Max length for UDP names and the naming rule

[smilinger]

Hi, when working with importing and exporting Vault configurations I find that the .cfg file is actually a zip file, I decompressed the file and looked into these xml files. Then I find that the system name of a UDP is like this: "UDP name-{GUID}". However, there is length limits for the system name, it seems that the total length of the system name cannot exceed 60, if I give a name longer than 21, the last characters of the GUID will be cut off. Is this behaviour OK? Or will it cause some problem?

[barbara.han]

Hi smilinger,

I think this issue should post to Autodesk Vault forum since it's a product issue, where there should be right answer for you.

First the UDP name has a 30 characters length limitation in VP 2012. When New a property through Vault Explorer, you can't type in 31 characters in the name field. 

I now know there is a total 59 characters length limitation for the name in the configure file, after looking at your post. I guess the part of name after "UDP name-" is system name that Vault server generates for the UDP, but it is just not used anywhere in current version, so should not cause any problem. However, I'm afraid that directly changing the configure file is not supported, because the configure file is probably changed in future version.

[Redmond.D · Accepted solution]

No, it will not cause a problem if the GUID is cut off in the system name.  The GUID component is just there to guarantee uniqueness.

The system name has two aspects to it: 1) it has to be a unique identifier within a Vault and 2) it can't be changed (unlike the display name).