Saving to Vault from different App's API

I'm using Alibre design's API to create Alibre Drawings through code and need to be able to save to the M-Files vault. I've asked a question about it on their forum but want to make sure that this isn't anything related to M-Files permissions. In their documentation for the SaveNew method it states:

"To save to MFiles vaults using the API, you will use the same methods as with the file system. The filepath should be passed with the following format: [MFiles drive letter]:\[Vault name] (ie. "M:\MyVault")" 


The function definition is this:

void SaveNew(
    ref Object pDestination
)

Parameters

pDestination
Type: System. Object
An IADFolder or windows folder path string.

I am not able to use a string for the parameter so I set the file path string equal to a blank object. While debugging I can see that the object is just the string:

I used DirectoryInfo to make sure the directory exists and it does.

I get this error when trying to save:

I'm not sure if this has to do with any permissions when saving new documents to M-Files through code and outside API's but I am consistently accessing M-Files in other ways in my program so I know my connection is established and working correctly. If anyone has any suggestions, I would very much appreciate it.

  • Alibre Vault is an old concept from sometime around 2010. At that time you got one free M-Files User license along with you paid Alibre license. The concept also included a template for a M-Files vault. Basically it is a regular M-Files vault, but it has a few dedicated and build in properties with fixed IDs especially for the purpose of serving as an Alibre Vault.

    The cooperation between Alibre and M-Files stopped some time around 2015 if I recall correctly.  M-Files has lately started using some of those property IDs for different purposes which may conflict with the Alibre Vault. I have not seen any severe side affects so far though. If you have the original Alibre Vault template and it has been updated to new M-Files versions over the years you can still use M-Files with Alibre.
    I have one such vault. Please send a personal message, and I will return a copy of the vault if needed.

    BR, Karl

  • We do use Alibre with M-Files currently and there is no issue with saving and loading documents to and from the vault when using the Alibre UI. The issue I run into is when saving to the Vault through code using the Alibre API. I have even set up a SaveFileDialog function to choose the exact vault location. I'm wondering if there are permissions blocking me from saving to the vault of if the way I set up the SaveNew function is incorrect.

  • Don't know much about the API. The message "The Alibre vault is not available" looks like something you see if you have not enabled the vault in Alibre System Options or if the user is not logged in to M-Files when attempting to save a file.

  • I ended up figuring out the issue. It did not like that I had the full file location in my SaveNew function. I just needed to have the M:\Kage Vault and it worked.