[Zope] How to restrict search path in portal_catalog(path='')

[Max M]

saravanan annamalai wrote:
 > Hi,
 >   I have the following requirement.
 >
 > I just want to get the news items present in root folder only... /root
 > not those in /root/Member's folders...
 >
 > using     container.portal_catalog(meta_type='News Item',path=' ')
 >
 >   I tried to use path argument as /root... But it doesnt work....  Can
 > anz bodz help in this matter


You are using the wrong tool then. If you just want the content from one 
folder, and not the subfolders, you should not use the catalog but get 
them directly from the folder.

root_folder_content = container.root_folder.objectValues('News Item')


regards Max M