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Alfresco Digital Workspace

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Alfresco
Product
Alfresco Digital Workspace
Release
4.2
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2026-05-06T17:28:51.867000
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You can create rules for a folder within the Digital Workspace.

  1. Right click a folder in the Digital Workspace and select Manage rules.

  2. Click the Create rule button.

  3. Enter a name and a description for the rule.

  4. Select when the rule will be triggered:

    • Items are created or enter this folder: The rule will be applied to content that gets added to the folder. This includes any item that is copied to, created in, or uploaded to the folder.
    • Items are updated: When an item in this folder is modified, the rule will be applied to it.
    • Items are deleted or leave this folder: The rule will be applied to content that is moved out of the folder or deleted.

    Note

    A rule can have more than one trigger.

  5. Select if the rule will be applied using If, NOT If, or both. You can also add a condition group.

    Here are some examples of conditions that you could apply to trigger a rule:

    • The rule is applied if the record title contains the word 'urgent' (If).
    • The rule is applied if the record title does not contain the word 'urgent' (NOT If).
    • The rule is applied if the record title contains the word 'urgent', unless the record was created before a specified date (If and NOT If).
  6. Select criteria for which content the rule will apply to.

  7. Select the actions performed when the conditions are met, and any other sub action required for that specific action.

    For example, if you select Move, you must also enter a location in the Destination folder field.

  8. Select additional options:

    • Run rule in background: Lets you continue working while the rule is running. You can also select an action to run if there's a problem with the rule.
    • Rule applies to subfolders: Apply the rule to this folder and all its subfolders.
    • Disable rule: Switch off the rule.
  9. Click Create to save the rule.

The folder rule created will immediately start managing your content.