Auto prompt model check-in to Vault

[mikearzell]

Hello all, 

Was hoping for some direction ( I'm happy to do the coding a research)

I am a manufacturing engineer trying to help the design department. We encounter issues, quite often, where the CNC programmer will start programming an obsolete model that has forgotten to be checked back into the vault. The prints will be correct, but model retrieved from vault is old. 

I am hoping to create a script that prompts the design engineers to check-in the model after revisions. I figure the application event could be "save" drawing. After which, a prompt, select yes, auto check-in to vault. 

The script shall be ready at all times and, again, be triggered by the save drawing event. 

Direction please: 

Will this script be a macro, sub, or add-in? Since, I am so new to Inventor, I'm not sure how to approach properly interacting with the software. 

Considering working with VBA (my most native language, but open to others). Any massive downside with this language? 

Many thanks ladies and gents. 

-SML

[mikearzell]

Is this a misplaced topic or poorly explained?? Figured someone would be able to chime in a little... Thanks

[CGBenner]

@mikearzell 

Welcome to the Community!  I think the question of the location of this post is dependent on where you see this programming being used; Inventor or Vault?  It almost feels like you are looking for something that would be triggered by a Save in Inventor?  If that is correct, I can move this to the Inventor Programming forum for you.  Thanks!

[Markus.Koechl]

Hi @mikearzell, @CGBenner : I think we can keep the thread here, as there are two options: 
Option 1: Leverage the Inventor iLogic application event capabilities to handle the save event, writing a rule to remind the user. Inventor 2024 added the iLogic-Vault library, which allows you to check the user's login state, the state of the current file, and invoke the user command "Vault Check-in."

Option 2: Leverage Vault Data Standard. The Data Standard default configuration allows auto-checking in files.

Both options apply to Vault Professional only. If your company runs Vault Basic, Option 1 could be used to implement the reminder and invoke the user command; you will not have the "comfort" of having the ready-to-use iLogic-Vault library snippets, though.

[CGBenner]

@mikearzell 

Hi Mike, did the information provided answer your question? If so, please use Accept Solution so that others may find this in the future. Thank you very much!