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    Action class to update all project evaluations.
    

    Parameter Description

    TYPE

    Type of task to be performed by the action:
    PROJECT: Generate project reports.
    PAGES: Update all reports of the same type as given pages. Only the particular report, to which the page belongs, will be updated
    UPDATEMODELVIEWPAGES: Update model views on given pages.
    CREATEMODELVIEWS: Create model views
    CREATECOPPERUNFOLDS: Create copper unfolds
    CREATEDRILLINGVIEWS: Create drilling views
    

    PROJECTNAME

    Project name with full path (optional).
    If not  entered, the selected project is used, in case the action is called from GUI (like from a script or button bar). 
    If called from the windows command line, PROJECTNAME must be set or the  must be used first.
    

    PAGENAME

    Name of the page to be updated (optional).
    If specified, only the particular report, to which the page belongs, will be updated.
    This parameter is only effective with the PAGES and UPDATEMODELVIEWPAGES values of the TYPE parameter.
    

    USEPAGEFILTER

    Determines if only filtered pages should be used or all project pages  (optional). 
    It corresponds to "Active" check box in GUI. 
    These parameters are only effective with the PAGES and UPDATEMODELVIEWPAGES values of the TYPE parameter.
    Default value: 0 
    

    PAGEFILTERNAME

    Pages are read from pagefilter with the name pagefiltername.
    These  parameters are only effective with the PAGES and UPDATEMODELVIEWPAGES values of the TYPE parameter.
    

    PAGENAMEn

    Names of the pages to be  included in reports update (optional), where n is a number e.g. /PAGENAME1:=AP+ST1/2 /PAGENAME2:=AP+ST1/4 /PAGENAME3:=AP+ST1/7 etc. 
    These parameters are only effective with the PAGES and UPDATEMODELVIEWPAGES values of the TYPE parameter.
    

    SELn

    Identifier of the pages to be included in report update  (optional), where n is a number (e.g. /SEL1:38/4/12/0 (result from StorableObject.ToStringIdentifier()))  parameters are only effective with the PAGES and UPDATEMODELVIEWPAGES values of the TYPE parameter.
    

    TEMPLATEn

    Templates used for generating report pages, where n is a number e.g. /TEMPLATE1:"Template1" /TEMPLATE2:"Template2" etc. These parameters are only effective  with CREATEMODELVIEWS, CREATECOPPERUNFOLDS and CREATEDRILLINGVIEWS value of the TYPE parameter.
    

    REPLACEEXISTING

    Replaces existing model views, copper unfolds or drilling views when set to 1.
    This parameter is only effective with CREATEMODELVIEWS, CREATECOPPERUNFOLDS and CREATEDRILLINGVIEWS value of the TYPE parameter.
    

    Example
    reports /TYPE:PROJECT /PROJECTNAME:C\\Projects\EPLAN\ESS_Sample_Project.elk