Using Get-PWDocumentsBySearch to locate files by Property values

I am trying to find a way to locate all the files in my datasource that are associated with a defunct application and associate them with a "new" application. I have not been able to find a way to search on files based on their property values - such as "Application", "Status", "Workflow" etc. Has anyone done this a bunch and can point me in the right direction? Thank You!

0 Offline Jdgooldy1980 Thu, Apr 19 2018 1:23 PM in reply to Robert Biggar

Don't know if you have seen this cmdlet but this should get you to the application association

$application = "Microsoft Word"

#set the document application assoication

Set-PWDocumentApplication -InputDocuments $docs -Application $application -Verbose
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0 Offline Robert Biggar Thu, May 25 2017 2:01 PM in reply to Paul Patterson

yep. that worked. Thank You!

added a "Global" search named "Microstation7"
Then accessed it: Get-PWDocumentsBySearch -SearchName "Microstation7"

Still looking for a way to change "Application"

Update-PWDocumentProperties - "allows you to reset the document name, description, file name or
version string"
Update-PWDOcumentAttributes - changes the "document attribute record" - which works for the custom attributes

...any Idea how you get to "Applicaton" or "Status"..etc.?

Thanks
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0 Offline Paul Patterson Thu, May 25 2017 8:02 AM

How about setting up a saved search in the datasource, and then using the cmdlet to return the files via the saved search?

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