Check if a document exists in Appian

RE: Check if a document exists in Appian

Mike Schmitt — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 15:09:22 GMT

I noticed the "invactive" typo and filed a bug report for it with the plug-in authors... 5 years ago maybe? maybe more?

Anyway here's my expression rule that tests whether any given ID is an *existing, inactive document*.

and(
  rule!UTIL_docExists(ri!doc),  /* does "not null or 0" check, checks using "is [document] object exists" function; if all are true, returns true */
  find(
    /*"State: Invactive Published",*/
    /* note misspelling above.  instead, checking against the correctly-spelled output for Active documents */
    "State: Active Published",
    getcontentobjectdetailsbyid(ri!doc)
  ) = 0
)

RE: Check if a document exists in Appian

Harshit Bumb (Appyzie) — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 13:55:45 GMT

Its a spam.

RE: Check if a document exists in Appian

David Jimenez — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 13:23:48 GMT

Use getDocumentsFromFolder in the root folder.

RE: Check if a document exists in Appian

Richard Michaelis — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 13:06:21 GMT

Quick input:

a!localVariables(
  local!objectDetails: if(
    a!isNullOrEmpty(ri!objectId),
    "No object with this ID has been found",
    getcontentobjectdetailsbyid(ri!objectId)
  ),
  /*if(
    tostring(local!objectDetails) = "No object with this ID has been found",
    false,
    true
  )
  
  Dont do this kind of "if clause" if you can avoid ;)
  */
  
  tostring(local!objectDetails) <> "No object with this ID has been found",
)

RE: Check if a document exists in Appian

adeleb9274 — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 08:42:44 GMT

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RE: Check if a document exists in Appian

Marco — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 19:10:20 GMT

Yes I know, the issue was to be able to look at a document ID and tell if it has been published yet or not. getcontentobjectdetailsbyid() allowed me to do that

RE: Check if a document exists in Appian

ujjwalr0002 — Sat, 25 Feb 2023 03:35:32 GMT

Hi, Marco

The document must be active published check the below link for more info.

https://community.appian.com/discussions/f/user-interface/25775/error-when-use-function-document

RE: Check if a document exists in Appian

Marco — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 22:33:06 GMT

I think I can work with this somehow. Just noticed a typo in the output though. Any idea who I'd report that to? The state for docs that haven't been published yet is, "State: Invactive Published"

RE: Check if a document exists in Appian

Abhay Dalsaniya — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 22:25:35 GMT

getcontentobjectdetailsbyid(id)

RE: Check if a document exists in Appian

Marco — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 22:18:24 GMT

I need to search by id as the name is not unique

RE: Check if a document exists in Appian

Marco — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 22:17:42 GMT

Thanks, but this gives me true even though I can't download the document yet. It somehow exists, but when I click the link I get a "Error 404 - Page Not Found"

RE: Check if a document exists in Appian

Naresh — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 22:11:44 GMT

you can also use the below logic to find the object exist in the system

a!localVariables(
  local!objectDetails: if(
    a!isNullOrEmpty(ri!objectId),
    "No object with this ID has been found",
    getcontentobjectdetailsbyid(ri!objectId)
  ),
  if(
    tostring(local!objectDetails) = "No object with this ID has been found",
    false,
    true
  )
)

RE: Check if a document exists in Appian

Abhay Dalsaniya — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 21:57:33 GMT

findcontentbyattribute(
  searchAllContent: true,
  contentType: "document",
  attributeName: "name",
  searchCriteria: "docName"
)

findcontentbyattribute() is part of Content Tools plug-in, It should be available to most env. please do deploy if not.