Splitting the numbering scheme on delimiters to use for property names

[Kevin_DonovanATHFU]

Apologies, I am new to Autodesk. 

In AutoDesk vault 2025, using AutoCAD LT, I am trying to customise the datacard. My numbering scheme has a number defined with "-" as delimiters. An example number is: 039-211-CL-0001 and I want to split the number using the delimiters to display under individual property names as a property value. This is to enable it for report selection.

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So far, I am trying to use the Default.ps1 file on the server with the following code and, as far as I can ascertain, I have included it in the GetNewFileName function:

# Read the final number produced by DSNumSchemeCtrl

        $gen = $filename                                 

        #if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($gen)) { return }

        # Split by delimiter

        $parts = $gen -split("-")                               

        # checks min 1 segment

        #if ($parts.Count -lt 1) { return }                                                   

        # Map segments -> category properties 

        $Prop["KD Plant Area"].Value = $parts[0]                                            

        $Prop["KD System Number"].Value = $parts[1]

        $Prop["KD Discipline"].Value = $parts[2]

        $Prop["KD Drawing Number "].Value = $parts[3]                                   

        $Prop["KD Rev Number"].Value = $parts[4]

It does nothing for me. Is there anyone who has tried to do this before that can point me in the right direction?

[Markus.Koechl]

I validated your approach by changing the Default.ps1 function GetNewFileName like this:

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So, you should be able to fill all your properties.
You wrote that you are "trying to use the Default.ps1 file on the server". I wonder what you meant by that, as Data Standard is a client extension located on your machine, running Vault Clients, in C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\Vault <version>\Extensions\DataStandard\.

[Kevin_DonovanATHFU]

Thank you so much for your time Markus, I have been out of office for the last few days so I only have quickly looked at your solution.

I have been implementing my changes on our development server which has vault professional 2025 installed. If I manage to get this working, does that mean it needs to be installed on the desktops of all the people who have access to vault professional (it should only be 4 or 5 but some are in the UK and I am in Ireland). I assumed vault used a front end on the desktops.

Should I be replacing _XLTN_PARTNUMBER with anything or using that syntax elsewhere to populate my properties? I can't figure out the logic - I'm not that good a programmer!!

[Markus.Koechl]

Data Standard configurations must deploy to all clients. Best review and walk through the VDS Tutorial accessible in the Help: Vault Help | Vault Data Standard - Tutorial | Autodesk
You will need to repeat the step that I applied to the Part Number property for each of your properties.

[Kevin_DonovanATHFU]

Hi Markus, thanks again I will look through the training

Regards

Kev