Data Standard PowerShell Variables

Use certain objects in PowerShell functions to access Data Standard properties and methods as well as Vault API functionality.

The availability column indicates in which PowerShell files the objects can be used. For example, Vault file dialog means, the PowerShell code is used in the context of a create and edit file dialog.

Variable	Availability	Description
$dsCommands	Vault menu	Provides methods to create dialogs.
$dsDiag	Everywhere	Can be used for debuggin.
$dsParam	Inventor OnPostCloseDialog function	Provides context information.
$dsWindow	Everywhere	Through this variable, all properties and methods of the WPF window can be accessed.
$IsCADFile ($isnoncadfile)	Vault file dialog	Indicates if the context file is a CAD document or not.
$IsOfficeClient	Vault menu, file dialog	Indicates if running in Vault Office client.
$Prop[]	Everywhere	Provides access to Vault properties or CAD properties.
$UIString[]	Everywhere	Returns localized text strings identified by an ID. See Localization for more information.
$vault	Vault tabs, menu, dialogs; CAD	Vault API WebServiceManager object
$vaultApplication	Vault tabs, dialogs	Vault API IApplication object
$vaultConnection	Vault tabs, menu, dialogs; CAD	Vault API Connection object
$vaultContext	Vault tabs, menu	Provides useful context information for tab controls and menus.
$vaultExplorerUtil	Vault menu, dialogs	Vault API IExplorerUtil object.
$vaultUsername	Vault OnLogOn function	Only set when OnLogOn function is called.

Data Standard PowerShell Variables

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