Workplace Templates Extensions

The Workplace Templates Extensions provide information about Entry Templates that is used when adding or checking in an object store item. This feature AddOn consists of properties that describe the template, including the class and type of object content that will be created when using the template, the name of the object store that will contain the content, the name of the object store that contains the template, and the number of any workflows specified by the template.

Display Name
<Release> Workplace Templates Extensions
Installation Type
Recommended
Predecessors
Required By
None

The Workplace Templates Extensions provide property templates and implements custom classes, objects, and properties in the following areas throughout Enterprise Manager:

CAUTION  The Workplace Templates Extensions provide classes and properties which contain information about entry templates that is used internally by Workplace XT and Workplace. The values for properties on object instances created by FileNet ready-to-use applications should not be modified, as changing these values could cause application behavior issues with FileNet applications and AddOn applications. In addition, the classes should not be extended by other software applications. The descriptions included in this section are provided for informational purposes only.

Property Templates

The following property templates are added by Workplace Templates Extensions and implemented by various feature AddOns. These templates are visible in Enterprise Manager under Domain Root > Object Stores > Object Store Name > Property Templates.

Property Template Type Implementations Description
Description
String Entry Template class Provides a description for this Entry Template.
Entry Template Id GUID Document class Identifies the Entry Template used (if any) when adding or checking in the document content.
Entry Template Launched Workflow Number String Document class

When the Entry Template specifies a workflow, a value for this property is returned when the workflow has been launched. The workflow number can then be used to determine if the workflow is still running.

Entry Template Object Store Name String Document class Specifies the name of the object store that contains the Entry Template.
Target Object Class Id
GUID Entry Template class

Specifies the object class identifier associated with content created using this Entry Template.

Target Object Store Name
String Entry Template class Specifies the name of the object store that will contain the object content created using this Entry Template.
Target Object Type
String Entry Template class Identifies the type of object content to create when using this Entry Template.

Properties of Document Class and Subclasses

The following properties are added to the Document Class by Workplace Templates Extensions. These properties are visible in Enterprise Manager under Domain Root > Object Stores > Object Store Name > Document Class, right-click Properties > Property Definitions.

Property Type
Modifiable
Description
Entry Template Id GUID No Identifies the Entry Template used (if any) when adding or checking in the document content.
Entry Template Launched Workflow Number String No

When the Entry Template specifies a workflow, a value for this property is returned when the workflow has been launched. The workflow number can then be used to determine if the workflow is still running.

Entry Template Object Store Name String No Specifies the name of the object store that contains the Entry Template.

Custom Subclasses Added to the Document Class

The following subclasses are derived from the Document Class by Workplace Templates Extensions. These subclasses and their respective properties are visible in Enterprise Manager under Domain Root > Object Stores > Object Store Name > Document Class > Custom Subclass Name.

Subclass
Modifiable
Description
Entry Template No

Consists of information that describes an Entry Template, including the class and type of object content that will be created when using this template, as well as the name of the object store that will contain the content once it's created.

Entry Template, Subclass of Document Class

The following properties are added to the Entry Template subclass by Workplace Templates Extensions. These properties are visible in Enterprise Manager under Domain Root > Object Stores > Object Store Name > Document Class > Entry Template, right-click Properties > Property Definitions.

Property Type
Modifiable
Description
Description
String No Provides a description for this Entry Template.
Target Object Class Id
GUID No

Specifies the object class identifier associated with content created using this Entry Template.

Target Object Store Name
String No Specifies the name of the object store that will contain the object content created using this Entry Template.
Target Object Type
String No Identifies the type of object content to create when using this Entry Template.