Creating Variables for Dispatch Scripts

Use the Set variables dialog to define Enterprise PDM Dispatch variables that evaluate when a Dispatch action runs.

1. Access the Set variables dialog by clicking Variables in the Edit Action dialog or by clicking in Dispatch dialogs.
2. Click Add to create a new variable.
3. From the Name field, select the newly added variable and type a name.
4. From the Type drop-down field, select a data type:

   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% Example: C:\VaultProjA\FolderA
   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% Example: Admin
   Path to selected file(s)	%PathToSelectedFile% Example: C:\VaultProjA\FolderA\89-NOAO-4200-1234.sldprt
   Path to SolidWorks Enterprise 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

5. Complete the conditional fields that display based on the selected Type:
   1. If Type is Static string - In the Value field, type a value or click to build the value from predefined variables, string functions, or arithmetic functions. See Functions for Variables.
   2. If Type is Value of environmental variable - In the Environmental variable field, type or click to select an environmental variable.
   3. If Type is Value of registry variable - In the Registry variable field, type a registry variable name.
   4. If Type is Variable value from selected file(s) datacard - In the Data card variable field, type or click to select a data card variable. Next, in the Configuration field, type the configuration.
6. Continue to add variables (by clicking Add) or delete variables (by selecting a variable and clicking Remove).
7. Click OK to save the variables.