In this post, we will be creating a PowerShell function which will determine whether or not an Active Directory ( AD) group has synchronized with a ProjectWise (PW) datasource. This is useful after adding a new AD group to be synchronized with a PW datasource. It will look for the AD group every 30 seconds… Continue reading HowTo: Verify Active Directory Group Synchronized with ProjectWise Datasource
In this post, we will be looking at how to scan a compiled configuration file for MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer, or any other MicroStation based product for invalid path values. This is accomplished by finding any path value containing "pw://". The "pw://" indicates that the ProjectWise folder or document object could not be found. We are… Continue reading HowTo: Scan MicroStation / ORD Compiled Configuration File For Invalid Paths
In this post, we'll go through one method of creating new Attribute Exchange Rules (Tagsets). This process requires verifying the correct Work Area properties and environment attributes are being used. I will use tagset mappings and attribute exchange rules interchangeably. The new tagset will consist of the following: ProjectName - Work Area property ProjectNumber -… Continue reading HowTo: Create Attribute Exchange Rules
In this post, I'll show a function I created for removing ALL explicit document access control. I did not add any folder filtering or anything like that as I tend to not use explicit document access control. FUNCTION Definition The following is the function wrapper which will contain the remainder of the code. FUNCTION Remove-MyPWDocumentExplicitAccessControl… Continue reading HowTo: FUNCTION Remove-MyPWDocumentExplicitAccessControl
In this post, I'll show a function I created for selecting a folder from your local machine. This function will return the path to a selected folder. FUNCTION Definition The following is the function wrapper which will contain the remainder of the code. FUNCTION Show-FolderBrowserDialog { <# .Synopsis Opens the Folder Browser dialog and allows… Continue reading HowTo: FUNCTION Show-FolderBrowserDialog
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