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Part Number URLs

This dialog allows you to associate and attach links to documents, files, and web pages to part numbers.

Accessed from:

  • Parts Database Manager
  • Right Click menu when a symbol is selected.

Setting Description
OK Saves changes and returns to Parts Database Manager. This button is available when Part Number URLs dialog is opened from Parts Database Manager.
Open Opens selected file or web page. This button is available when Part Number URLs dialog is opened from Right Click menu > Part Number URL. Each part number associated to the selected symbol appears in the right click context menu. Selecting a specific part number opens the Part Number URLs dialog and displays associated URL links.
Cancel Closes dialog without saving changes.

Add, Edit, and Remove is only available when accessed from Parts Database Manager.

To Add URL:

  1. Click in first empty row.
  2. Enter desired path to file or web page.

To Edit or Remove URL:

  1. Click in an existing row.
  2. Change value (Edit) or delete all characters in selected row (remove).

Supported Variables

The following variables which can be inserted which will recognize the relative path to the following directories:
  • %datafolder% - Promise folder within the active Workspace\Standards folder.

    Example: C:\ProgramData\Bentley\Promis.e 2023\Configuration\WorkSpaces\Promise ANSI-IEEE Example\Standards\Promise

  • %projectfolder% - Active project folder.

    Example: C:\ProgramData\Bentley\Promis.e 2023\My Projects\PROMISECE DEMO

  • %pagefolder% - This points to the folder that contains the active page that is open, which might be the same as the project folder unless you use drawing set folders where pages are stored in a drawing set subfolder. This feature is enabled by Options > Project Options > Page Settings > Save pages in drawing set subfolder.

URL Example with Variable

URL in above example = %datafolder%HVSD-Product-Line-Card-FINAL.pdf

If active Workspace is Promise ANSI-IEEE Example the application recognizes actual full path as:

C:\ProgramData\Bentley\Promis.e 2023\Configuration\WorkSpaces\Promise ANSI-IEEE Example\Standards\Promise\ HVSD-Product-Line-Card-FINAL.pdf

Information Message

Unable to Save change message appears after clicking OK when the total combined length for all URLs exceeds the allowable length.

Extending the allowable length for URL field requires configuration changes to:
  • Part Database
  • Project Database