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Last Post 06/25/2010 4:10 PM by Peter Donker. 1 Replies.

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cbt

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06/24/2010 8:01 PM
For our project, we have the need to limit the folders a user can see based on a custom user attribute. For the sake of example, let's say it is the users United States social security number (SSN). If I capture the SSN as part of the user registration process and the tag folders in the Document Exchange with a custom attribute for the SSN. Is there a way using the API to only show the user the folders where their SSN matches the folder SSN attribute. I hope that makes sense. Thanks, Craig

Peter Donker

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06/25/2010 4:10 PM
Hi Craig, What you could do is to "post process" a file. Meaning: you could have (1) a background scheduled process examine content and tweak permissions, or (2) make a custom control for the attribute that makes the tweak after the creation of the entry in DMX. Both approaches need a bit of programming. The first has the disadvantage of not being realtime, but the advantage of being more robust as it will reset permissions even if someone tries to adjust them later. Peter

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