Script for editing page properties

[Darwin]

Hello together,

is it possible to edit the page properties via Java Script? I would have to do this for 4000 pages, which would take a very long time manually.

The script must go to the page properties --> Advanced tab --> Break inheritance --> Check an option --> Close inheritance and activate the page.

Can you provide such a possibility via a script that can be executed in CRX?

best
CK

[JeevanRaj · Accepted solution]

Hi @Darwin 

You can use groovy scripts to achieve this. Here are some of the articles that might help you.

https://labs.tadigital.com/index.php/2018/12/18/groovy-script-in-aem/

https://hashimkhan.in/aem-adobecq5-code-templates/groovy-script/

Thanks

[Nitin_laad]

Hey @JeevanRaj Did you get a chance to explore ACS Commons Data Importer Utility. It allows you to import bulk data using csv into AEM. 

Data Importer (adobe-consulting-services.github.io)

[lukasz-m]

Hi @Darwin, I think using JS will not be the proper option. Groovy console as @JeevanRaj suggest is the way to go. Below you can find simple groovy script that I believe do what you need.

import com.day.cq.wcm.msm.api.LiveRelationshipManager
import org.apache.sling.api.resource.ModifiableValueMap

// array of properties that should be changed
def propertyNames = ["jcr:title"] as String[]

// map of propertyName:newValue
def propertyValues = ["jcr:title":"new value"]

// array of page paths that should be changed
def pagePaths = ["/content/we-retail/us/en/men"] as String[]

def liveRelationshipManager = getService(LiveRelationshipManager.class)

pagePaths?.each { pagePath ->
    def pageResource = resourceResolver.getResource(pagePath)
    def liveRelationship = liveRelationshipManager.getLiveRelationship(pageResource, true)
    
    liveRelationshipManager.cancelPropertyRelationship(resourceResolver, liveRelationship, propertyNames, true)
    
    def jcrContentResource = resourceResolver.getResource(pageResource?.path + "/jcr:content")
    def valueMap = jcrContentResource?.adaptTo(ModifiableValueMap.class)
    
    println "Page has been updated ${pageResource?.path}"
    propertyNames?.each { property ->
        valueMap.put(property, propertyValues[property])
        println "Property has been changed ${property}"
    }
    resourceResolver.commit()
    
    // activating jcr:content because this is place where page properties are stored and this node has been changed
    activate(jcrContentResource?.path)
}