Use the Set variables dialog to define SOLIDWORKS PDM Dispatch variables that evaluate when a Dispatch action runs.
You can create variables for use in your Dispatch scripts and in graphical elements you create for your scripts:
Option
Description
Current configuration
%CurrentConfig%
Example: @
Current folder path
%CurrentFolderPath%
Example: C:\VaultProjA\FolderA
Current revision of selected file(s)
%CurrentRevisionOfFile%
Example: A
Current version of selected file(s)
%CurrentVersionOfFile%
Example: 4
Directory of selected file(s)
%DirOfSelectedFile%
Name of current folder
%NameOfCurrentFolder%
Example: FolderA
Name of current vault
%NameOfCurrentVault%
Example: VaultProjA
Name of logged-in user
%NameOfLoggedInUser%
Example: Admin
Name of selected file(s)
%NameOfSelectedFile%
Example: 89-NOAO-4200-1234.sldprt
Name of user who created selected file(s)
%NameOfUserCreatedFile%
Path to selected file(s)
%PathToSelectedFile%
Example: C:\VaultProjA\FolderA\89-NOAO-4200-1234.sldprt
Path to SOLIDWORKS PDM root folder
%RootFolderPath%
Example: C:\VaultProjA
Runtime variable
A runtime variable is a temporary container to store user input. You can then use the runtime variable in your action scripts.
Example: UserState
Selected file(s) current workflow state
%SelectedFileCurrentWorkflowState%
Example: Approved
Static string
Sets the variable to a static string you create using the Value field.
Example: %Number%_%Rev%.pdf
Time when selected file(s) was created
%TimeFileCreated%
Example: 20090726 14:44:1
Time when selected file(s) was modified
%TimeFileModified%
Example: 20090726 17:04:12
Value of environmental variable
Sets the variable to the value of an environmental variable you choose.
Example: USERNAME
Value of registry variable
Sets the variable to the value of a registry variable you choose.
Example: FileExtVer
Variable value from selected file(s) datacard
Sets the variable to the value of a datacard variable you choose.
Example: Approved on
Contents
In creating variables, use string and arithmetic functions to configure their values. You can add these functions by clicking next to Value fields in dialog boxes.
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