Access / download folders or files from Vault via an iLogic-rule

[Darrell.johnson]

Hello,

I'm not quite sure if this is the right forum because the question is also related to Vault.

How do I access / download folders or files from Vault with an iLogic-rule?

I'm currently creating a configurator which loads in different files, I have to make sure that all files the configurator is using are downloaded from Vault at the start of the iLogic-rule.

[bradeneuropeArthur]

please explain a little more in detail what you try to do or avoid.

[mark.almack]

Create this external rule called "Get From Vault Function"

Imports Autodesk.DataManagement.Client.Framework.Vault
Imports Autodesk.Connectivity.WebServices
Imports VDF = Autodesk.DataManagement.Client.Framework
Imports ACW = Autodesk.Connectivity.WebServices
Imports AWS = Autodesk.Connectivity.WebServices
Imports VB = Connectivity.Application.VaultBase
Imports Autodesk.DataManagement.Client.Framework.Vault.Currency'.Properties
AddReference "Autodesk.DataManagement.Client.Framework.Vault.dll"
AddReference "Autodesk.DataManagement.Client.Framework.dll"
AddReference "Connectivity.Application.VaultBase.dll"
AddReference "Autodesk.Connectivity.WebServices.dll"

Dim oFilePath As String = RuleArguments("oFilePath")

Dim oVaultConnection As VDF.Vault.Currency.Connections.Connection
    oVaultConnection = VB.ConnectionManager.Instance.Connection

If  oVaultConnection Is Nothing Then
     MessageBox.Show("Not Logged In to Vault! - Login first and repeat executing this rule.")
     Exit Sub
End If

VaultPath = oFilePath.Replace("D:\Working Folder\", "$/")
VaultPath = VaultPath.Replace("\", "/")

SplitPath = oFilePath.Split("\")
FolderPath = SplitPath(0) & "\"
For i = 1 To SplitPath.Length - 2
	FolderPath = FolderPath & SplitPath(i) & "\"
Next

Dim VaultPaths() As String = New String() {VaultPath }
Dim wsFiels() As AWS.File = oVaultConnection.WebServiceManager.DocumentService.FindLatestFilesByPaths(VaultPaths)
Dim mFileIt As VDF.Vault.Currency.Entities.FileIteration = New VDF.Vault.Currency.Entities.FileIteration(oVaultConnection,wsFiels(0))
Dim oSettings As New VDF.Vault.Settings.AcquireFilesSettings(oVaultConnection)
    oSettings.LocalPath = New VDF.Currency.FolderPathAbsolute(FolderPath)
    oSettings.AddFileToAcquire(mFileIt, VDF.Vault.Settings.AcquireFilesSettings.AcquisitionOption.Download)
Try
	Dim oResults As VDF.Vault.Results.AcquireFilesResults = oVaultConnection.FileManager.AcquireFiles(oSettings)
	RuleArguments.Arguments.Value("Success") = True 
Catch
	RuleArguments.Arguments.Value("Success") = False 
End Try

then put this in your local rule:

oFilePath = "you part to get from vault Full filename.ipt"

Dim oRuleArguments As Inventor.NameValueMap = ThisApplication.TransientObjects.CreateNameValueMap()		
oRuleArguments.Add("oFilePath",oFilePath)
iLogicVb.RunExternalRule("Get From Vault Function", oRuleArguments)										
'this returns True/False depending on whether download was successful or not.
Dim oFileDownloadedSuccessfully As String = oRuleArguments.Item("Success")

'MessageBox.Show(oFilePath, oFileDownloadedSuccessfully)												

'use this line before checking for other files
oRuleArguments.Clear

If you want to refresh from vault, i delete off my local first, and then run this rule.

regards

Mark

[Darrell.johnson]

I try to download all files required for the configurator to work. The files need to be available locally, so I first need to dowload them from the Vault.

The configurator is used by mutiple users, so I would like to implement this downloading process in the iLogic-rule of the configurator file.

[Darrell.johnson]

Thank you for your code, but unfortunately it isn't working for me.

The message box:

MessageBox.Show(oFilePath, oFileDownloadedSuccessfully)	

... only shows the path of the file (oFilePath).

And the mentoined file isn't downloaded aftwerwards. Do you have any idea what could cause this behaviour?

[bradeneuropeArthur]

Hi,

Maybe take a look from the other side.

Create a Vault extension to do what you want, there you will exactly know what file you want to configure!

Regards,

[Darrell.johnson]

Hello,

I'm not familiar with the Vault API at all. How do you create a Vault extension?

Are theses extensions called from Inventor or Vault, or how do they work excatly?

Could you please give me an example?

Thank you in advance

Regards

[bradeneuropeArthur]

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@Darrell.johnson wrote:

Hello,

I'm not familiar with the Vault API at all. How do you create a Vault extension?

With Vb.net for example!

Are theses extensions called from Inventor or Vault, or how do they work excatly?

Extensions can be used in Vault and there you can start your configurations after the Copy Design for example using Inventor, all triggered and done from Vault.

Could you please give me an example?

I have created a lot of Vault extension in the past but for this I have no example.

What I would do is the following.

1. Create a Copy Design
2. Use the Vault extension "Configure Me" to start the file and open it with Inventor.
3. Configure the file as you want/needed.

This  seems to be the easiest way, to my opinion.

Thank you in advance

Regards

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[mark.almack]

post a screen shot of the message box

[Darrell.johnson]

I dind't notice the caption "False" at first, so it dind't download the file successfully.

[mark.almack]

find the part in vault. right-click -> Details

what does it say for the location?

[Darrell.johnson]

[bradeneuropeArthur]

@mark.almack 

For clarity your code works fine...

[mark.almack · Accepted solution]

you need to replace this:

VaultPath = oFilePath.Replace("D:\Working Folder\", "$/")

 with this:

VaultPath = oFilePath.Replace("C:\VaultWorkSpace\", "$/")

[Darrell.johnson]

Now it works perfectly! Thank you very much!

[william.pick]

This method works perfectly.
Just remember to change the local workspace folder:
VaultPath = oFilePath.Replace("D:\Working Folder\", "$/")
in my case was:
VaultPath = oFilePath.Replace("C:\_WorkspaceVault\", "$/")

Many thanks! @mark.almack

[DANIEL.DELANEY]

Love it! I had to tweak a few things for my needs, but it works great. Do you know if there is any way to 'Include Attachments' when doing a get? I have parts library parts that I save as custom via a rule, then I use this rule to get the originals based on the new filename. The originals have attachment that download to a specific folder, and they are what I need. When I use your rule (modified) it gets all the correct parts I want, but doesn't bring their attachments with them. Thanks in advance.

[denis.semeniuc]

Hi, is work very good.

it is posible to download the files with depanding elemts( ex: Asaml whith parts)?

[william.pick]

Hi all,

when users are executing this rule, it comes with this error:

please check image.

Does anyone knows how to solve it?

[bradeneuropeArthur]

Could you upload de code please