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HowTo: Retrieving File Properties by Document GUID in ProjectWise Using PowerShell

Be sure to check out my Scripting4Crypto initiative. It's a fun way to get into using cryptocurrencies all while getting your PowerShell needs met. When working with file properties in ProjectWise, most administrators are accustomed to interacting with them through ProjectWise Explorer. But what if you need to retrieve those properties programmatically — specifically by… Continue reading HowTo: Retrieving File Properties by Document GUID in ProjectWise Using PowerShell

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HowTo: Monitoring Recent ProjectWise Activity with PowerShell

Be sure to check out my Scripting4Crypto initiative. It's a fun way to get into using cryptocurrencies all while getting your PowerShell needs met. Identify What’s Happening in Your Datasource (and Why Performance Might Be Hurting) When users complain that Bentley Systems ProjectWise feels “slow,” the root cause is often increased activity inside the datasource:… Continue reading HowTo: Monitoring Recent ProjectWise Activity with PowerShell

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HowTo: Copy Documents To Folder

In this post, we will be creating a function to add functionality to the Copy-PWDocumentsToFolder cmdlet provided with the PWPS_DAB module. The cmdlet will delete and replace existing documents if the -CreateVersion parameter is not included. This new function will address this shortcoming in the cmdlet. All of the ProjectWise related cmdlets are available using… Continue reading HowTo: Copy Documents To Folder

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HowTo: Rename Folders with Special Characters

In this post, we will be renaming folders with special characters based on the spreadsheet created in the last blog post. Data contains following columns respectively: ProjectID Name FullPath URN All of the ProjectWise related cmdlets are available using the PWPS_DAB module. At the time of this post, I am using version 24.0.1. Take a… Continue reading HowTo: Rename Folders with Special Characters

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HowTo: Get Folders with Special Characters

In this post, we will be generating a report listing all folders which contain special characters. Personally, I do not understand why there are ever special characters in folder names. These characters can cause issues with other applications. Prime examples are the backslash '\' or forward slash '/' which can cause path issues with various… Continue reading HowTo: Get Folders with Special Characters