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Command Line Arguments

   
  Applies To 
   
  Product(s): ProjectWise Explorer Client
  Version(s): 08.11.07.133
  Environment:  N/A
  Area:  Monikers
  Subarea: 
  Original Author: Robert Hook, Bentley Technical Support Group
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ProjectWise Explorer (pwc.exe) command line arguments/switches

RELATED TOPIC: List of System Variables for Projectwise Environments

Switch

Item

Value Type

Description

-d

DATASOURCE

String

Data source display name

-u

USERNAME

String

Logical or single sign on user name

-p

PASSWORD

String

User password

-t

ITEMTYPE

Numeric item type

 

-v

ITEMID

Numeric item id

<OLD VAULT ID>

-I

ITEMID2

Numeric item id

 

-c

CMDID

Numeric command id

 

-o

FLAGS

Hex numeric value

 

-vn

FOLDERPATH

String literal

 

-in

ITEMNAME

String literal

 

-r

VERSION

String literal

 

-fp

FULLPATH

String literal

 

-ns

NOSPLASH

String option

hide ProjectWise splash window while loading

Some common ProjectWise Explorer command line task

Open PWC with specific data source and single sign on (SSO)

pwc -d TSG-PW8117133S.bentley.com:pw8117133

Or, open PWC with specific data source and user credentials

pwc -d TSG-PW8117133S.bentley.com:pw8117133 -u admin -p admin

Then select a specific folder ID and show the folder properties

pwc -d TSG-PW8117133S.bentley.com:pw8117133 -v 187

Or, select a specific folder name relative to the "Documents" root

pwc -d TSG-PW8117133S.bentley.com:pw8117133 -u admin -p admin -vn RMH\PRT\

Then select a specific document name

pwc -d TSG-PW8117133S.bentley.com:pw8117133 -u admin -p admin -vn RMH\PRT\ -in WS2.dgn

Then check out that document

pwc -d TSG-PW8117133S.bentley.com:pw8117133 -u admin -p admin -vn RMH\PRT\ -in WS2.dgn -c 30512

Or, check out that document without showing a splash screen

pwc -d TSG-PW8117133S.bentley.com:pw8117133 -u admin -p admin -vn RMH\PRT\ -in WS2.dgn -c 30512 -ns

Then check it back in

pwc -d TSG-PW8117133S.bentley.com:pw8117133 -u admin -p admin -vn RMH\PRT\ -in WS2.dgn -c 30511

NOTES:

  • Each command line executed will open a new ProjectWise Explorer session and process only each unique argument/switch once.  E.g. Currently you cannot execute two commands (-c) for one given session of ProjectWise Explorer.
  • If you do not provide your user name (-u) and password (-p), your Windows single sign on (SSO) credentials will be used.
  • When specifying a folder name (-fn) you must include a trailing backslash in the folder name. e.g.  RMH\PRT\
  • Checking in a document may require additional comments to be provided.  This feature can be disabled if needed by your ProjectWise administrator.  There are a number of settings located in the ProjectWise administrator user settings for Audit Trail entries for comments.
  • When specifying a full path (-fp) to a folder you should not provide a trailing backslash.
  • When specifying a full path and document name (-fp) the document name will be selected (hilighted). When specifying a full path, command ids (-c) do not execute. TR#348889 has been filed to address this.

Additional Refrerence

For a list of ProjectWise command IDs it is recommended to download the latest ProjectWise SDK and locate the aawddef.h header file and look for the most current list of IDMD_ commands.  A sample list is provided from ProjectWise SELECTseries SDK below for reference.

ProjectWise Command ID

Value

Comment

IDMD_OPEN

30501

Open document. This identifier can
  also be used as a double-click action identifier.

IDMD_OPEN_WITH

30502

Open document using specified
  application. This identifier can also be used as a double-click action
  identifier.

IDMD_PRINT

30503

Print document.

IDMD_QUICKVIEW

30504

View double-clicked document in
  ProjectWise Quick View. This identifier can also be used as a double-click
  action identifier.

IDMD_NEW

30506

Create new document.

IDMD_MODIFY

30507

Modify document. This identifier
  can also be used as a double-click action identifier.

IDMD_SAVE_AS

30508

Save document as specified.

IDMD_DELETE

30509

Delete document.

IDMD_CHECKIN

30511

Check in document.

IDMD_CHECKOUT

30512

Check out document. This identifier
  can also be used as a double-click action identifier.

IDMD_COPYOUT

30513

Copy out document.

IDMD_PURGECOPY

30514

Purge local document copy.

IDMD_FREE

30515

Free document.

IDMD_SETMODIFY

30517

Modify document set attributes and
  contents.

IDMD_SETCREATE

30518

Create document set.

IDMD_REMOVE

30519

Remove document set.

IDMD_VERSION

30521

Create new document version. This
  identifier can also be used as a double-click action identifier.

IDMD_STATE

30522

Change document state.

IDMD_PROPERTIES

30525

View document properties.

NOTE: The "Properties"
  menu item is identified by #IDMD_MODIFY - this is because that functionality
  actually modifies document's properties.

IDMD_EXPORT

30526

Export document. This identifier
  can also be used as a double-click action identifier.

IDMD_REDLINE

30527

Redline document. This identifier
  can also be used as a double-click action identifier.

IDMD_REFRESH_COPY

30528

Refresh document copy.

IDMD_UPDATE_SERVER

30529

Update document in the file server.

IDMD_SEND_MAIL

30530

Send mail with document attachment.

IDMD_SEND_NOTICE

30531

Send notice with document
  attachment.

IDMD_COPY_OUT_TO

30532

Copy out document to the specified
  location (User's local working directory location.) This identifier can also be used as a double-click action
  identifier.

IDMD_SET_FINAL

30533

Set final document state.

IDMD_REMOVE_FINAL

30534

Remove final document state.

IDMD_OPEN_READONLY

30535

Open document as read-only. This
  identifier can also be used as a double-click action identifier.

IDMD_UFLDRREMOVE

30536

Remove document from the custom
  hierarchy.

IDMD_CHANGE_PREV_STATE

30539

Change document state to the previous
  one.

IDMD_CHANGE_NEXT_STATE

30540

Change document state to the next
  one.

IDMD_MODIFY_ATTR

30541

Modify document attributes.

IDMD_COPY_LIST

30542

Copy document list.

IDMD_PRINT_LIST

30543

Print document list.

IDMD_COPYLIST_TABSEPARATED

30545

Copy document list with tab
  separated.

IDMD_COPYLIST_SPACESEPARATED

30546

Copy document list with space
  separated.

IDMD_IMPORT

30547

Import document back into the
  system.

IDMD_GENERATE_CODE

30548

Generate document code.

IDMD_DELETE_SHEET

30549

Delete document attribute sheet.

IDMD_CREATE_MULTIPLE

30550

Create multiple document.

IDMD_OPENVAULT

30551

Open folder in separate window.

IDMD_COPY

30552

Copy document.

IDMD_MOVE

30553

Move document.

IDMD_MEMBERIN

30554

Member In dialog open.

IDMD_MASTER_LINKS

30555

Shows master document references.

IDMD_RELEASE_MASTER

30556

Release master.

IDMD_RELEASE_REF

30557

Release references.

IDMD_COPY_ATTR_DATA

30558

Copy document attribute data.

IDMD_PASTE_ATTR_DATA

30559

Paste document attribute data.

IDMD_ADD_SHEET

30560

Add document attribute sheet.

IDMD_CLEAN_AUDITTRAIL

30561

Clean Audit Trail report.

IDMD_RENAME

30562

Rename document.

IDMD_CODE_RESERVATION

30563

Reserve document code.

IDMD_SEND_MAIL_AS_LINK

30564

IDMD_SHARED_CHECKOUT

30565

IDMD_IMPORT_FROM

30566

IDMD_ADD_COMMENT

30567

IDMD_SCAN_REFERENCES

30568

IDMD_SHOW_MARKUPS

30569

Find all markups of the selected
  document

IDMD_REFVERSION_MGR

30570

Manage reference versions

IDMD_REFVERSION_UPDATE

30571

Update reference versions to latest
  available

IDMD_CREATE_RENDITIONS

30572

Create Renditions
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