Vault Data Standard 2018.1

Technical Details

Tips & Tricks

▸ Update Installation maintains existing customized configuration

▸ New configuration structure allows to separate default and custom dialogs and logic

▸ Custom logic and dialogs override default if equally named

▸ Default configuration remain as is

▸ Easily switch from default to custom configuration or vice versa

▸ Compatibility for existing tailored configurations

Vault Data Standard 2018.1 – Smart Configuration Management

VDS Loading Behavior

▸ Example 1

▸ CAD\Default.ps1

▸ CAD.Custom\Default.ps1

▸ Example 2

▸ Default.ps1 – InitializeWindow

▸ MyCompanyDefault.ps1 – InitializeWindow

▸ Benefits

▸ Easily Swap In/Out *.Custom Folders

▸ Avoid References in Default.ps1

Smart Configuration Management – File & Function Overload

VDS Loading Behavior for Unique Files

▸ DSLanguages.xml

▸ CustomEntityDefinition.json

Smart Configuration Management – Unique Configuration Files

▸ Update Installation maintains existing customized configuration

▸ Update/New Version Installer excludes *.Custom Folders

▸ Update Installer compares default configuration files’ date-time stamp to maintain newer files

▸ Important Note: Applies to all Localization Folders en-US, de-DE, etc.

Smart Configuration Management – Update Installation

▸ CAD – Default Cleaned Up/Restructured

Default Configuration Changes 2018.1

▸ Create/Edit File, Folder, CustomObject updated according new “smart configuration” reader

Default Configuration Changes 2018.1

▸ Localization Updates – Property Translation Author Property for CZ, ES, KR and RU

Default Configuration Changes 2018.1

▸ Visual Studio Project “Advanced Configuration Editor” updated

▸ Edit .Custom\*.files only

Advanced Configuration Editor – Visual Studio Project 2018.1.x

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