Autodesk Vault Customization

[#1]

We have checked in a lot of files into vault professional but not every file has got the released state, is it possible to check for files in the vault with the extension "dwg" that has the state "work in progress" and set them all to released? does anybody know how do do this.

maybe somebody has a small code example they are willing to share.

regards

Kent boettger.

[#2]

If you mean lifecycle state of the document then DocumentServiceExtensions.UpdateFileLifeCycleStates is the method. Note - by default it isn't possible to release parent without releasing children so you need to either release all associated docoments within one call (you can pass multiple file master ids to the method) or release children first and then release parents. This behaviour can be changed on Vault Settings - Behaviors - Lifecycles. There is checkbox called Check that dependent children are 'Released'.

If the file is controlled by Item they you can release an item using ItemService.UpdateLifeCycleStates. 

[#3]

I cant figure this out? please help what is the problem in this my code.

i want to change my file from work in progress to released.

but i keep getting an error on the second last line of code :-(

For Each file As File In files

                Dim MyfileName(0) As String

                MyfileName(0) = "VAULT002.idw"

                If file.Name = MyfileName(0) Then

                    'MsgBox(file.FileLfCyc.LfCycStateId.ToString)

                    m_listBox.Items.Add(parentFolder.FullName & "/" & file.Name & " - " & "FilID: " & file.Id & " - " & "FilMasterID: " & file.MasterId)

                    Dim ThisFileID As Long = file.Id

                    Dim ThisFileMasterID(0) As Long

                    ThisFileMasterID(0) = file.MasterId

                    'Lifecycle Definitions
                    'Name : Monsun Basic Release Process = 6

                    'Lifecycle States
                    'Work in Progress = LifecyclestateID 24
                    'For Review = LifecyclestateID 25
                    'Released = LifecyclestateID 26
                    'Obsolete = LifecyclestateID 27

                    Dim ThisFileLifecycleStateName As String = docSvc.GetFileById(ThisFileID).FileLfCyc.LfCycStateName
                    Dim ThisFileLifeCyclestateID As Long = docSvc.GetFileById(ThisFileID).FileLfCyc.LfCycStateId
                    Dim ThisFileLifeCycledefinitionID As Long = docSvc.GetFileById(ThisFileID).FileLfCyc.LfCycDefId

                    MsgBox("LifecyclestateName: " & ThisFileLifecycleStateName & " - LifecyclestateID: " & ThisFileLifeCyclestateID & " - Lifecycledefinition: " & ThisFileLifeCycledefinitionID)

                    If file.FileLfCyc.LfCycStateId.ToString = "24" Then

                        Dim MyLyfeCycleState As Long() = New Long(System.Convert.ToInt64("Released")) {}
                        'MyLyfeCycleState(24) = System.Convert.ToInt64("Work in Progress")
                        'MyLyfeCycleState(25) = System.Convert.ToInt64("For Review")
                        'MyLyfeCycleState = System.Convert.ToInt64("Released")
                        'MyLyfeCycleState(27) = System.Convert.ToInt64("Obsolete")

                        'Dim Released As Long = System.Convert.ToInt64("26")

                        Dim docsvcExt As Autodesk.Connectivity.WebServices.DocumentServiceExtensions

                        Dim Thisfile As File

                        Thisfile = docsvcExt.UpdateFileLifeCycleStates(ThisFileMasterID, MyLyfeCycleState, "TEST RELEASE")

                    End If

[#4 · Accepted solution]

What's the error code, please?

I see that you're using hardcoded ids for states - it's better to get state id from LfCycDef.StateArray.

There could be following issues:

- the code is setting same lifecycle state which is already set

- the code is setting state which doesn't belong to associated lifecycle definition

- the user doesn't have permission to change state