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globalvariables

Global variables store temporary values for the current PDMShell session or script run. They are not SOLIDWORKS PDM datacard variables and they are not written to the vault.

Use global variables when several commands need the same value, or when a script needs to calculate a value once and reuse it later.

Commands

setglobal -name Project -value "ABC-100"
getglobal -name Project
getglobal
clearglobal -name Project

Syntax

setglobal -name variableName -value value
getglobal [-name variableName]
clearglobal -name variableName

Parameters

  • name: Global variable name. Names must start with a letter or underscore and can contain letters, numbers, and underscores.
  • value: Value to store for the global variable.

Using Global Variables

Use ${global.Name} inside evaluated command parameters.

setglobal -name Project -value "ABC-100"
rename -filePath "$localPath" -value "${global.Project}-$fileName"
setvar -variableName Description -filePath "$localPath" -value "${global.Project} - $value"

Global variables can also be used with string evaluation functions.

setglobal -name BaseName -value "$fileNameWithoutExtension"
rename -filePath "$localPath" -value "${replace(${global.BaseName},OLD,NEW)}.pdf"

Wait And Until

Global variables work with wait and until.

setglobal -name Delay -value "10"
wait -timeout "${global.Delay}"

setglobal -name ReadyFile -value "C:\Temp\ready.txt"
until -conditions "${global.ReadyFile} exists" -timeout 60

Remarks

  • Global variable names are case-insensitive.
  • getglobal without name prints all currently set global variables.
  • Unknown ${global.Name} references are left unchanged so typos are visible.
  • Global variables are cleared when the PDMShell session ends.

Availability

Available since PDMShell 4.0.7.

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