Content Tools

Overview

These functions extend Appian content and offer document/folder search, directory listing, and the ability to get/set the searchable attribute of a folder.

Functions are designed for and only work on Appian content, not the local filesystem. All search functions assume the root folder and all subfolders are searchable. Search functions will not return results contained within non-searchable objects.

All functions use the serviceContext of the user account executing the expression at runtime.

Key Features & Functionality

Data Types

  • contentSecurityRoleMap: CDT that backs the returnContentRoleMap function

Smart Services

  • Copy Document (Change Extension)
  • Delete Document Version
  • Delete Folder Contents
  • Delete Files Older Than
  • Delete Files Created Before
  • Delete Multiple Documents
  • Remove Member From Folder Security
  • Inherit Security From Parent for Folder
  • Inherit Security from Parent for Document
  • Remove Member From KC Security
  • Delete Rule/Constant Versions
  • Set Folder Security
  • Create Document Version
  • Create expression rule
  • Update expression rule expression
  • Update expression rule parameters

Functions

  • getfoldersrequiringchangesapproval
  • getsubfoldersfromfolder
  • getdocumentsfromfolder
  • getdocumentinternalidsfromfolder
  • getfilesolderthandate: Get files older than a particular date
  • getfileslargerthansize: Get files larger than a particular size
  • finddocumentsbyname
  • getconstantorruleuuidbyname
  • findcontentbyattribute
  • getcontentdetailsbyuuid
  • getcontentdetailsbyinternalname
  • getcontentobjectdetailsbyid
  • getcontentobjectswithnumofversions: function to find rules or constants with a given number of versions. Useful to find out objects that can increase memory usage in the collaboration engine. See https://forum.appian.com/suite/help/16.3/kb/kb-1226.html
  • getcontentobjectrevisionhistorydetails: Retrieves the revision history of a content object formatted as "[version id, date created, date updated, size, author]"
  • getconstantsfromfolder
  • getconstantsbyname
  • setfoldersearchability
  • getfoldersearchability
  • getdownloadersfromgroup
  • returncontentrolemap
  • getprocessmodeldetailsbyuuid
  • getrulereferencebyname
  • generateuuid
Anonymous
  • HI, 
    I'm trying to use Delete Rule/Constant Versions smart service to delete rules from a specific folder, I was able to execute the node perfectly, but the versions of rules/ constants are not being deleted. 

    Can someone suggest on what needs to be done?

    Note: Currently I'm using 1.4.0 version of the plugin.

  • v1.4.0 Release Notes
    • Added a function for getting a rule (interface, expression, integration, or decision) by its name
  • Hi Team, 

    May I confirm that the usage of the function "getprocessmodeldetailsbyuuid" and "getcontentdetailsbyuuid" requires the role of System Administrator?

  • v1.3.1 Release Notes
    • Removed use of deprecated APIs and the following:
    • Unexpire Document service
    • Approve Pending Changes service
    • getPendingDocuments function
  • - fyi the findContentByAttribute function doesn't seem to suffer the same issue (when using wildcards at least) - i'm successfully able to search i.e. '* - Final*' and returning an appropriate result.  Thanks for the suggestion about using wildcards, it hadn't occurred to me that this might be an option at all.

  • Hi Team,

    The below issue is being reported in the health check report.

    Content Tools (com.appiancorp.ps.plugins.contenttools) references deprecated Appian APIs [deprecated] com.appiancorp.suiteapi.content.ContentService.approve(java.lang.Long[]) [deprecated] com.appiancorp.suiteapi.content.ContentService.getAllChildren(java.lang.Long, com.appiancorp.suiteapi.content.ContentFilter, java.lang.Integer) [deprecated] com.appiancorp.suiteapi.content.ContentService.getExpiredIds(java.lang.Long, java.lang.Integer, com.appiancorp.suiteapi.content.ContentFilter) [deprecated] com.appiancorp.suiteapi.content.ContentService.getPendingPaging(java.lang.Long, com.appiancorp.suiteapi.content.ContentFilter, int, int, java.lang.Integer, java.lang.Integer) [deprecated] com.appiancorp.suiteapi.content.ContentService.unexpire(java.lang.Long[])

    Can you help to fix it?

  • Hi,

    Below issue is being reported in health check report. 

    Content Tools (com.appiancorp.ps.plugins.contenttools) references deprecated Appian APIs [deprecated] com.appiancorp.suiteapi.content.ContentService.approve(java.lang.Long[]) [deprecated] com.appiancorp.suiteapi.content.ContentService.getAllChildren(java.lang.Long, com.appiancorp.suiteapi.content.ContentFilter, java.lang.Integer) [deprecated] com.appiancorp.suiteapi.content.ContentService.getExpiredIds(java.lang.Long, java.lang.Integer, com.appiancorp.suiteapi.content.ContentFilter) [deprecated] com.appiancorp.suiteapi.content.ContentService.getPendingPaging(java.lang.Long, com.appiancorp.suiteapi.content.ContentFilter, int, int, java.lang.Integer, java.lang.Integer) [deprecated] com.appiancorp.suiteapi.content.ContentService.unexpire(java.lang.Long[])

    Is it possible to rectify this?

  • Try something like this:

    findcontentbyattribute(
      true,
      "document",
      "name",
      "*FINAL Grade"
    )

  • You are right that it doesn't seem to return anything. One thing you can try for the time being is to use an * (wildcard) instead of space.

    So search for "[class name]*-*FINAL Grade"

  • And last - using the new function, how do we find objects (files/folders) with a partial name match?  My initial testing is suggesting that results are only returned when they are an exact match.  This is useful for some use cases but at other times I believe I will need to find file(s) or folder(s) matching a pattern, or at least a partial string, and if there's no actual way to do that then it would potentially be severely limiting.