Options for adding a file to a folder to the vault, copying a file or folder within the vault, or copying/moving a tree of files and folders. Bitmask.

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Enum EdmAddFlag Inherits System.Enum

C#
public enum EdmAddFlag : System.Enum

C++/CLI
public enum class EdmAddFlag : public System.Enum

Members

Member	Description
EdmAdd_DeleteSource	64 = Delete the source file once it has been added to the vault
EdmAdd_DoNotCopy	512 = Do not physically copy the file during the add operations because the file has already been copied
EdmAdd_DontAddCorrupt	2 = Refuse to add corrupt files; IEdmFolder5::AddFile returns the error code E_EDM_INVALID_FILE
EdmAdd_ForceGenerateSerialNumbers	128 = Force regeneration of serial numbers when values already exist; if this flag is not set, SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional will only generate values that are missing in the file
EdmAdd_GetInterface	256 = Return the file interface; only works with IEdmBatchAdd
EdmAdd_KeepExistingSerialNumbers	4 = Do not replace existing serial numbers with new ones; SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional still creates serial numbers for empty fields; if this flag is not set, SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional writes over existing serial numbers with new ones
EdmAdd_Refresh	1 = Make all file listings in File Explorer and Open/Save As dialog boxes refresh so that the new file is displayed
EdmAdd_Simple	0 = Add the file
EdmAdd_UniqueVarClearDuplicate	16 = Clear duplicated unique constrained variables instead of failing
EdmAdd_UniqueVarDelayCheck	32 = Delay the unique variable check until the next check-in

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