ProjectWise - Command Line Arguments


	Applies To

	Product(s):	ProjectWise Explorer Client
	Version(s):	08.11.07.133
	Environment:	N/A
	Area:	Monikers
	Subarea:
	Original Author:	Robert Hook, Bentley Technical Support Group

ProjectWise Explorer (pwc.exe) command line arguments/switches

Switch	Item	Value Type	Description
-d	DATASOURCE	String	Data source display name
-u	USERNAME	String	Logical or single sign on user name
-p	PASSWORD	String	User password
-t	ITEMTYPE	Numeric item type
-v	ITEMID	Numeric item id	<OLD VAULT ID>
-I	ITEMID2	Numeric item id
-c	CMDID	Numeric command id
-o	FLAGS	Hex numeric value
-vn	FOLDERPATH	String literal
-in	ITEMNAME	String literal
-r	VERSION	String literal
-fp	FULLPATH	String literal
-ns	NOSPLASH	String option	hide ProjectWise splash window while loading

Some common ProjectWise Explorer command line task

Open PWC with specific data source and single sign on (SSO)	pwc -d TSG-PW8117133S.bentley.com:pw8117133
Or, open PWC with specific data source and user credentials	pwc -d TSG-PW8117133S.bentley.com:pw8117133 -u admin -p admin
Then select a specific folder ID and show the folder properties	pwc -d TSG-PW8117133S.bentley.com:pw8117133 -v 187
Or, select a specific folder name relative to the "Documents" root	pwc -d TSG-PW8117133S.bentley.com:pw8117133 -u admin -p admin -vn RMH\PRT\
Then select a specific document name	pwc -d TSG-PW8117133S.bentley.com:pw8117133 -u admin -p admin -vn RMH\PRT\ -in WS2.dgn
Then check out that document	pwc -d TSG-PW8117133S.bentley.com:pw8117133 -u admin -p admin -vn RMH\PRT\ -in WS2.dgn -c 30512
Or, check out that document without showing a splash screen	pwc -d TSG-PW8117133S.bentley.com:pw8117133 -u admin -p admin -vn RMH\PRT\ -in WS2.dgn -c 30512 -ns
Then check it back in	pwc -d TSG-PW8117133S.bentley.com:pw8117133 -u admin -p admin -vn RMH\PRT\ -in WS2.dgn -c 30511

NOTES:

Each command line executed will open a new ProjectWise Explorer session and process only each unique argument/switch once. E.g. Currently you cannot execute two commands (-c) for one given session of ProjectWise Explorer.
If you do not provide your user name (-u) and password (-p), your Windows single sign on (SSO) credentials will be used.
When specifying a folder name (-fn) you must include a trailing backslash in the folder name. e.g. RMH\PRT\
Checking in a document may require additional comments to be provided. This feature can be disabled if needed by your ProjectWise administrator. There are a number of settings located in the ProjectWise administrator user settings for Audit Trail entries for comments.
When specifying a full path (-fp) to a folder you should not provide a trailing backslash.
When specifying a full path and document name (-fp) the document name will be selected (hilighted). When specifying a full path, command ids (-c) do not execute. TR#348889 has been filed to address this.

Additional Refrerence

For a list of ProjectWise command IDs it is recommended to download the latest ProjectWise SDK and locate the aawddef.h header file and look for the most current list of IDMD_ commands. A sample list is provided from ProjectWise SELECTseries SDK below for reference.

ProjectWise Command ID	Value	Comment
IDMD_OPEN	30501	Open document. This identifier can also be used as a double-click action identifier.
IDMD_OPEN_WITH	30502	Open document using specified application. This identifier can also be used as a double-click action identifier.
IDMD_PRINT	30503	Print document.
IDMD_QUICKVIEW	30504	View double-clicked document in ProjectWise Quick View. This identifier can also be used as a double-click action identifier.
IDMD_NEW	30506	Create new document.
IDMD_MODIFY	30507	Modify document. This identifier can also be used as a double-click action identifier.
IDMD_SAVE_AS	30508	Save document as specified.
IDMD_DELETE	30509	Delete document.
IDMD_CHECKIN	30511	Check in document.
IDMD_CHECKOUT	30512	Check out document. This identifier can also be used as a double-click action identifier.
IDMD_COPYOUT	30513	Copy out document.
IDMD_PURGECOPY	30514	Purge local document copy.
IDMD_FREE	30515	Free document.
IDMD_SETMODIFY	30517	Modify document set attributes and contents.
IDMD_SETCREATE	30518	Create document set.
IDMD_REMOVE	30519	Remove document set.
IDMD_VERSION	30521	Create new document version. This identifier can also be used as a double-click action identifier.
IDMD_STATE	30522	Change document state.
IDMD_PROPERTIES	30525	View document properties.
		NOTE: The "Properties" menu item is identified by #IDMD_MODIFY - this is because that functionality actually modifies document's properties.
IDMD_EXPORT	30526	Export document. This identifier can also be used as a double-click action identifier.
IDMD_REDLINE	30527	Redline document. This identifier can also be used as a double-click action identifier.
IDMD_REFRESH_COPY	30528	Refresh document copy.
IDMD_UPDATE_SERVER	30529	Update document in the file server.
IDMD_SEND_MAIL	30530	Send mail with document attachment.
IDMD_SEND_NOTICE	30531	Send notice with document attachment.
IDMD_COPY_OUT_TO	30532	Copy out document to the specified location (User's local working directory location.) This identifier can also be used as a double-click action identifier.
IDMD_SET_FINAL	30533	Set final document state.
IDMD_REMOVE_FINAL	30534	Remove final document state.
IDMD_OPEN_READONLY	30535	Open document as read-only. This identifier can also be used as a double-click action identifier.
IDMD_UFLDRREMOVE	30536	Remove document from the custom hierarchy.
IDMD_CHANGE_PREV_STATE	30539	Change document state to the previous one.
IDMD_CHANGE_NEXT_STATE	30540	Change document state to the next one.
IDMD_MODIFY_ATTR	30541	Modify document attributes.
IDMD_COPY_LIST	30542	Copy document list.
IDMD_PRINT_LIST	30543	Print document list.
IDMD_COPYLIST_TABSEPARATED	30545	Copy document list with tab separated.
IDMD_COPYLIST_SPACESEPARATED	30546	Copy document list with space separated.
IDMD_IMPORT	30547	Import document back into the system.
IDMD_GENERATE_CODE	30548	Generate document code.
IDMD_DELETE_SHEET	30549	Delete document attribute sheet.
IDMD_CREATE_MULTIPLE	30550	Create multiple document.
IDMD_OPENVAULT	30551	Open folder in separate window.
IDMD_COPY	30552	Copy document.
IDMD_MOVE	30553	Move document.
IDMD_MEMBERIN	30554	Member In dialog open.
IDMD_MASTER_LINKS	30555	Shows master document references.
IDMD_RELEASE_MASTER	30556	Release master.
IDMD_RELEASE_REF	30557	Release references.
IDMD_COPY_ATTR_DATA	30558	Copy document attribute data.
IDMD_PASTE_ATTR_DATA	30559	Paste document attribute data.
IDMD_ADD_SHEET	30560	Add document attribute sheet.
IDMD_CLEAN_AUDITTRAIL	30561	Clean Audit Trail report.
IDMD_RENAME	30562	Rename document.
IDMD_CODE_RESERVATION	30563	Reserve document code.
IDMD_SEND_MAIL_AS_LINK	30564
IDMD_SHARED_CHECKOUT	30565
IDMD_IMPORT_FROM	30566
IDMD_ADD_COMMENT	30567
IDMD_SCAN_REFERENCES	30568
IDMD_SHOW_MARKUPS	30569	Find all markups of the selected document
IDMD_REFVERSION_MGR	30570	Manage reference versions
IDMD_REFVERSION_UPDATE	30571	Update reference versions to latest available
IDMD_CREATE_RENDITIONS	30572	Create Renditions