Environment Attribute to display Document Name

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Hi All, 
 How can I create an attribute to display the "document name" as opposed to file name? There is no system variable, so how is it addressed. 
 
 Thanks

Dave Cumming · Accepted Answer

Hi Lonnie, 
 If you are just looking to bind the Document Name property to a tag/field in a file for attribute exchange with a Title Block (or with a Word or Excel file), you don't need to pass it to an environment attribute. 
 In ProjectWise Administrator, just set up the binding using the property type = Document Property and then select DocName or whichever property that you want to exchange with the file. These would be the same list of properties that are located on the General Tab on the interface.

Dave Cumming · Answer

Hi Lonnie, 
 Setting up the Attribute Exchange as I described in my March 30th post will still get you the result that it sounds like you are seeking - the ProjectWise Document Name is pushed to and displayed in the drawing's title block - and you do not need to pull the Document Name into an environment attribute in order to accomplish that. 
 Incidentally, you could also do the same with the File Name, but I understand why you prefer to use the Document Name. I only mention it here to avoid any confusion by pointing out that there is a distinction between Document Name and File Name properties, for those who may not already realize that. 
 You said that (in addition to) appearing in the drawing's title block, you also want the Document Name to be displayed on the Attributes Tab of the Document Properties interface. I'd point out that the Document Name does appear in the header of the interface, above the tabs. But if you need it to also appear in the field with the other environment attributes, then you would use a SQL Select Statement to (optionally) define its Default Value and/or its Update Value. For Example: SELECT RIGHT('$DOCUMENT.FULLNAME$', CHARINDEX('\',REVERSE('$DOCUMENT.FULLNAME$'))-1)

Environment Attribute to display Document Name

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