Automatically Update Fields: Doesn't Work

RE: Automatically Update Fields: Doesn't Work

Ed Yepes — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 22:11:25 GMT

Perhaps this article and the one mentioned in it could help: https://communities.bentley.com/products/microstation/microstation_printing/f/printing-and-plotting-forum/72062/po-update-fields/191340#191340

RE: Automatically Update Fields: Doesn't Work

David Renaud — Fri, 08 Dec 2017 16:28:53 GMT

Thanks (again) for your reply.

I could probably create some stone age basic code to do what you suggest as a possible solution. But, I am unfamiliar with how mstn accesses the code when PO is run. I have to have it happen automatically for all users without them having to think at all or it won't happen.

I will look into it further, thank you.

Happy Friday :)

RE: Automatically Update Fields: Doesn't Work

MaryB — Fri, 08 Dec 2017 16:20:25 GMT

The only way I've found to handle that is to set up a batch process to run on all of my sheet files & models, using that field update all command.

I didn't find a way to link that batch process to my PSET so that it would automatically run before printing. To be honest, I didn't send a lot of time on it (bigger fish to fry).

In V8i, you may still be able to take advantage of MicroStation BASIC to run that command. Pen tables have, as one of the Element Output Actions, the ability to run a BASIC macro on that element. Print Organizer does use Pen tables. It's old technology, and not supported (or even available in the newer versions) but it MIGHT give you a way to update your fields on plotting. I'd take that question over to the Printing & Plotting forum. It's been about 20 years since I played around in MicroStation BASIC.

Matter of fact, this may be worth taking over to the Printing forum anyways. People there may have solutions I've never heard of.

RE: Automatically Update Fields: Doesn't Work

David Renaud — Fri, 08 Dec 2017 15:05:43 GMT

Key in: field update all doesn't help - it only updates the active (open) model.