[Type] for a ProjectWise Folder

RE: [Type] for a ProjectWise Folder

Robert Biggar — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 11:18:12 GMT

AH! It's always "right there" where you never thought to look...or just didn't pay attention.

many thanks!!

...I wonder how many times I saw that...and just didn't read it??

Just tested it...that was it.

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[CmdletBinding()]
param
(
[Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
[PWPS_DAB.CommonTypes+ProjectWiseFolder]$PWFolder

)

======================================================

Thank You!!

Bob

RE: [Type] for a ProjectWise Folder

Robert McMillan — Sun, 24 Jul 2022 22:44:20 GMT

You can inspect the input types for other cmdlets from the Command Add-on in PowerShell ISE. In this case it's a [PWPS_DAB.CommonTypes+ProjectWiseFolder]

RE: [Type] for a ProjectWise Folder

Robert Biggar — Fri, 22 Jul 2022 18:47:39 GMT

Powershell Version:

Major Minor Build Revision
----- ----- ----- --------
5 1 19041 1682
...
ProjectWise Version:
10.00.03.299
...
PWPS DAB Version:
2 1 8 0

RE: [Type] for a ProjectWise Folder

Robert Biggar — Fri, 22 Jul 2022 18:37:08 GMT

sure.

here is the function:

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Function Break-Inheritance
{
[CmdletBinding()]
param
(
[Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
[Object]$PWFolder #??? IS "Object" THE BEST TYPE TO BE USING?

)

$Fname = $PWfolder.name

write-Host "Processing Folder... $Fname"

## TEMPORARY USER SETUP
$MemberType = "u"
$MemberName_1 = 'Spongebob' #Temporary User
$MemberAccess = 'r'
$MemberAccessString_1 = '--CDrw-RW--'

#ADD TEMP USER TO FOLDER (FORCING A CONVERT TO LOCAL FOR ACLs)

$return = Update-PWFolderSecurity -InputFolder $PWfolder -MemberType u -FolderSecurity -DocumentSecurity -IncludeInheritance - MemberAccess $MemberAccess -MemberName $MemberName_1 #-Verbose
if ($return -eq $true)
{
write-Host "Security converted to local on ... $Fname"

write-Host "Cleanup..."

## REMOVE TEMP USER - (BUG? ALWAYS RETURNS 50000 ERROR EVEN THOUGH USER IS REMOVED)
Remove-PWFolderSecurity -InputFolder $PWfolder -MemberType $MemberType -MemberName $MemberName_1 -FolderSecurity - DocumentSecurity

write-Host "Successful on ... $Fname"

}
else
{
write-Host "Security unchanged on ... $Fname"
}

}

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It is being called this way:

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#Dialog to get folder
$vault = Show-PWFolderBrowserDialog
if ($vault.Name.Length -eq 0)
{
cls
Write-Host "Bye."
exit
}

# EXTRACT "SELECTED FOLDER" INFO
#-------------------------------------
$TfolderID = $vault.ProjectID
$Tvname = $vault.name
$TDescription = $vault.Description
$TargetPath = $vault.FullPath
$TDepth = $vault.FolderDepth
$Tcode = $vault.Code
$TStorageArea = $vault.Storage
$Tenv = $vault.Environment
$IsRichProject = $vault.IsRichProject
$IsParent = $vault.IsParent
$ParentID = $vault.ParentID
$TStorageAreaID = $vault.StorageID
$TGUID = $vault.ProjectGUIDString
$TURN = $vault.ProjectURN
$TCreator = $vault.FolderCreator
$TOwner = $vault.FolderOwnerName
$TUpdater = $vault.FolderUpdaterName

# CALL FUNCTION
Break-Inheritance $vault

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It works when I use "Object" as the Type...???

It just seems like it is not quite right, and I am missing where to find the exact type I need.

Thanks

Bob

RE: [Type] for a ProjectWise Folder

Matt Kovach — Fri, 22 Jul 2022 16:11:56 GMT

Hello Bob,

Any chance that you can post more of your code, so that we can see what you are doing with the $PWfolder object as well as how it is being created (i.e. the definition of $TfolderID)?

Also, you have the pwps_dab PowerShell Module installed, correct?