Plex 2E

Is it possible to automate the following procedure in CA Plex? I would like to achieve the following things:

1. Open Plex
2. Open a local model
3. Log in to group model (input user name and password automatically)
4. Extract selected libraries
5. (Open object browser)

I just wondered if it would possible to achieve this by launching CA Plex with some command line parameters, or make a Plex macro or some kind of script etc. Is that currently possible? My idea is that I could automate extracting changes to model libraries when I start my work day.

"Whenever there is a hard job to be done I assign it to a lazy man; he is sure to find an easy way of doing it." Walter Percy Chrysler (April 2, 1875 – August 18, 1940)

Is it possible = YES

I know CM First does all or most of what you want but you would have to rely one one of them sharing some insight on how they achieve it with CM Model Manager

• CM Model Manager for CA Plex integrates the Plex model administration process into the software change management process.

Model API

PlexAPILib30.IPlexAPI.OpenModel

PlexAPILib30.IPlexAPI.SaveModel

PlexAPILib30.IPlexAPI.CloseModel

OK, thank you. I'll have to research that.

here is a good link for your research Topic: Model Manager

You need to vote this up  PlexAPI Group model automation enhancements

AutoIt - AutoIt

; Open Named Local Model

Run("C:\Program Files (x86)\CA\Plex\6.1\Plex.exe C:\MyLocal.mdl")

; Wait 10 seconds for the CA Plex IDE window to appear.

Local $hWnd = WinWait("MyLocal - CA Plex", "", 10)

; Activate the CA Plex IDE  window using the handle returned by WinWait.

WinActivate($hWnd)

; Login Dialog (CTRL+L) for Group Model

Send("^l")

; Access key for Group Model Path

Send("!G")

; Enter desired group model path

Send("X:\MyGrp")

; Access key for Name

Send("!N")

; Enter desired plex user name

Send("User")

; OK button is default button

Send("{ENTER}")

; Extract All from Host (Ctrl + Shift + E)

Send("^+e")

; Key Down to 14th Library

Send("{DOWN 14}")

; Extract All from 14th Library (Ctrl + Shift + E)

Send("^+e")

; Save

Send("^s")

; Open Windows Menu Items (Alt + W)

Send("!w")

; Close All Menu Item (L)

Send("l")

; Open Object Browser

Send("^b")

; Exit Script

Exit

Limitation - NO SPACES in the local model path

That sounds really interesting!

I will definitely give it a try.

Lähettäjä: GeorgeJeffcock

Lähetetty: 30. maaliskuuta 2015 14:05

Vastaanottaja: Juho Heinonen

Aihe: Re:  - Automatically log in to model and extract libraries

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