CONNECT WorkSet in -WU role

RE: CONNECT WorkSet in -WU role

Marc Thomas — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:57:48 GMT

In CONNECT the file that redirects to the network is "C:\ProgramData\Bentley\<applicationName>\Configuration\ConfigurationSetup.cfg".

It is recommended and should be possible to customise without editing any of the CFG files in "C:\Program Files\Bentley\OpenBuildings CONNECT Edition\<applicationName>\Config".

The following blogs go into some detail on the topic, I hope they are helpful:

Deploying or Updating ConfigurationSetup.cfg

Configuration Tips : Should I edit ConfigurationSetup.cfg?

Configuration Tips: What does _USTN_USER_CONFIGURATION do?

RE: CONNECT WorkSet in -WU role

Miroslav Mandl — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 13:09:29 GMT

Thank you for this tip. Originally I didn't think of using the -WC switch, but it turned out to be the only option for me.

I’d just point out one detail about the -WC vs. -WU difference for other readers:

When using the -WU switch, MicroStation starts with its mslocal.cfg and then later on eventually include your -WU<userFileName.ucf>.
When using the -WC switch, MicroStation starts with your -WC<userPathName.cfg> and it’s up to you to include the MicroStation’s mslocal.cfg.

Regarding the "file branding" I noticed I don’t have to care if any DGN file gets associated with the “No WorkSet” workset.

For me: case closed.

Thank you

Miroslav

RE: CONNECT WorkSet in -WU role

MaryB — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 14:05:18 GMT

-WU is used to preset a User configuration. That is no longer an option, since there are no more discrete users to choose from; CONNECT is based on the active Windows user.

You can use the -WC switch to include your own configuration file, which may be able to bypass or redefine many of the preset, out-of-box configurations without actually changing those original files.

While I do not believe there is a way to disable Microstation "file branding", I did find a very interesting discussion in this thread: https://communities.bentley.com/products/administration/f/product-administration-forum/181749/connect-disable-workset-verification/638763#638763