[Zope-CMF] Re: changing select metadata

[Tres Seaver]

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Malthe Borch wrote:
> Hello list, ---
> 
> A quickie:
> 
> I'm trying to change the expiration date of an object with this code:
>   
>   obj = getattr(context, id)
>   obj.editMetadata(expiration_date=...)
> 
> which works very well, however all other metadata gets wiped out :( Now, what's
> the method that works the other way, i.e. only change the provided attributes
> and leave the others be?

This question is CMF-specific, and thus belongs on the zope-cmf list
(zope-cmf at lists.zope.org).  The API for setting individual methods is
defined in Products/CMFCore/interfaces/DubliinCore in the
MutableDublinCore interface;  in particular, you want:

   obj.setExpirationDate(value)

Tres.
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