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  • Vault Links View

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    Jan Liska has provided us with another Vault sample. This one is a custom tab that shows all the links to the selected entity. It works with files, folders, items or change orders.

  • Entities and Behaviors

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    There are 2 concepts in the Vault API: Entities and Behaviors. The two concepts are intertwined; you can’t describe one without describing the other. An Entity is an object that can have behaviors on it. A Behavior is a feature that can be applied to entities.

  • Replication – Common Workflows

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    Here are some code snippets to help you out when dealing with replicated environments. Finding out your local workgroup One of the first things you will probably want to do is figure out which workgroup you are connected to.  This one is pretty easy, just call GetLocalWorkgroup() in the ReplicationService. If you want to get…

  • Entities

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    Update:  This article has been re-written for Vault 2012. In my opinion, the new article does a better job of explaining the major concepts. In the Vault 2011 API, many of the features are driven by an Entity concept.  In fact, entire services use Entities as their common currency.  Specifically the Behavior, Category, Property, Replication,…