If your goal is to store into the DMS, it's not difficult at all. The same way the author adds information into the website repository, you can have the public add information to your DMS. It's just not common practice, that's all.
So here's the steps I would follow: Create a form accessible to the target user Process the form and collect the content and file Save as a Document in the DMS Cool? On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 3:58 AM, Adrian Butnaru <[email protected]> wrote: > It sounds quite logical what you guys both say. What actually I want > to do is a Form page where users can fill in information about > projects, upload at the end some files containing project reports and > than submit all the data. After Submit I want to collect these files > and the content of all the other fields in a database. That is all. I > thought I could easily store the uploaded files into the DMS. But it > looks that it would be wiser to store all in a new repository. > > On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 11:47 AM, Matteo Pelucco > <[email protected]> wrote: >> rainer ha scritto: >> >>> I wouldnt do that because: >>> If you do so, your author and publish instance will have stored different >>> data. And the general magnolia concept is to: >>> 1. upload on author instance 2. activate the uploaded stuff to public >>> >> >> And what do you think about this scenario: >> >> 1. user upload a file into public instance without storing into the local >> repository. >> 2. a custom filter / control do the staff to send the file back to author >> instance AND start a workflow. >> 3. At this point a custom authentication should be provided, to avoid >> permission issues. >> 4. a "superuser" approve or reject the document answering to the workflow >> engine >> 5. workflow end with short-circuit the route back to public instance, with >> "publication" (if approved) or deleting the document (if rejected). >> >> >> can this be a solution? >> this can also be useful if you have several public instances... >> >> Matteo >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------- >> for list details see >> http://www.magnolia-cms.com/home/community/mailing-lists.html >> ---------------------------------------------------------------- >> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > for list details see > http://www.magnolia-cms.com/home/community/mailing-lists.html > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------------------------------------------------- for list details see http://www.magnolia-cms.com/home/community/mailing-lists.html ----------------------------------------------------------------
