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AssetWise ALIM ProjectWise Connector Settings

AssetWise ALIM ProjectWise Connector settings are defined in ALIM Web settings configuration. From the System icon, select System preferences, and then expand the ProjectWise topic. For example,

The following table describes the AssetWise ALIM ProjectWise Connector settings and values.

ProjectWiseNativeFileTypes

Defines the native file types that can be integrated with ProjectWise.

Use Comma separated list of file extensions.

Each extension value must be preceded by a ".".

For example ".DGN,.DWG,.DOCX".

Default Value(s) .DGN,.DWG,.DOCX
ProjectWiseRenditionExtensions Defines rendition file types to be handled by the ProjectWise Connector.

See Configuring ProjectWise Native and Rendition Files and Copies.

Use Comma separated list of file extensions.

Each extension value must be preceded by a "." .

For example ".PDF,.I.DGN,.IMODEL".

Default Value(s) .PDF,.I.DGN,.IMODEL
ProjectWiseNativeFileDocumentCopies

Defines the document copies that can be integrated with ProjectWise.

See Configuring ProjectWise Native and Rendition Files and Copies.

Use Comma separated list of document copy codes.

For example "NATIVE,REDLINE,RECORD".

Note: When moving or referencing files from ProjectWise to AssetWise, the first document copy code in this list will be used for the file coming from ProjectWise.
Default Value(s) NATIVE, REDLINE
ProjectWiseRegistrationMode

Indicates the registration mode that will be used when registering documents with ProjectWise.

Note: This setting is a prerequisite for ProjectWise Level 2 and Level 3 connectors.

To define, see Configuring the ProjectWise Registration Mode.

Use Possible values:
  • REFERENCE = For Reference only
  • COPYANDLINK = Copy and Link mode
Default Value REFERENCE
ProjectWiseAsBuiltFolderMapping

Indicates AssetWise ALIM document to ProjectWise folder mapping to be used when moving approved hard revision documents to the as-built folder in ProjectWise.

Use Based on EQL.

ONLY the SELECT portion of the EQL query.

Default Value REPLACE(Class.Path,"\","|")
ProjectWiseFolderMapping

Indicates document to ProjectWise folder mapping to be used for project revision documents. These paths will be relative to the change request folder structure created in ProjectWise when registering a change request with ProjectWise.

Use Based on EQL.

ONLY the SELECT portion of the EQL query.

Default Value CASE Class.Path WHEN 'Engineering Records\General Drawing' THEN 'END' WHEN 'Engineering Records\Process Diagrams' THEN 'ENG' WHEN 'Vendor Records' THEN 'VR' END + '|' + Addtributes["Global", "Discipline"].Value.
ProjectWiseDocumentToProject RelationshipTemplateName

This setting defines the name of the relationship template used to indicate a document related to a project that should be registered with ProjectWise.

Note: This setting is a prerequisite for ProjectWise Level 2 connector.

To define, see Configuring the Document to Project Relationship Template Name.

Use Possible values include any Document to Project relationship that is configured and approved.
Default Value The inherent relationship template IR-DOCUMENT_PROJECTS_Owner-T
ProjectWiseRenditionCopyName

This setting defines the destination document copy code on an AssetWise ALIM document used for rendition files coming over from ProjectWise.

Use

String value.

Only one document copy can be specified.

See Configuring ProjectWise Native and Rendition Files and Copies.

Default Value RENDITION
ProjectWiseProjectTemplateId

XML string that indicates the three critical pieces of configuration information: ClassCode, ParentId, and TemplateId.

Note: The DefaultTemplateId node in the XML is ignored for this setting.
Use See AssetWise Change Request or Project Class to ProjectWise Configuration.
Default Value Only XML structure is provided.

There is no default value for this setting.

ProjectWiseAsBuiltFolderId

XML string that indicates the destination root folder in ProjectWise.

Use See As Built Folder Configuration.
Default Value Only xml structure is provided.
ProjectWiseEngineServiceUser

The name of the user account responsible for running all AssetWise ALIM ProjectWise Connector jobs.

Use See Assigning the ProjectWise Engine Service User.
Default Value There is no default value for this setting.
ProjectWiseAllowToCreateFirstALIMRevision

This setting defines whether to allow ProjectWise to create the first ALIM revision.

Note: This setting only applies to ProjectWise Level 2 connectors.
Use Possible values:
  • Yes – Allows ProjectWise to create the first ALIM document revision.
  • No – If no previous ALIM document revision exits, then the following error message appears

    "The ProjectWise document could not be registered with ALIM because a previous ALIM revision does not exist."

Default Value No
ProjectWiseUseProjectWiseVersioning

This setting applies when registering a document or markup/prototype with ProjectWise.

Use Possible values:
  • Yes – A new ProjectWise version is created when registering a new ALIM document revision from ALIM to ProjectWise.
  • No (default) – The revision number is appended (in parenthesis) to the file name on the ALIM document. For example, if the original file name is DesignDrawing.dgn, the new file name is DesignDrawing(1).dgn.
Default Value(s) Yes
ProjectWiseLevel2RevisionAction

This setting is used to indicate how to handle new revision creating in AssetWise ALIM from ProjectWise.

Use Possible values:
  • ReviseAlways – Create new revision no matter if current revision is approved.
  • OnlyApproved – Only create a new revision where current revision is approved.

See Configuring the Revision Action Setting.

Default Value(s) ReviseAlways