7 Replies Latest reply on Oct 16, 2018 1:24 AM by Ari Arponen

Two separate "name" searches?

Ari Arponen Oct 12, 2018 12:49 AM

I've made this simple seach card, And as you can see there are number search and File Type (name) search. The File Type search has dropbox with Soliworks File Type extension (.sldprt .sldprt...). Now I want to replace that number textbox to search also filename, not the number variable, If I change it to Name variable as in my File Type box, when they are linked to each other. I mean, if I write something to that Name textbox, it also writes same stuff in my File Name search dropbox.

Can I have two separate Number searches in one card? Or is there a another way to search different filetypes?

Re: Two separate "name" searches?

Joy Garon Oct 12, 2018 5:49 AM (in response to Ari Arponen)

Hi Ari,

I'm not sure I fully understand what you are trying to do?
You are correct in that if you assign the same variable to two controls on the data card, picking the value in one results in a duplicate value in the other.

Do you want to search for 12345.sldprt and 12345.slddrw by using the number 12345 and the extensions .sldprt and .slddrw? if so, why not just add .sld to the file extensions list?

Joy
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  Ari Arponen Oct 14, 2018 11:58 PM (in response to Joy Garon)
  
  I have all the extensions in my list. The problem comes here:
  
  for some reason pdm does not always fill up those properties for drawings as for parts (descriptions, number etc..) and then if i search drawing 12345 with number it will not find it, but if I search it with 12345 filename it will. So example as in image above, I dont find the j5l001795.slddrw if I search with number, but I will find the .sldprt file. This is only problem with the drawings which does not have those property information filled correctly.
  
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Re: Two separate "name" searches?

Joy Garon Oct 15, 2018 10:21 AM (in response to Ari Arponen)

Hi Ari -
Typically variables are linked to a documents file properties. So, it is possible to write a value to a parts file properties but not the drawings.
There are some options that allow you to map part (model) properties to a drawing titleblock.
Refer to the help... 2018 SOLIDWORKS PDM Help - Variable Mapping for SOLIDWORKS Example: Mapping Model Custom Properties ($PRPSHEET Annotatio…

The Administration Guide has a good guide for how various mappings work - (refer to the section titled Variable Mapping)

If you filename contains the part number, you could just simplify and search that field.

Regards,
Joy
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  Ari Arponen Oct 16, 2018 1:24 AM (in response to Joy Garon)
  
  Yeah.. that crossed my mind, but then I have to reject the search just for parts/assemblys (*.sldprt *.sldasm). What comes to things like these, I am kind of a nihilist and want these to work just as I want .
  
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  For example when I want to browse all brackets, I want don't want to see drawings in my search results . It's just much easier and funnier when theres just models in the list.
  
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Re: Two separate "name" searches?

Sam Sam Oct 15, 2018 1:23 PM (in response to Ari Arponen)

Hi,
For already existing files for filling of variables it is possible with use Dispatch - to form context menu, for example - Set variables...
If there is a lot of files, it is possible to adjust also for this purpose task of PDM with the Log.
Also there are options of macroes of packet processing of files, SOLIDWORKS Task Scheduler and API.
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Re: Two separate "name" searches?

Jeremy Feist Oct 15, 2018 2:07 PM (in response to Ari Arponen)

the only way I know of to put 2 (or more) "and" conditions on a single variable is to the use "variables" tab from the "complete search" card that comes with PDM out of the box.
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  Joy Garon Oct 15, 2018 3:00 PM (in response to Jeremy Feist)
  
  I refrained from suggesting that because he was trying to create a simple search card.
  
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