§Different
meanings of the term “File”
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§Physical
§Local File – File on disk on the client’s computer.
§Vault File – File living in the storage tier. This file cannot be accessed directly.
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§Classes
§System.IO.File – Windows utility for managing files on
disk
§Autodesk.Connectivity.WebServices.File
– Metadata about a File version in Vault. Does
not contain the contents of the file.
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§Vault
Concepts
§File Version
– A single version of a file. Each File
object represents a single version. File.Id
is the unique identifier.
§File Master – All versions of a file. File.MasterId
is the unique identifier.
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