PDM: Get Latest Files in Folder (DriveWorks Documentation)

PDM: Get Latest Files in Folder

The Get Latest Files in Folder Generation Task will get the latest version of each file in a folder from the Vault.

Property Name	Description
(Name)	The unique name for this task.
Source Folder Path	Path to the folder (must be inside the vault).
Include Subfolders	TRUE to get the latest files in all subfolders, FALSE to only get the latest versions of files in this folder.

When this Generation task is added the properties are both dynamic and static by default.
See How To: Change A Static Property To A Dynamic Property to enable rules to be built on these properties.

Property Name	Example Rule	Example Result	Meaning
Source Folder Path	"C:\VaultName\VaultFolder\Contract1"	C:\VaultName\VaultFolder\Contract1	The latest version of all the files in the folder 'C:\VaultName\VaultFolder\Contract1' will be retrieved from the vault.
Include Subfolders	DWConstantRecurse	True	The latest version of all the files in the folder and its sub folders recursively will be retrieved

This Task can be added to the following Generation Sequence(s):

Pre Copy (will be run before the master file is cloned)
Post Copy (will be run after the master file is cloned, but before opening in SOLIDWORKS)
Pre Drive (will be run before the Main Drive Sequence)
Post Drive (will be run after the Main Drive Sequence)
Pre Close (will be run before the SOLIDWORKS file is closed)
Post Close (will be run after the SOLIDWORKS file is closed)