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    Update Text Fields Automatically

      Product: MicroStation
      Version: V8i, CONNECT
      Environment: N\A
      Area: Text
      Subarea: Fields

    Problem

    How to update text fields automatically when opening a file

    Solution

    This is accomplished through Model Properties, and with a configuration variable.

    In MicroStation V8i, when the option Update Fields Automatically is turned on in the Model Properties dialog box, by default Model and File related fields update automatically when the model is opened.

    In addition, the configuration variable MS_AUTO_UPDATE_FIELDS controls this behavior; specifically the variable controls the rules for updating fields in the active model. If set to ALWAYS, the fields always update. If set to NEVER, the fields never update. If not set or if set to FOLLOWMODELFLAG, the model's "Update Fields" flag is followed.

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      Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group
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    • Elisabeth Pry Created by Bentley Colleague Elisabeth Pry
    • When: Thu, Jun 12 2014 2:48 PM
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