Chapter 4. Metadata and the Alfresco Content Model
In Chapter 3, we took a high-level tour of Alfresco Share and the Share Records Management site. In this chapter, we will look at the Alfresco Content Model and specifically look at the part of the model that is relevant to Records Management.
In this chapter, we will describe:
What the Alfresco Content Model is and what elements comprise it
How to design, create, and deploy a new content model
How the Alfresco Records Management Content Model is structured
This chapter describes the mechanics for entering and configuring the content model within Alfresco. Each of the basic elements of the content model is discussed — types, aspects, properties, constraints, and associations. We will discuss how you can use these content model building blocks to design and build your own model. We'll then show how a new content model can be installed and made available from the Alfresco Share user interface.
Later in the chapter, we will look in detail at the...
