in without Primary File for all content

To allow Check-in without the Primary File associated to all of the content on WebCenter Content just add the following variable to the configuration of WebCenter Content and restart the server.

AllowPrimaryMetaFile=true

AllowPrimaryMetaFile config

How to allow Check-in without the Primary File to specific Profile and hide it in the form.

Follow these steps:

• Create a new Rule configuring activation to Check-in actions.

   

  
  Rule activated by Check-in events

   

• In the Side Effects tab add the following IdocScript that allows the creation of content without the Primary File and hide these fields in the Check-in form.
  
  

  <$AllowPrimaryMetaFile="true"$>
  <$createPrimaryMetaFile="1"$>
  <$primaryFile:rowStyle="display:none"$>
  <$alternateFile:rowStyle="display:none"$>

• Check that Primary File fields are hidden and no require more to create content of the specific Profile.

   

  
  Check-in form without Primary File fields