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The move_child message is sent to move the location of a folder in a tree. This message requires the user to specify the new parent for the leaf or folder.

Move a Folder in the Tree


To move a folder in the tree, the sequence of events is as follows:

  1. The client provides a new parent for a given folder.
  2. WORK server performs the following steps:
    1. Parses the folder index to obtain the key / table_cd
    2. Query WORKPLACE_ACCESS table for the table name associated with the table_cd.
    3. Update the WORKPLACE table with the new parent_index for the folder.


  1. Client moves the folder and updates the tree content.



move_child Request Message

This message requires the user to specify the new parent for the leaf or folder. No additional attribute settings are necessary.
<message_body>
<work:move_child>
<node>\\asthma\55</node>
<parent>22</parent>
</work:move_child>
</message_body>

move_child Response Message

A status type of DONE or ERROR is specified in the response header. No specialized message_body is returned to the client.