How do I update a single document using powershell?

RE: How do I update a single document using powershell?

Bill Leddy — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 20:41:03 GMT

Well, I didn't get to test it right away, but Update-PWDocumentFile works. Thanks for your help.

In the documentation, the examples could be a little clearer: avoid using 'physical' and instead just refer to the document file as being located in projectwise versus the local disk. The module description is a big help!

RE: How do I update a single document using powershell?

Bill Leddy — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 17:10:43 GMT

Ok, I'll give it a try tomorrow and let you know. Thanks for the mod!

RE: How do I update a single document using powershell?

Brian Flaherty — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 16:37:18 GMT

Hopefully, later today or tomorrow.

RE: How do I update a single document using powershell?

Bill Leddy — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 15:41:06 GMT

Any planned date for that next release?

RE: How do I update a single document using powershell?

Brian Flaherty — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 15:29:05 GMT

I have made changes to the Update-PWDocumentFile cmdlet. This should do what you are needing. See Get-Help Update-PWDocumentFile -Full

This should be available in the next release of the PWPS_DAB module.

RE: How do I update a single document using powershell?

Bill Leddy — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 21:43:25 GMT

Using CheckOut/CheckIn successfully avoids the "deleting subfolders" message, but it also removes the local copy. Obviously, you can copy the file to another location before check-in if you need to retain a local copy.

Check-out cmdlet: CheckOut-PWDocuments (don't use the -CopyOut switch)

Check-in cmdlet: CheckIn-PwDocumentsOrFree

RE: How do I update a single document using powershell?

Bill Leddy — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 20:17:14 GMT

The documentation for this cmdlet is a little sketchy. It appears to me that this cmdlet takes documents from Projectwise as input and replaces the files on the local disk. I want to go the other direction.

However, you got me thinking: maybe I should try a checkout/checkin combination. I didn't consider checkout previously because the document is completely rebuilt from other files and a copy of the file from projectwise is not required.

RE: How do I update a single document using powershell?

Brian Flaherty — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 19:22:42 GMT

Have you tried Update-PWDocumentFile?