PDM: Update Folder Data Card (DriveWorks Documentation)

PDM: Update Folder Data Card

The Update Folder Data Card Generation Task will populate a folders data card.

Note: Ensure the SolidWorks PDM Plugin Settings is set up and enabled.

Property Name	Description
(Name)	The unique name for this task.
Source Folder Path	The full path of the folder whose data will be updated.
Field Names	Pipebar (\|) delimited string of the field names.
Field Values	Pipebar (\|) delimited string of the new field values.

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\MyFolder"	C:\VaultName\VaultFolder\MyFolder	This is the file path to the folder whose data card will be updated.
Field Names	"Project\|SpecificationNumber\|Customer"	Project\|SpecificationNumber\|Customer	These are the field names to update.
Field Values	DWProjectName &"\|"& DWSpecificationID &"\|"& CustomerReturn	MyProject\|0075\|DriveWorks	These are the values the fields are updated with.

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)