company configuration

Question

Hi, 
 we use a company configuration on a domain server, 
 now I've defined: _USTN_INSTALLED_CONFIGURATION=B:/Connect/Configuration/ #signum in the main msdir.cfg in the program folder. 
 Is this the right place to define this, or is there a better way? 
 second problem: while we are in the office, the Bentley data is on our B:\ drive, home-working: use a VPN connection to the server, B:\ drive is connected, on the road: we have a local limited copy ( of the "configuration directory) on the laptop 
 haw to set up the cfg (what is the best place & cfg file) to ask: " if B:\ is connected : use this B:\ directory else: use the local configuration 
 
 win10pro / OBD 10.06.03.04 regards Rik

Marc Thomas · Answer

Hi Rik, 
 _USTN_INSTALLED_CONFIGURATION points to the default configuration installed with the product. This is not the appropriate variable for your purpose and we recommend that it is not changed. 
 The variable to work with is _USTN_CUSTOM_CONFIGURATION set in C:\ProgramData\Bentley\<application name>\Configuration\ConfigurationSetup.cfg. 
 Once ConfigurationSetup.cfg has been edited appropriately the application will be redirected to the network configuration for all other custom configuration, resources etc. It is not necessary to modify any of the system configuration files elsewhere on the C:\drive. 
 Please see these wiki articles for more information on this file and it's behaviour: 
 CONNECT Edition - What does _USTN_USER_CONFIGURATION do? 
 CONNECT Edition - Configuration Tips : Should I edit ConfigurationSetup.cfg? 
 In the [General] section of ConfigurationSetup.cfg you can include something like this: 
 [General] %if exists (B:\Connect\Configuration\) # use network configuration _USTN_CUSTOM_CONFIGURATION=B:\Connect\Configuration\ 
 %else # use local drive configuration _USTN_CUSTOM_CONFIGURATION=C:\Connect\Configuration\ 
 %endif 
 I need to check this syntax with a similar example,, but that demonstrates the principle.

Marc Thomas · Answer

Hi Rik, 
 I did a quick test just now to get the syntax right. The following example will use configuration AA, then if folder C:/AA_Configuration/ is unavailable will go to BB, then if that is unavailable will undefine _USTN_CUSTOM_CONFIGURATION and go to the Bentley Example configuration. 
 [General] %if exists (C:/AA_Configuration/) _USTN_CUSTOM_CONFIGURATION = C:/AA_Configuration/ %else %if exists (C:/BB_Configuration/) _USTN_CUSTOM_CONFIGURATION = C:/BB_Configuration/ %endif %else _USTN_CUSTOM_CONFIGURATION = %endif 
 If your example this would be: 
 [General] %if exists (B:\Connect\Configuration\) # use network configuration _USTN_CUSTOM_CONFIGURATION=B:\Connect\Configuration\ 
 %else # use local drive configuration %if exists (C:\Connect\Configuration\) _USTN_CUSTOM_CONFIGURATION=C:\Connect\Configuration\ %endif %else # revert to Bentley example configuration _USTN_CUSTOM_CONFIGURATION = %endif 
 Regarding preferences, you could try locating them in a OneDrive or similar folder. 
 The links are updated, don't know what happened there.

Marc Thomas · Answer

HI Rik,

Sorry I missed that point.

Try something like this in your WorkSpaceConfig.cfg (the %undef is always required to clear the previously set value in this case):

%undef _USTN_USERCFG
_USTN_USERCFG = $(_USTN_HOMEPREFS)/Personal.ucf
_USTN_HOMEROOT = <MyNetworkSharePath>/BentleyUserPrefs/OBD_User/

You could use the USERNAME to construct a path per user:

%undef _USTN_USERCFG
_USTN_USERCFG = $(_USTN_HOMEPREFS)/Personal.ucf
_USTN_HOMEROOT = <MyNetworkSharePath>/OBD_Users/$(USERNAME)/

The personal.ucf must exist in in this location before starting the application, easiest thing to do is just copy your existing preferences to the new folder.

There is some more info in CONNECT Edition - Configuration Tips : User Preferences in OneDrive or Other Locations