Author Archives: Marco Mirandola

Complete your Vault data

Posted on July 14, 2017

This topic came up quite frequently in the last months. You have your data in Vault, but for which ever reason, there is still other data outside of Vault that shall be added to existing Vault files, folders, items, or … Continue reading →

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Fixing the BOM blob

Posted on May 26, 2017

With Vault 2017, Autodesk introduced a new job type: autodesk.vault.extractbom.inventor. This job fixes the file BOM blob. The file BOM blob is an object stored in the Vault database on each CAD file record. It is created by the Vault … Continue reading →

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VDS Setup

Posted on April 7, 2017

Wouldn’t it be cool to create a setup for your own Data Standard customizations? Yes, a setup with a version, secure to install and easy to deploy, and simple to upgrade? It’s easier than you think. For this purpose, we … Continue reading →

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Tracing the Vault API

Posted on March 24, 2017

Picasso ones said, „Good Artists Copy; Great Artists Steal”. You like to write some Vault API code, in .Net or PowerShell, and are fighting with the right sequence of commands and appropriate arguments? Why not click the sequence in the … Continue reading →

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CAD BOM via powerVault

Posted on March 3, 2017

Some versions ago, the CAD BOM tab have been added to Vault Data Standard. Great stuff, as it gives you the ability to view the CAD BOM without the need of items. So, it’s great for Vault Workgroup customers and for … Continue reading →

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powerEvents

Posted on January 13, 2017

  Happy new Year!!! We start the new year with a gift to you. A new product: powerEvents. The short story is that now all the Vault client events, such as lifecycle change, check-in, check-out, etc. can be easily consumed … Continue reading →

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A “simple” Vault import tool

Posted on December 9, 2016

The Vault Autoloader is the usual tool used for the initial bulk import of data into Vault. Simple, efficient, but not flexible. Her we present an alternative. Welcome the bcpMaker. Since Vault 2011, the VaultBCP (aka Data Transfer Utility, short DTU) … Continue reading →

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