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bohemianguy100bohemianguy100 

Query Salesforce Content object

Is it possible to query the Salesforce Content object?  I have a need to build a vf page that allows the user to view content records and attach content to a specific contact record.

 

I'm currently trying to query the ContentVersion object and I'm not getting an error, but no content is getting displayed.  I have added one piece of content and am simply trying to return that record in my query.

 

Thanks for any help!

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ericmonteericmonte

What information are your trying to retrieve?

 

Here is a sample VF page i have and here is the controller

<apex:page controller="ContentVersionAlt">
    <apex:form >
        <apex:pageBlock >

            <apex:repeat value="{!contentVersions}" var="cv">
                <apex:pageBlockSection title="Title {!cv.Title} {!cv.id}" >
                    <apex:outputText >Title: <a href="/{!cv.id}">{!cv.title}</a> </apex:outputText>
                    <apex:outputText >Description: {!cv.description} </apex:outputText>
                    <apex:outputText >FileType: {!cv.FileType} </apex:outputText>
                    <apex:outputText >Author: {!cv.Owner.Name}</apex:outputText>
                    <apex:outputText >Revision:  {!cv.VersionNumber}</apex:outputText>
                    <apex:outputText > Document Id: {!cv.ContentDocumentId}</apex:outputText> 
                
                </apex:pageBlockSection>
            </apex:repeat>
            

        </apex:pageBlock>
        
    </apex:form>

     
</apex:page>

 

public class ContentVersionAlt {

    public List<ContentVersion> getContentVersions() {
          return [select id, Title, Description, FileType,
           Owner.Name, VersionNumber, ContentDocumentId from ContentVersion
           Where IsLatest = true];
       }
}

 Let me know if this helps you or if you have questions let me know

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ericmonteericmonte

What information are your trying to retrieve?

 

Here is a sample VF page i have and here is the controller

<apex:page controller="ContentVersionAlt">
    <apex:form >
        <apex:pageBlock >

            <apex:repeat value="{!contentVersions}" var="cv">
                <apex:pageBlockSection title="Title {!cv.Title} {!cv.id}" >
                    <apex:outputText >Title: <a href="/{!cv.id}">{!cv.title}</a> </apex:outputText>
                    <apex:outputText >Description: {!cv.description} </apex:outputText>
                    <apex:outputText >FileType: {!cv.FileType} </apex:outputText>
                    <apex:outputText >Author: {!cv.Owner.Name}</apex:outputText>
                    <apex:outputText >Revision:  {!cv.VersionNumber}</apex:outputText>
                    <apex:outputText > Document Id: {!cv.ContentDocumentId}</apex:outputText> 
                
                </apex:pageBlockSection>
            </apex:repeat>
            

        </apex:pageBlock>
        
    </apex:form>

     
</apex:page>

 

public class ContentVersionAlt {

    public List<ContentVersion> getContentVersions() {
          return [select id, Title, Description, FileType,
           Owner.Name, VersionNumber, ContentDocumentId from ContentVersion
           Where IsLatest = true];
       }
}

 Let me know if this helps you or if you have questions let me know

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bohemianguy100bohemianguy100

Thanks Eric!  It appears to be a permission issue.  I'm a system admin and I have selected "Salesforce CRM Content User" checkbox on my user record as well.

 

I was able to add a piece of content to my Personal Library and then I was able to successfully query that record.  Do I have to be added as a member to other libraries in order to query the content? 
ericmonteericmonte

Honestly, I am not sure, but based on my experience on working with content recently you have be a memeber.