Autodesk Vault API - Renaming Files

Question

I am new to Autodesk Vault Professional. I have a task to rename files that are stored in the database. There are around 2000 files and there is a pattern how the new name will look like. I have searched, googled on the net but did not find anything related except to use File Wizard to manually rename file one by one. I think it can be done through Vault API. Anyone has an experience or idea how to do it?

Answer 1

You need to check out the file (with FileManager.AcquireFiles), then check in with a new filename (7th argument of FileManager.CheckinFile, newFileName)

Answer 2

This doesn't seem to be working.

The checkinFile function works until I enter a parameter for checkin name. When I do that it will generate an exception (exception 0) with no extra detail about the error.

This code generate error:

mainconnection.FileManager.CheckinFile(oFileIteration, Nothing, False,
                                    New Autodesk.Connectivity.WebServices.FileAssocParam() {}, Nothing, False, "NewFileName.IPT",
                                    Autodesk.Connectivity.WebServices.FileClassification.None, False,
                                    Nothing)

But this one works:

 mainconnection.FileManager.CheckinFile(oFileIteration, Nothing, False,
                                    New Autodesk.Connectivity.WebServices.FileAssocParam() {}, Nothing, False, nothing,
                                    Autodesk.Connectivity.WebServices.FileClassification.None, False,
                                    Nothing)