| Variable
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Select the data card variable whose value
should be retrieved on the Bill of Materials
tab.The variable list includes all variables that have been
defined for the vault and the following system variables, which are enclosed in
< >:
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<Associated Item> Item that links
to the file, if any. If the file is associated with multiple items,
one item ID is listed followed by “, ...”. This variable is available
for SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional
only.
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<Category> Category of the file.
This variable is available for SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional only.
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<Checked Out By> If checked out,
shows the user who has the file checked out.
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<Checked Out In> If checked out,
shows the system and path where the file is checked out.
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| <Configuration> Name of the
used/referenced configuration for the components listed in the
BOM.
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<File Type> Registered file type
of the file.
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<Found in Version> Most recent
file version the search criteria is found in.
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<Found In> Path in the vault
where the file is found.
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<ID> Unique document ID assigned
to each file in the vault, which can be useful when exporting BOMs to
XML.
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<Latest Version> Latest version
of the file.
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<Modified> Date file was most
recently modified.
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<Name> Name and extension of the
file.
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| <Part Number> The component part
number.
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| <Reference Count (BOM Quantity disregarded> Quantity of weldment components. Required for
Weldment Cutlist
templates.
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| <Reference Count> Number of
instances each component of the same name and configuration appears in
the BOM. Required for Weldment
BOM templates.
If the file's
data card contains a "UNIT_OF_MEASURE" custom property, the quantity
value can be overridden by the BOM
Quantity setting. This setting is specified in the
SOLIDWORKS file on the Configuration
Properties
tab of the Properties
dialog box.
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<Size> Size of the
file.
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<State> Current workflow state of
the file.
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| Name |
Name of the column that will appear on the
Bill of Materials tab. Defaults to the
variable name but can be modified. |
| Alignment |
Alignment of the column value (Left, Right,
Center). |
| Default
Width |
Default width of the column. Users can change
the width. You can modify the default width by
moving the column dividers in the Preview.
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| Look for variable in... |
Select how configurations are searched to
locate variables when a user displays a BOM for a file with multiple configurations,
or select Look for variable in reference specific
values to define a link attribute. Select
one:
| Look
for variable in all configurations Displays the value of the first variable in any configuration. For
items, select this option unless you are defining a link
attribute.
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| Look
for variable in list of configurations Displays the value of the first variable in a configuration in the
list of specified configurations. The configuration list is searched
from the top down.
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| Look
for variable in referenced configuration Displays the value of the first variable from the
referenced configuration.
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| Look
for variable in referenced configuration, and, if empty, in custom
properties Displays the value of the
first variable from the referenced configuration. If the variable does
not exist in the referenced configuration, SOLIDWORKS PDM searches for it in the file's custom
properties.
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| Look
for variable in active configuration Displays the variable value from the active
configuration.
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| Look
for variable in reference specific values Displays the variable value related to the specific
parent and child reference relationship. Select this option to define
link attributes, where the value is not derived from the file or item
but is instead an attribute of the relationship. For example, use link
attributes to store position numbers, reference designators, and
comments.
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| Configurations |
When Look for
variable in given list of configurations is selected, lets you select
configurations and their search order.
Add configuration
Displays the New
Configuration dialog box, where you can specify a
configuration to be searched for the variable.
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Remove configuration
Removes the selected configuration from the
list.
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Move configuration upwards
Moves the selected configuration up in the list.
When retrieving a variable value, configurations are searched based on
the list order.
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Move configuration downwards
Moves the selected configuration down in the
list.
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