diff --git a/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/fileplancomponents/ElectronicRecordTests.java b/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/fileplancomponents/ElectronicRecordTests.java
index 1ebda02bf9..f9e02ba038 100644
--- a/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/fileplancomponents/ElectronicRecordTests.java
+++ b/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/fileplancomponents/ElectronicRecordTests.java
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
  */
 package org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.fileplancomponents;
 
+import static org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.base.TestData.CATEGORY_NAME;
+import static org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.base.TestData.ELECTRONIC_RECORD_NAME;
+import static org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.base.TestData.FOLDER_NAME;
 import static org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.fileplancomponents.FilePlanComponentAlias.FILE_PLAN_ALIAS;
 import static org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.fileplancomponents.FilePlanComponentAlias.HOLDS_ALIAS;
 import static org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.fileplancomponents.FilePlanComponentAlias.TRANSFERS_ALIAS;
@@ -34,6 +37,8 @@ import static org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.fileplancomponents.FilePlanCo
 import static org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.util.PojoUtility.toJson;
 import static org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.utils.FilePlanComponentsUtil.IMAGE_FILE;
 import static org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.utils.FilePlanComponentsUtil.createElectronicRecordModel;
+import static org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.utils.FilePlanComponentsUtil.createTempFile;
+import static org.alfresco.utility.data.RandomData.getRandomAlphanumeric;
 import static org.springframework.http.HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST;
 import static org.springframework.http.HttpStatus.CREATED;
 import static org.springframework.http.HttpStatus.UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY;
@@ -42,7 +47,10 @@ import static org.testng.Assert.assertTrue;
 
 import org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.base.BaseRMRestTest;
 import org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.fileplancomponents.FilePlanComponent;
+import org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.fileplancomponents.FilePlanComponentContent;
+import org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.fileplancomponents.FilePlanComponentFields;
 import org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.requests.igCoreAPI.FilePlanComponentAPI;
+import org.alfresco.utility.report.Bug;
 import org.testng.annotations.DataProvider;
 import org.testng.annotations.Test;
 
@@ -246,4 +254,84 @@ public class ElectronicRecordTests extends BaseRMRestTest
         // and end with its extension
         assertTrue(electronicRecord.getName().startsWith(IMAGE_FILE.substring(0, IMAGE_FILE.indexOf("."))));
     }
+
+    @Test
+    @Bug (id = "RM-4568")
+    /**
+     * Given I want to create an electronic record
+     * When I use the path relative to the filePlanComponentid
+     * Then the containers in the relativePath that don't exist are created before creating the electronic record
+     */
+    public void createElectronicRecordWithRelativePath() throws Exception
+    {
+        //the containers specified on the RELATIVE_PATH parameter don't exist on server
+        String RELATIVE_PATH = CATEGORY_NAME + "/" + CATEGORY_NAME + "/" + FOLDER_NAME;
+        FilePlanComponent electronicRecord = FilePlanComponent.builder()
+                                                              .name(ELECTRONIC_RECORD_NAME)
+                                                              .nodeType(CONTENT_TYPE.toString())
+                                                              .content(FilePlanComponentContent
+                                                                      .builder()
+                                                                      .mimeType("text/plain")
+                                                                      .build()
+                                                                      )
+                                                              .relativePath(RELATIVE_PATH)
+                                                              .build();
+
+        FilePlanComponentAPI filePlanComponentsAPI = getRestAPIFactory().getFilePlanComponentsAPI();
+        FilePlanComponent recordCreated = filePlanComponentsAPI.createElectronicRecord(electronicRecord, createTempFile(ELECTRONIC_RECORD_NAME, ELECTRONIC_RECORD_NAME), FILE_PLAN_ALIAS);
+        // verify the create request status code
+        assertStatusCode(CREATED);
+
+        // get newly created electronic record and verify its properties
+        assertTrue(filePlanComponentsAPI.getFilePlanComponent(recordCreated.getId())
+                                        .getName().startsWith(ELECTRONIC_RECORD_NAME));
+        assertTrue(filePlanComponentsAPI.getFilePlanComponent(recordCreated.getParentId())
+                                        .getName().equals(FOLDER_NAME));
+        //get newly created electronic record using the relativePath
+        assertTrue(filePlanComponentsAPI.getFilePlanComponent(FILE_PLAN_ALIAS, FilePlanComponentFields.RELATIVE_PATH + "=" + RELATIVE_PATH + "/" + recordCreated.getName())
+                                        .getId().equals(recordCreated.getId()));
+
+        //the category specified via the RELATIVE_PATH exist, folder doesn't exist
+        RELATIVE_PATH = CATEGORY_NAME + "/" + FOLDER_NAME;
+        electronicRecord.setRelativePath(RELATIVE_PATH);
+        recordCreated = filePlanComponentsAPI.createElectronicRecord(electronicRecord, createTempFile(ELECTRONIC_RECORD_NAME, ELECTRONIC_RECORD_NAME), FILE_PLAN_ALIAS);
+        // verify the create request status code
+        assertStatusCode(CREATED);
+        // get newly created electronic record and verify its properties
+        assertTrue(filePlanComponentsAPI.getFilePlanComponent(recordCreated.getId())
+                                        .getName().startsWith(ELECTRONIC_RECORD_NAME));
+        assertTrue(filePlanComponentsAPI.getFilePlanComponent(recordCreated.getParentId())
+                                        .getName().startsWith(FOLDER_NAME));
+        //get newly created electronic record using the relativePath
+        assertTrue(filePlanComponentsAPI.getFilePlanComponent(FILE_PLAN_ALIAS, FilePlanComponentFields.RELATIVE_PATH + "=" + RELATIVE_PATH + "/" + recordCreated.getName())
+                                        .getId().equals(recordCreated.getId()));
+
+        //the containers from the RELATIVE PATH exists
+        electronicRecord.setName(ELECTRONIC_RECORD_NAME + getRandomAlphanumeric());
+        recordCreated = filePlanComponentsAPI.createElectronicRecord(electronicRecord, createTempFile(ELECTRONIC_RECORD_NAME, ELECTRONIC_RECORD_NAME), FILE_PLAN_ALIAS);
+        // verify the create request status code
+        assertStatusCode(CREATED);
+        // get newly created electronic record and verify its properties
+        assertTrue(filePlanComponentsAPI.getFilePlanComponent(recordCreated.getId())
+                                        .getName().startsWith(ELECTRONIC_RECORD_NAME));
+        assertTrue(filePlanComponentsAPI.getFilePlanComponent(recordCreated.getParentId())
+                                        .getName().startsWith(FOLDER_NAME));
+        //get newly created electronic record using the relativePath
+        assertTrue(filePlanComponentsAPI.getFilePlanComponent(FILE_PLAN_ALIAS, FilePlanComponentFields.RELATIVE_PATH + "=" + RELATIVE_PATH + "/" + recordCreated.getName())
+                                        .getId().equals(recordCreated.getId()));
+
+        //create the container structure relative to the  categoryId
+        String categoryId = filePlanComponentsAPI.getFilePlanComponent(FILE_PLAN_ALIAS, FilePlanComponentFields.RELATIVE_PATH + "=" + CATEGORY_NAME)
+                                                 .getId();
+        RELATIVE_PATH = CATEGORY_NAME + CATEGORY_NAME + "/" + FOLDER_NAME;
+        electronicRecord.setRelativePath(RELATIVE_PATH);
+        recordCreated = filePlanComponentsAPI.createElectronicRecord(electronicRecord, createTempFile(ELECTRONIC_RECORD_NAME, ELECTRONIC_RECORD_NAME), categoryId);
+        // verify the create request status code
+        assertStatusCode(CREATED);
+        // get newly created electronic record and verify its properties
+        assertTrue(filePlanComponentsAPI.getFilePlanComponent(recordCreated.getId())
+                                        .getName().startsWith(ELECTRONIC_RECORD_NAME));
+        assertTrue(filePlanComponentsAPI.getFilePlanComponent(recordCreated.getParentId())
+                                        .getName().startsWith(FOLDER_NAME));
+    }
 }