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create folder template only in one type of directory

Question asked by Steven Aumack on Aug 9, 2013
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I created a folder template for assembly parts called ASM. the ASM template just creates a folder tree with a suffix name, and creates 5-6 subdirectories. I want the users to only be able to make an ASM folder structure in a directory ".\ENG\ASM*".

However, I want to create ASM folders in project engineering folders. If I configure the template to use absolute root folder, ASM folders will always go in the same root folder, and I cant create new ASM per project. And if I put current folder, the user can create ASM folders anywhere instead of under ENG folder.

for example, I want to create the two type of folders

C:\EPDM_Sandbox\Projects\Project_A\ENG\ASM_A, where ASM_A can only be created under ".\ENG\". A is just a variable name attached to ASM folder title

C:\EPDM_Sandbox\Projects\Project_B\ENG\ASM_B, where ASM_B can only be created under ".\ENG\"

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Steven Aumack Aug 9, 2013 9:32 PM

I have been thinking about this more. I can have two variables in that are prompted for user input when using the template

t_projname=Name of Project

t_ASMname=Name of Assembly

and set up the "files and folders" portion of the template like this...

C:\EPDM_Sandbox\Projects

--> %t_projname%

--> ENG

--> %t_ASMname%

--> Folder_1

--> Folder_2

is there a better way of doing this?

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Michael Dekoning @ Steven Aumack on Aug 10, 2013 10:15 AM

I think you've answered your own question. The only thing I can suggest, if you haven't already done it, is to map t_projname to a folder card variable so that if the user right clicks in the project folder that wil be automatically filled out for him.

Mike

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Steven Aumack @ Michael Dekoning on Aug 12, 2013 8:46 AM

I created a template card and have a variable in the template card called "Project Name"

I added this card to the template and mapped it to t_projname. t_projname is set as "prompt to user". the variable is used in the folder set up and it runs successfully.

however, after the folders are created, "Project Name" is not showing up in the text field of the "data card"

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Steven Aumack Aug 12, 2013 11:22 AM

ok I figured out how to link the folder card variables to template variabes. in "files and folders", right click folder and click properties, then use "copy variables" tab.

I have a group called "Engineering" that does not allow permissions to "add or delete a folder", but I want to give members of the Engineering group these permissions when using this folder template.

I clicked all the folders in the template and added "explicit set rights" for "Add a delete a file", and when a member of the engineering group tries to use the template, a message box pops up and sayd "Could not create folder. Cause: You don't have permission to perform this action.

what am I doing wrong in setting up explicit rights for this template?

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Steven Aumack Aug 9, 2013 9:32 PM
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I have been thinking about this more. I can have two variables in that are prompted for user input when using the template

t_projname=Name of Project
t_ASMname=Name of Assembly

and set up the "files and folders" portion of the template like this...

C:\EPDM_Sandbox\Projects
--> %t_projname%
     --> ENG
         --> %t_ASMname%
            --> Folder_1
            --> Folder_2

is there a better way of doing this?
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- Michael Dekoning @ Steven Aumack on Aug 10, 2013 10:15 AM
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  I think you've answered your own question. The only thing I can suggest, if you haven't already done it, is to map t_projname to a folder card variable so that if the user right clicks in the project folder that wil be automatically filled out for him.
  
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  - Steven Aumack @ Michael Dekoning on Aug 12, 2013 8:46 AM
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    I created a template card and have a variable in the template card called "Project Name"
    
    I added this card to the template and mapped it to t_projname. t_projname is set as "prompt to user". the variable is used in the folder set up and it runs successfully.
    
    however, after the folders are created, "Project Name" is not showing up in the text field of the "data card"
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Steven Aumack Aug 12, 2013 11:22 AM
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ok I figured out how to link the folder card variables to template variabes. in "files and folders", right click folder and click properties, then use "copy variables" tab.

I have a group called "Engineering" that does not allow permissions to "add or delete a folder", but I want to give members of the Engineering group these permissions when using this folder template.

I clicked all the folders in the template and added "explicit set rights" for "Add a delete a file", and when a member of the engineering group tries to use the template, a message box pops up and sayd "Could not create folder. Cause: You don't have permission to perform this action.

what am I doing wrong in setting up explicit rights for this template?
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