Search for three most recent modified pages from a location [say /content/test] and populate three components which just have a pathfield in it.

you want th result set to show up in three components? Where are the three compoents located? Also, where do you invoke the query from?

Hi,

This should be  a straight forward solution. Just write a scheduler or service based on your bussiness requirement. Then fire the query, get the pages and modify/populate components using JCR API. 

Thanks

Tuhin

Hi 

You can create a service/component which will query JCR for Last modified pages (Via JCR API, Query manager API etc).

You can use this result in modifying/Adding Default value to component dialog pathfield.

Reference article for Querying:-

Link:- https://helpx.adobe.com/experience-manager/using/querying-experience-manager-data-using1.html

Link:- https://helpx.adobe.com/experience-manager/using/using-query-builder-api1.html

Link:- https://hashimkhan.in/2015/12/02/query-builder/

Link:- http://aemcq5.blogspot.in/2014/11/cq5-querybuilder-simplified.html

Reference article to fill default values:

Link:- http://blogs.adobe.com/dekesmith/2012/10/05/setting-default-values-on-cq-components/

Link:- http://stackoverflow.com/questions/27059863/cq5-dynamically-set-defaultvalue-in-components-dialog-using-extjs

Link:- https://myprogressivelearning.wordpress.com/2015/01/21/setting-default-value-to-the-drop-down-of-dialog-in-adobe-aem-cq5/

I hope this would be of some use to you.

Thanks and Regards

Kautuk Sahni