HD83160: VBA MACRO FAILS TO OPEN A PART

APAR status

• Closed as user error.

Error description

• VBA Macro fails to open a part
  Summary:
  Attached VBA code does not run correctly in
  R18SP8 even though the Ref
  Settings have not been changed.
  We need to understand if this is working as
  designed and has been
  changed since R18SP6 or whether this is a bug.
  .
  Code does not run correctly in R18SP8 even
  though the Ref Settings have not been changed.
  We believe something has changed since R18SP6 -
  as the code ran with no issues.
  The failure happens on opening of documents
  Documents exist in a directory that has not been
  declared as a DLName Configuration of DL Names
  does not work Need to understand if this is working
  as designed and has been changed since R18SP6
  or whether this is a bug?
  .
  Scenario
  o Create a part and place it in:
  o C:\Temp\
  o Don't add a DLName for this directory
  o Make sure folder is not allowed
  o Run the (attached) VBA code
  .
  << see image in supplied PPT >>
  .
  Sub CATMain()
  Dim FileName As String
  Dim documents1 As Documents
  Dim Document1 As Document
  .
  FileName = "C:\Temp\test.CATPart"
  ' open the drawing that contains the titleblock that
  we want
  Set documents1 = CATIA.Documents
  Set Document1 = documents1.Open(FileName)
  End Sub
  .
  Tools > options > General > Document > DLNames
  >
  Configure
  .
  << see 2 images in PPT >>
  .
  If the DL Name does not exist and we run the script
  we get the
  following:
  .
  << see image in PPT >>
  .
  Message states:
  .
  Drag & Drop Error
  C:\temp\test.CATPart File cannot be accessed
  OK
  .
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• This is working as designed.
  .
  .Incident Diagnosis
  VBA Macro fails to open a part.
  The failure happens on opening of documents
  Documents exist in a directory that has not been
  declared as a DLName.
  .
  .Correct Application
  This is working as designed.
  If the Folder (default document environment) in
  which the dialog access any folder containing the
  documents is set to Not allowed this means that
  you can not access documents related to this
  environment via the Browse window which opens
  when you select File > Open.
  See CATIA Online Documentation:
  \online\bascugen_C2\bascudocument0000.htm
  .
  .Documentation Reference
  CATIA Online Documentation
  Customizing
  Document
  .
  

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