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    - Base Source Directory configuration

    Base Source Directories are defined when you create a User Workspace (V8i)  or User Workset (CONNECT Edition).  For new workspaces and worksets, this is defined by the variable  %BaseSourceDir% which is hard coded to the following folders:

    V8i - ...\Workspace\Projects\Examples\Geospatial\defaults

    CONNECT Edition - ...\Configuration\WorkSpaces\MapDefaults

    When Tools > Expand Variables is turned OFF, then the following will display when you create a new workspace/workset:

    As well, this variable will be written to the XML file as noted in a text editor:

    When Tools > Expand Variables is turned ON, the following occurs by default:

    NOTE:  Turning Expand Variables on or off may require you to reopen the schema to take effect.

    NOTE:  When working with existing projects that were saved with the Expand Variables OFF,  you can write the full path to the XML file by doing a Save As to a new file.  Likewise, when working with existing projects that were saved with Expand Variables ON, you can change the full path in the XML to read %BaseSourceDir% by doing Save As to a new file.

    To override the default location of %BaseSourceDir%, append the following command line option to the Target field of your icon. 

    -bsd=Your source file location

    New worksets will use the location defined by this command line option:

    (Expand Variables is ON is shown)

    Related:

    - About Expand Variables

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    • Inga Morozoff Created by Bentley Colleague Inga Morozoff
    • When: Wed, Jul 25 2018 3:03 PM
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