Autogeneration of number while uploading documents

Question

Hi Experts,
Is it possible to generate an automatic number for a document property while uploading documents?
for ex: When the user uploads the document, a property of that document should have a number generated automatically.
that number will be used later internally for references.
Do we have any standard functionality for the same? or do i need to custom develop this?
Thanks,
Senthilkumar

Answer 1

Hi,
I dont think there is any standard functionality available.  This is possible through custom development. If you are aware of PAR file creation and KM development you can create a service or if you want to go in bit simple development method then you can use webdynpro java.
If you want to develop using Webdynpro java, you can use following method.
1. For  folder create a two property in KM configuration say for example serial, noOfDocument.
Here serial will be a for folder a, b for folder b etc. and initialise noOfDocument with 0.
And create serialNo property for file.
2. Now create webdynpro application to upload file in specific folder or on selection of user.
3. Suppose user select folder a to upload, then fetch serial property of folder and the noOfDocument.
4. Now increase noOfDocument value by 1 and append serial to it. Also update noOfDocument value to that specific folder. Thus whenever a new upload happens this new value will be fetched and updated by 1.
Regards,
Jigar Oza