Creates and edits a task that migrates files from a previous release to the current release.
- Access
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- In the Autodesk Inventor Task Scheduler main menu, click Create Task
Migrate Files 
. - In the Autodesk Inventor Task Scheduler window, right-click, and click Create Task Migrate Files.
- In the Autodesk Inventor Task Scheduler main menu, click Create Task
Task box
- Project
- Specifies the active project.
- Migrate from Vault
- Select to open the Select File from Vault dialog box, where you specify files to include in the migration operation. When you run the task, the files you select are checked out, migrated to the current release, and checked back in with a comment about migration. Available after you install the Vault.
- Add Files
- Displays the Open dialog box, where you can select files from the active project to add to the task. Your selection is displayed in the Input Folder and File Name columns.
- Add Folder
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Provides the Browse for Folder dialog box where you can browse to folders to add to the task. Your selection includes all the Autodesk Inventor files and their dependencies, and is displayed in the Input Folder and File Name columns.
To include subfolders, click the corresponding level of the Recursive column.
In the File Name column, all supported file types in the folder are listed. To specify the file types within the folder to include in the task, change the entry in the File Name column.
- Add Project
- Provides a list of your projects for selection. Your selection Includes all Autodesk Inventor files within the project search paths.
The *.ipj file of the active project is listed in the File Name column. All files in the project that Autodesk Inventor supports (.ipt, .iam, .ipn, .idw, .dwg, .ide) are migrated and stored on your local hard drive.
- Delete
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Deletes selections from the list of added files, folders, and projects.
- Recursive
- Indicates whether to include subfolders in the selection.
- Input Folder
- Lists the folder for the current task.
- File Name
- Specifies the file name or extension of the files within a folder to include in the task. By default, if a folder is added, all supported file types (.ipt, .iam, .ipn, .idw, .dwg, .ide) in a selected folder are migrated. A click in the File Name cell reveals an arrow. Click the arrow for a list of available file types from which to choose.
Task Properties box
- Task Name
- Automatically assigns a name to the task.
- Frequency
- Specifies how often to run the task. Not available if the Immediately option is selected
- Time Out
- Specifies the maximum time a task can run before it is terminated.
- Immediately
- Select to run a task immediately when you click OK. When you select Immediately, Frequency, Start Time, and Start Date are not available.
- Start Time
- Specifies a time to start the task. Not available if the Immediately option is selected.
- Start Date
- Specifies a date to start the task. Not available if the Immediately option is selected
- Log File
- Specifies whether this task is logged. If the option is selected, specifies the log file folder name. Use the default name and location, or browse to a different existing folder. If a specified log file does not exist in the selected folder, it is created.
Overrides the log file specified in the Task Scheduler window in Settings
Options Log File Options. The log file is a text file containing detailed information about the results of the migration for each individual file. You can copy these results into a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet for viewing. - Add time stamp to log file
- Select to:
- Add a time stamp to the log file
- Create a log file each time you run a task.
- If you schedule a task for a later time, the log file name is displayed in the Log File edit box. The report window shows a place holder without a hyperlink, as the log file is not created until you run the task.
When not selected, the behavior of the hyperlink remains unchanged.
Options
Opens the Migration Options dialog box where you set options for the files to migrate.