what config vars are needed for using a template dgnws file

RE: what config vars are needed for using a template dgnws file

John Drsek — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 15:59:33 GMT

yes its a managed workspace. the variables are fine and defined correctly. the same thing happens inside and outside of projectwise (the defect is really on microstation and not projectwise). but projectwise doesnt really give you a way to create a workset, even though you can have a managed workspace..felt like this piece was just kipped over.

basically in projectwise you create a projectwise Project. which in my case is the same as a microstation workset folder. but then you need to create the workset.cfg file (just copy from the a template cfg). but then you let the dgnws file get created once someone goes to open that workset in microstation. it creates it but its the same problem as if you delete the dgnws file outside of projectwise when it gets recreates it has two item sheet indexes, the open print organizer button doesnt work, basically the whole sheet index tab is messed up. Also the permissions are taken care of already, ie anyone working with microstation needs access to this dgnws file.

SO in short to use worksets in projectwise across your offices you will pretty much need some custom programming as you cant expect the end users to create the folder then create the cfg file..soo for us internally were developing a little app to handle this shortcoming. BUT in my opinion if projectwise is going to suppose a managed workspace then it should also be able to create a workset out of the box.

i will follow up with Bentley on this defect, but as of right now there is no other way to get this to work short of not defining any default stuff in the sheet index.

thanks everyone

RE: what config vars are needed for using a template dgnws file

Ian Lapper — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 14:42:47 GMT

John

With PW, do you know if you are using a managed Workspace or not. This can have a massive effect on what is loaded..... and from where, plus how it is controlled ie permissions

if you open the Workspace Configuration in MS from a DGN opened in PW... look at the DGNWS var and see where it is pointing to and then check the path exists inside the PW environment

Ian .

RE: what config vars are needed for using a template dgnws file

John Frampton — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 13:49:04 GMT

Its just buggy, if it's fixed and works as defined then it will work in PW too. You may want to contact Bentley and add to the Defect.

RE: what config vars are needed for using a template dgnws file

Jon Summers — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 13:43:59 GMT

[quote userid="334161" url="~/products/microstation/f/microstation-forum/168313/what-config-vars-are-needed-for-using-a-template-dgnws-file/482436"] this causes a problem is your using projectwise[/quote]

Aha! So ProjectWise moves into the frame...

RE: what config vars are needed for using a template dgnws file

John Drsek — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 13:27:22 GMT

okay thanks.. i see the post on the administration forum now..but this causes a problem is your using projectwise as you cant create the workset from the microstation dialog. so when projectwisethe _USTN_WORKSETDGNWSTEMPLATE is pretty much the only way to get your dgnws file created for the workset.

RE: what config vars are needed for using a template dgnws file

John Frampton — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 13:01:22 GMT

I have an SR and Defect on this issue.

When creating a WorkSet with the attached worksettemplate.dgnws it creates an Index with two root indexes one of which is named test4 SR 7000793838 – Defect 916763

RE: what config vars are needed for using a template dgnws file

Jon Summers — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 13:00:35 GMT

There's an Administration Forum where you might find a wider audience and similar questions.