We often receive files from contractors in step (and others) format. When these files are opened in Inventor, I add a temporary prefix to the new imported filename before checking in to Vault. Once in Vault I can then copy the original filename into Excel, remove the prefix, and then copy back to Vault under a custom iProperty 'OLD Filename' to maintain traceability. Finally, I can then rename and recategorise the file. As an idea, would it be possible to assign the original filename to an iProperty during the Inventor import window, and the rename the file using the Vault numbering system? This would then mean the files are automatically categorised during initial check in. This would cut out a large amount of tedious effort which is prone to errors (due to Vault column sorting unintentionally, etc.).
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