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Admin Settings for X-Author for Contracts Advanced
In order for certain X-Author for Contracts on the Conga Platform features to be enabled, you need to run specific APIs. The following sections explain the different API endpoints that need to be executed for some selected features.
User Action Permissions
The following user action permissions allow you to view and access certain X-Author Contracts on the Conga Platform features for a specific user profile. Execute the following API to update the required user action permission.
API Details:
Method | URL |
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PUT | https://<RLP Base URL>/api/user-management/v1/objectpermissions/{objectPermissionId} |
Pass the following parameters to allow access to the required feature. Please note that the following action permissions have to be passed on the Contract Object.
URL Parameter
Parameter Name | Description | Value |
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Object permission ID | This is a URL parameter. Enter the object permission ID on which you can enable the following action permissions. This must be the Contract Object permission ID. | Enter the Object permission ID |
Request Body Parameter
Parameter Name | Description | Default Value |
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Id | This is a request body parameter. This refers to the Contract Object permission ID that was passed in the URL. | Contract Object permission ID |
ObjectName | This is a request body parameter. This refers to the name of the object which is Contract. | Contract |
PermissionGroupName | This is a request body parameter. This refers to the name of the permission group name. | ModifyAllPermissionGroup |
Pass the following field values on the Action Permission parameter.
Action permission | Description | Default value |
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SHOW_CONTRACTS_MENU | Set this action permission to True to allows users to view the Contracts tab in X-Author Contracts on the Conga Platform. | True |
SHOW_TEMPLATES_MENU | Set this action permission to True to allows users to view the Templates tab in X-Author Contracts on the Conga Platform. This must be set on the Templates object. | True |
ALLOW_CHECKIN_AS_FINAL | Set this action permission to True to allows users to view the following save options on the Check-in document page:
| True |
ALLOW_CHECKIN_WITHOUT_REDLINES | Set this action permission to True to allows users to view the following save options on the Check-in document page:
| True |
ALLOW_CHECKIN_WITH_REDLINES | Set this action permission to True to allows users to view the following save options on the Check-in document page:
| True |
ALLOW_UNPROTECT_DOCUMENT | Set this action permission to True provides full access to all the documents irrespective of protection type enforced at the document level. | True |
HIDE_CHECKOUT_MENU | Set this action permission to True to hide the Open and Open and Update option from the users. | False |
DISABLE_AUTO_CHECKOUT | Set this action permission to True to disables the auto check out option for the user when they perform the following actions:
| False |
Custom permissions specific to X-Author for Contracts on the Conga Platform
Custom permissions are used to control the System Properties pertaining to a contract. Execute the following API to enable the required custom permissions.
API Details:
Method | URL |
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PUT | https://<RLP Base URL>/api/config-management/v1/configurations |
Pass the following parameters in the request body enable the required custom permission.
Request Body Parameter
Parameter Name | Description | Default Value |
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Category | This is a request body parameter. This refers to the category on which the system properties are being set. Since, these are custom permissions specific to X-Author, you need to enter category as X-Author. | XAuthor |
Name | This is a request body parameter. This refers to the name of the property. | SystemProperties |
Pass the following field values on the Value parameter.
System Property | Description | Default value |
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AutoEnablePDFForFinalDocs | Set this parameter to True to make sure the Create PDF Attachment checkbox is always selected when you choose to save as Final - to be signed from the check-in dialog. This field is used when you want to finalize a contract document. | False |
AllowPDFSelectionOverride | Set this parameter to True to override PDF selection. This is applicable when Auto Enable PDF For Final Docs is selected. | False |
AutoEnableReconciliation | Set this parameter to True and the Reconcile Document option is always selected when you go to check-in a contract document. | False |
AllowReconcileSelectionOverride | The following applies when you set this parameter to True. This is only applicable when Auto Enable Reconciliation is selected.
| False |
AutoEnablePrivateIndicator | Set this parameter to True if you want to auto-enable private indicator for documents. If set to True, the Make this document private checkbox for any contract document is auto-selected. | False |
AllowPrivateSelectionOverride | Set this parameter to True if you want allow the user to override the private document selection. This setting is applicable only when the Auto Enable Private Indicator is selected for documents. | False |
RestrictCheckinDocuments | Set this parameter to True if you want restrict documents under certain Status Category and Statuses for which Check-in and Check-out actions will be restricted. | False |
AllowRegenerate | Set this parameter to True if you want display the Regenerate button on the X-Author toolbar. | False |
UnlockSmartElements | Set this parameter to True and the user can delete smart elements from the generated document. | False |
AutoEnableAsynchronousCheckin | Set this parameter to True to auto-select the Asynchronous Check-in checkbox available on the X-Author Contracts Check-in pop-up window. | False |
AsynchronousCheckinRecipient | Set this parameter to True to enter a recipient role (Contract Owner, Logged in XAC user or Both) to receive Asynchronous Check-in email notification. | False |
HideContentControlBorder | Set this parameter to True to hide smart boundaries (for smart fields and clauses) in generated documents. | False |
AllowHighlightFields | Set this parameter to True to highlight all the fields inserted in the document. | False |
XAAddInLoadType | Select a load type for the X-Author for Contracts add-in.
| 2 |
Custom permissions specific to CLM for X-Author for Contracts on the Conga Platform
Custom permissions are used to control System Properties, Document Version Settings, and PDF Security settings. Execute the following API to enable the custom permissions. For more information, also see CLM Admin Setup.
API Details:
Method | URL |
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PUT | https://<RLP Base URL>/configurations/Clm/SystemProperties |
Pass the following parameters in the request body enable the required custom permissions.
Request Body Parameter
Parameter Name | Description | Default Value |
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Category | This is a request body parameter. This refers to the category on which the system properties are being set. Since, these are custom permissions specific to CLM, you need to enter category as CLM. | Clm |
Name | This is a request body parameter. This refers to the name of the property. | SystemProperties |
Pass the following field values on the Value parameter.
System Property | Description | Default value |
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DocumentNamingConvention | Specify a value to apply a custom naming convention for all contract documents at generation, check-in and signature events. The following attributes permitted when formulating a document naming convention are:
Contract attributes such as %:Name%. Note: any variable prefixed by ':' represents a field on the Contract object. Example contract document name using the default naming convention: SOW_Regenerated_SOW ABC_2015-08-07 | %:Name%_%action%_%templatename%_%timestamp% |
Document Password | Specify a document password. | NA - If the value is not configured then it should error out. |
PDF Security Settings | Description | Default value |
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PDFSecurityEnabled | Set this to True to enable PDF security that lets the users apply security settings to PDF documents and protect them with a password. | False |
AllowPrinting | Set this to True to allow the users to print the PDF. | True |
AllowCopying | Set this to True to allow the users to copy the PDF. | False |
AllowCommenting | Set this to True to give permission for the users to comment in the PDF. | False |
AllowFormFilling | Set this to True to allow the users to fill forms using the PDF. | False |
AllowAssembling | Set this to True to allow the users to assemble the PDF. | False |
AllowChangingContent | Set this to True to give permission to the users to modify content in the PDF. | False |
Document Version Settings | Description | Default value |
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InitialVersion | Specify the initial version number of a newly generated or uploaded document. If you want the document versioning to start from 0.0.0, specify 0 and if you want to start the document versioning to start from 1.0.0, specify 1. | 1.0 |
IncrementCheckinWithRedlines | Specify the document version increment factor when the document is checked in using the option With Redlines from X-Author Contracts for Microsoft Word. Specify Major if you want to increment the major version number of the document and specify Minor if you want to increment the minor version number of the document. | Minor |
IncrementCheckinWithoutRedlines | Specify the document version increment factor when the document is checked in using the option Without Redlines from X-Author Contracts for Microsoft Word. Specify Major if you want to increment the major version number of the document and specify Minor if you want to increment the minor version number of the document. | Major |
IncrementCheckinFinal | Specify the document version increment factor when the document is checked in as Final- to be signed from X-Author Contracts for Microsoft Word. Specify Major if you want to increment the major version number of the document and specify Minor if you want to increment the minor version number of the document. | Major |
DocumentRegenerate | Specify the document version increment factor when the document is regenerated with the same template as of the original contract, from Contract Management. Specify Major if you want to increment the major version of the document and specify Minor if you want to increment the minor version of the document | Major |