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  • Q-Tools

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    Update:  The Vault 2012 version of this app is now available. Q-Tools for Autodesk Vault is my attempt to fix job server issues that I have heard about or experienced myself.  The utility is a Windows service that contains various features that you can turn on or off depending on how you want to use…

  • 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…

  • Replication – The Vault Mirror Bug

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    Replication is one of those "game changer" features.  It's a very powerful feature, but it has the potential to impact any customizations you write.  Code that works perfectly well in a single workgroup environment may behave incorrectly in a multi-workgroup environment.  Even worse, the incorrect behavior may be intermittent, making it hard to isolate what…

  • Replication – Testing on a Single Server

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    The recommended way to test your applications with the connected workgroups feature is to use 2 computers for testing.  If you only have 1 computer you can easily fix the problem by conjuring another one with your magic wand. What's that you say?  You don't have a magic wand?  No problem.  Just go to your…

  • Replication – Introduction

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    Replication. Replication. Also known as Connected Workgroups, Replication is the feature where you can create multiple, working copies of the Vault database.  The main reason you would want to do this is if you have multiple locations working on the same vault where your network latency is too large between locations.  Replication speeds things up…

  • Storing Custom Data: Hidden Files

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    Writing Recycle Bin 2.0 allowed be to get up close and personal with the various issues that come with storing your data as a Vault file.  Like with my other articles in the Storing Custom Data series, there are advantages and disadvantages to this technique.  It's up to you to decide what is best for…

  • Vault Mirror

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    Vault Mirror holds a special place in my heart.  It's the first utility I ever released publicly, and it was one of the first utilities to be featured on Autodesk Labs.  It took me only a few hours to write, and I figured it would have a short lifetime.  Much to my delight, the utility…