EXOCAD File naming wont change.

[nvarras7]

I just updated to 3.2 and like I always do I went to the dbconfig files to change the file naming settings.

I changed them like always and Exocad just keeps naming the files with today's date. I've saved and restarted Exocad. Same. I tried copying DBCONFIG from my other pc which is fine and it keeps naming the files by date.

This happened with 3.1 and I found the answer here somewhere an I can't find it again.

Thank you in advance for any help.

 

[CoolHandLuke]

inside the dentaldb folder is /config/ and inside that is a settings-default.xml and probably also settings.xml

if settings.xml exists then only change that file

if settings.xml does not exist, you can change settings-default.xml to acheive the same effect, but settings.xml overrules it, which is why you should only modify that file.

 

[Safaa]

inside the dentaldb folder is /config/ and inside that is a settings-default.xml and probably also settings.xml

if settings.xml exists then only change that file

if settings.xml does not exist, you can change settings-default.xml to acheive the same effect, but settings.xml overrules it, which is why you should only modify that file.

Would you please explain how to change it ( I mean what to change in this file or what to write instead)? Thanks

 

[CoolHandLuke]

these lines within the default settings file explain what you should use instead of the defaults.

keys for FilenameTemplate and PathTemplate
%d: date
%n: practice number
%p: practice name
%f: patient first name
%l: patient last name
%c: country
%s: Schalennr
%tc: tooth color for whole job

This default setting is recommended by Exocad:
<PathTemplate>%d_%n-%s</PathTemplate>

Characters like |,<,>,:,\,"/,*,? and some other are not supported due to restrictions of file names on windows.

Those will be replaced as follow:
" by '
> by )
< by (
all other invalid characters are replaced by _
-->

<FilenameTemplate>%d_%n-%s</FilenameTemplate>
<PathTemplate>%d_%n-%s</PathTemplate>

you modify the two lines at the end between the >< values so %d can become %l or %f to reference the last/first name of the patient. etc etc.