Define or update a document's metadata - Fluid Topics

Administrators can define a document's metadata by uploading a control file synchronously. It is also possible to update a document's metadata by uploading a control file asynchronously.

When uploading a control file asynchronously, use the same source as the content it is targeting.

The example below shows a control file that performs the following actions for a document:

Modifies its clusterId.
Modifies its title.
Modifies its description.
Replaces the value for the Product metadata with a new value.

Spreadsheet

metadata sheet

document (filePath)		ft:clusterId	ft:description	ft:locale	ft:editorialType	ft:title	ft:lastEdition	product
	inheritance	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
path_to_document.docx		new_cluster_id	New description	en-GB	article	New title	2021-09-08	New product

configuration sheet

valuesSeparator	;
stringTreeSeparator	\|
metadataAction	replace

XML

<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<controlFile>
  <resources>
    <resource lang="en-GB">
      <filePath>path_to_document.docx</filePath>
      <clusterId>new_cluster_id</clusterId>
      <title>New title</title>
      <description>New description</description>
      <lastEdition>2021-09-08</lastEdition>
      <editorialType>article</editorialType>
      <metas action="replace">
        <meta key="product">
          <value>New product</value>
        </meta>
      </metas>
    </resource>
  </resources>
</controlFile>

Topics inherit the updated metadata.
The control file must contain one resource node for each document to modify.
Administrators can modify metadata beginning with the prefix ft: but cannot remove it.

It is also possible to use the Update/replace publication metadata web service to modify a document's metadata.

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Fluid Topics Control File