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System and method for automatically linking items with multiple attributes to multiple levels of folders within a content management system

  • US 7,158,962 B2
  • Filed: 11/27/2002
  • Issued: 01/02/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/27/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of automatically linking items with two or more attributes to multiple, different levels of folders in a content management system, comprising:

  • creating a plurality of item types for the folders in the content management system;

    linking the items to the folders by recursively and automatically performing the following steps for each item;

    determining whether automatic linking is specified for the item;

    upon determination that automatic linking is specified for the item, determining whether an existing folder of an associated item type is specified, and identifying a level of the multiple levels that is associated with the existing folder;

    upon determination that the existing folder is specified, automatically adding the item to the existing folder at the identified level; and

    upon determination that the existing folder is not specified, automatically creating a new folder associated with the item type and identifying the level associated with the new folder, and adding the item to the new folder at the identified level.

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