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    Action class for exporting and importing parts and other parts management items like addresses, constructions, terminals, accessory lists and accessory placements. Allows also to delete stored properties.
    

    Parameter Description

    TYPE

    Type of task to be performed:
    IMPORT: Import parts lists
    EXPORT: Export parts lists
    IMPORTTOSYSTEM: Import to parts management
    EXPORTFROMSYSTEM: Export from parts management
    DELETESTOREDPROPERTIES: Delete stored properties from project
    

    PROJECTNAME

    Project name with full path (optional).
    If not entered, the selected project is used when the action is called from GUI (like from a script or ribbon bar). 
    If called from the windows command line,PROJECTNAME must be set or the  must be used first, otherwise an  exception is thrown. 
    

    IMPORTFILE

    The directory and the file name of the file to be imported must be specified here. This only applies to IMPORT.
    

    EXPORTFILE

    The directory and the file name of the file to be exported must be specified here. The file extension is automatically added by the system. This only applies to EXPORT
    

    FORMAT

    Optional: File format ("XPalXmlExporter","XPalCSVConverter", or user-defined format). 
    For parts management ( IXPamImportText, IXPamImportCSV, IXPamImportEcad, XPamImportXml and IXPamImportText, IXPamImportCSVAddresses, XPamExportXml)
    XPalXmlExporter is the default format value for tasks of 'TYPE': IMPORT, EXPORT,
    XPamExportXml is the default format value for tasks of 'TYPE': IMPORTTOSYSTEM, EXPORTFROMSYSTEM.
    See also  and  namespace.
    

    SQLFILTERPART

    Optional: Sql filter for advanced users.
    Default value: 1=1
    

    SQLFILTERADDRESS

    Optional: Sql filter for advanced users (used with 'IXPamImportCSVAddresses' format).
    Default value: 1=1
    

    SQLFILTERCONSTRUCTION

    Optional: Sql filter for advanced users. Used for exporting constructions.
    Default value: 1=0
    

    SQLFILTERTERMINAL

    Optional: Sql filter for advanced users. Used for exporting terminals.
    Default value: 1=0
    

    SQLFILTERACCESSORYLIST

    Optional: Sql filter for  advanced users. Used for exporting accessory lists.
    Default value: 1=0
    

    SQLFILTERACCESSORYPLACEMENT

    Optional: Sql filter for advanced users. Used for exporting accessory placements.
    Default value: 1=0
    

    CFGFILE

    Optional: The directory and the file name of the configuration file.
    Default value: the currently used config file.
    

    FIELDASSIGNMENTSCHEME

    Optional: Name of scheme that is used to assign fields in some article properties
    

    MODE

    Optional: Import mode.
    Supported modes are:
    0: append new records only
    1: update existing records only
    2: update existing records and append new ones
    Default value= 0, append new records only. If an invalid value is set, the default value 0 will be used.
    

    ADDITIONAL_LANGUAGE

    Optional.Valid only when TYPE has 'IMPORTTOSYSTEM' value.
    If the value of this parameter is 1, multi-language properties will be updated with another language values rather than being replaced with the file's content.
    If the parameter is omitted, content of the file replaces values of multi-language properties.
    

    CONFIGSCHEME

    Configuration scheme for deleting stored properties (optional).
    Default value: Recent configuration scheme. The most recently used scheme is taken if an empty string is passed. This applies only to delete stored properties.
    

    Example
    Export:
    
    partslist /TYPE:EXPORT /PROJECTNAME:C:\Projects\EPLAN\ESS_Sample_Project.elk    /FORMAT:XPalCSVConverter /EXPORTFILE:C:\temp\PartsList.csv
    
    Import:
    
    partslist /TYPE:IMPORT /PROJECTNAME:C:\Projects\EPLAN\ESS_Sample_Project.elk    /FORMAT:XPalCSVConverter /IMPORTFILE:C:\temp\PartsList.csv
    
    Deletes stored properties from a project.
    
    partslist /TYPE:DELETESTOREDPROPERTIES /PROJECTNAME:C:\Projects\EPLAN\ESS_Sample_Project.elk /CONFIGSCHEME:config_scheme
    
    Use the most recent configuration scheme: The 'CONFIGSCHEME'
    parameter is not entered.
    
    partslist /TYPE:DELETESTOREDPROPERTIES /PROJECTNAME:C:\Projects\EPLAN\ESS_Sample_Project.elk