Automated Data Extraction - Live folder updates

[Kieran.ODonnellP4HWV]

Hi All,

I am currently trying to setup a windows scheduler task to automate data extraction from a specific folder. I have setup the extraction template as shown below.

When I run the extraction wizard manually it automatically updates the drawings living in the folder. When I try to run extraction using autoLISP for some reason it will not add any new drawings it will only remove ones that I have deleted from the folder. 

Hoping someone can help me make this connection live even when running via autoLISP. Below is my current autoLISP function:

(defun c:EXTRACTION ()
(command "-DATAEXTRACTION" G:\CB_Space_Planning\AutoCAD\2_Macro Database\4_Extraction\DatabaseTemplate.dxe "y")
(princ)
)

Thank you in advance,

Kieran

[vladimir_michl · Accepted solution]

Cannot be done IMHO. You can vote here to add (in fact remove) the file list feature in the DataExtraction wizard (and the .DXE file):

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-map-3d-ideas/data-extraction-blind/idi-p/11723739

Vladimir Michl, www.arkance-systems.cz  -  www.cadforum.cz

[paullimapa · Accepted solution]

Been on my wishlist item for quite sometime now but the only way to properly establish the data link is by running the Dataextraction command at least once in the drawing otherwise no connection is made when run via lisp

[Kieran.ODonnellP4HWV]

Thank you both!

Saves me wasting anymore time on trying to solve!

[Mike_Y2]

I use a lisp to run a script (.scr) that runs the -dataextraction command.

NOTE... My data extraction file (.dxe) is setup to extract data for pre-set .dwg filenames not a folder of .dwg's.

I don't know if running a folder of .dwg's via a script would work / be a work around?