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It is only necessary to read through this chapter if you wish to use/start PlantReporter by means of command line parameter. Otherwise you may skip the following explanations.

When using parameters during the startup of PlantDataManager, the command will look e.g. like the

"C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\AqaPlantDataManager.bundle\Contents\Windows\PlantDataManager.exe" /PROJECT "C:\...\project.xml" /DWG "C:\Projects\AUF-2345\Drawings\PID-0010.dwg, C:\Projects\AUF-2345\Drawings\PID-0020.dwg" /VIEW "Drawing Data"

Not all parameters need to be used. If a parameter is used, the corresponding object in the user interface of the PlantDataManager will be deactivated. Of course, this is only so long as /HIDDEN is not used, since otherwise the user interface of PlantReporter would be no longer visible.

/PROJECT shows the project from which data should be used. You will find the file "Project.xml" in each project from AutoCAD® P&ID. The complete path to the file "Project.xml" must be given.

/DWG lists one or more drawings from which data should be used for the report. These parameters are typically used if the user wishes to create reports that are drawing-related and not related to the entire project.

If the parameter /DWG is used, but not /PROJECT, then the information from /DWG is ignored, since PlantDataManager would then not know to which project the drawings belong.

The DWG name of the drawing including path must be given.

/VIEW sets which view should be used. In this case, simply input the name of the view. The view must already exist.

If PlantDataManager is configured so that "Project" has been selected in the settings, then /PROJECT must also be used along with the use of /VIEW, since otherwise PlantDataManager will not find the view.