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Guiding documents configuration

Reached from Guiding Document Publishing on Object utility configuration.

Settings

Enabled

Type
Yes or no
Default
False

Enable this utility.

Retired NACLRequired

Type
M-Files named access control list

The NACL to apply to retired documents.

Effective NACLRequired

Type
M-Files named access control list

The NACL to apply to effective documents.

Published NACLRequired

Type
M-Files named access control list

The NACL to apply to published documents.

Retain Format for Publishing PropertyRequired

Type
M-Files property

If this property is set to true, the document format will be retained after publishing. If it is not defined, then the document format will be PDF.

Publish as Template PropertyRequired

Type
M-Files property

If this property is set to true, the document will be published as an M-Files template where 'Is Template' is set to true.

Publish to Same Class PropertyRequired

Type
M-Files property

If this property is set to true, the document will be published to the same class as the working copy.

Publish Mappings

Type
List of Publish mapping

The mappings between working copy and published copy.

Settings on each entry — 7 of them

Blacklisted Properties

Type
List of m-files property

The properties that will not be copied from working copy to published copy, applicable to all mappings in this module.

Published Whitelisted Properties

Type
List of m-files property

The properties that will brought over from the previous published version to the next. Does not impact properties from the working copy to the published copy.

Metadata Flattening Mappings

Type
List of Metadata flattening mapping

For each mapping whose condition matches the working copy, the listed properties' inserted metadata (Word DOCPROPERTY fields, Excel defined-name formulas and PowerPoint m-files links) is frozen to its displayed text and the live link back to M-Files is severed. Multiple mappings may match; their property lists are combined. Only applies when the published copy keeps its native Word/Excel/PowerPoint format (it is a no-op when publishing to PDF).

Settings on each entry — 2 of them

Published Date Property

Type
M-Files property
Accepts
Date

The property that will be set to the date of publishing.

Calculate Effective From

Type
Yes or no
Default
False

Set if the application should calculate the effective from date. This date is calculated using a time unit and period on the working copy, for example, 1 year from publishing.

Effective From PropertyRequired

Type
M-Files property
Accepts
Date

Shown when Calculate Effective From is Yes.

The property that will be set to the effective from date.

Effective From Period PropertyRequired

Type
M-Files property
Accepts
Integer

Shown when Calculate Effective From is Yes.

The number property that, together with the 'effective from unit property', will be used to calculate the effective from date.

Effective From Unit PropertyRequired

Type
M-Files property
Accepts
Lookup

Shown when Calculate Effective From is Yes.

The number property that, together with the 'effective from period property', will be used to calculate the effective from date.

Effective From Condition

Type
Search conditions JA

Shown when Calculate Effective From is Yes.

If this condition is true, the effective from date will be calculated.

Calculate Next Review Date

Type
Yes or no
Default
False

Set if the application should calculate the next review date. This date is calculated using a time unit and period on the working copy, for example, 1 year from publishing.

Next Review Period PropertyRequired

Type
M-Files property
Accepts
Integer

Shown when Calculate Next Review Date is Yes.

The number property that, together with the 'next review unit property', will be used to calculate the next review date.

Next Review Unit PropertyRequired

Type
M-Files property
Accepts
Lookup

Shown when Calculate Next Review Date is Yes.

The number property that, together with the 'next review period property', will be used to calculate the next review date.

Next Review PropertyRequired

Type
M-Files property
Accepts
Date

Shown when Calculate Next Review Date is Yes.

The property that will be set to the next review date.

Next Review Condition

Type
Search conditions JA

Shown when Calculate Next Review Date is Yes.

If this condition is true, the next review date will be calculated.

Version Label Placeholder

Type
Text

The text added to the version label during publishing

Update Version Labels

Type
Yes or no
Default
False

Set if the application should update the version labels of the published document based on the workflow state of the working copy.

Published Label

Type
M-Files reference

Shown when Update Version Labels is Yes.

The version label from the list of version labels that will be set to the published document when it is published.

Effective Label

Type
M-Files reference

Shown when Update Version Labels is Yes.

The version label from the list of version labels that will be set to the published document when it is effective.

Retired Label

Type
M-Files reference

Shown when Update Version Labels is Yes.

The version label from the list of version labels that will be set to the published document when it is retired.

Generated from M-Files Essentials 0.26.6.1.