In order to have a successful connection to ProjectWise Work Area connections.
Bentley Web Services Gateway (WSG) needs to be configured with CORS configuration.

 First off what is CORS? CORS stands for Cross-Origin Resource Sharing. To make it simple it's when a.com
Is making a request to b.com to request resources such as image files, icons, etc…

 https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/dn532203.aspx

These are the steps to take to configure CORS:

1. Navigate to the Site in which you deployed WSG
2. Open web.config in notepad
3. Look for the following  AccessControlAllowOrigin and change the value to "*.bentley.com"

    <!--Comma separated domains that are allowed to initiate cross-origin requests using CORS. You can specify fully qualified domain URL

        (e.g. value="http://www.example.com"), subdomain (e.g. *.example.com) or empty value to deny any cross-origin access. "*" value can be used to

        allow cross-origin access to all domains but it is not recommended due to security concerns  -->

    <add key="AccessControlAllowOrigin" value=""/>

*Please note "*" value can be used to allow cross-origin access to all domains but it is not recommended due to security concerns  -->

For accessing ProjectWise Share work area connection add https://projectshareportal.bentley.com

  <add key="AccessControlAllowOrigin" value="https://projectshareportal.bentley.com"/>

Version 2.6+ WSG Installation wizard allows  configurable option for CORS in the Installer.

WSG & PW plugin is also included in  ProjectWise Design Integration Server Installation.

ProjectWise Edge Mobile application provides mobile professionals with access to their project data when they are away from their desk. Real-time access to project data ensures decisions are made using the most relevant and current information, at the same time, it eliminates the risk of relying on potentially outdated printed materials. ProjectWise Edge Mobile application provides access to multiple project repositories including Bentley's ProjectWise Design Integration, ProjectWise Share Access . This allows users to directly access secure electronic records for confident decision-making while in a meeting, in the field or while traveling.

Please review ProjectWise Edge Mobile Wiki on Bentley Communities for ProjectWise Edge Getting Started and

Prerequisites as well as for providing feedback about this application:  https://goo.gl/YKMQV5

Download is available from iTunes:  https://goo.gl/jl1tY8

Compatibility Matrix: https://goo.gl/l9hcBl

Please note this is supported on iOS 9.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Please note Bentley Web Services Gateway & ProjectWise Web Services Gateway plugin is now delivered with ProjectWise Design Integration Server release. To take advantage of the latest features it is best recommended to use the latest version of Web Services Gateway and ProjectWise Design Integration(Version 10.00.03.140 is a mandatory dependency)

This update includes:

• ProjectWise Saved Searches: Quickly find files with your ProjectWise Saved Searches created from ProjectWise Design Integration.
  
  
• Review Audit Trail: Review audit trail of a document
  
  
• File Name Locking: Respect ProjectWise file name locking setting
  
  
• Improved Image Quality: Upload high resolution files from the gallery
  
  
• Support ProjectWise Soft Delete: Deleted files are kept in recycled bin on the server. Configured by soft delete settings in ProjectWise Design Integration
  
  
• Support ProjectWise Share Soft Delete: Deleted files are kept in  recycled bin in ProjectWise Share

Bug fixes

PW hosted at Bentley. Share has never been activated so this is first time. Turn on share in Connection client. Try to create a connection in the cloud. Enter URL. I see data sources so that works. Use my login. I'm an admin. Forms says no work areas. I go to PWC and see the work areas in PWC. Any ideas why I cant see any work areas? 

To view files stored in a ProjectWise repository (also known as a datasource), you need to set up a connection to the repository.

NOTE: Before making a connection, make sure CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing) is configured on your Web Services Gateway server (WSG). Follow these instructions to learn more and configure CORS:

1. From the Manage Connections page, click New Connection.
2. In the Create New Connection dialog that opens, enter a name for your connection in the Connection Name field.
3. From the Repository Type dropdown, select the type of repository to which you want to connect.  Additional fields display in the Create New Connection dialog.
4. In the Server Url field, type in the server URL provided by Bentley Web Services Gateway. Check with your IT administrator for this URL.
5. Click Get Datasource to connect to the server and get a list of available repositories.
6. From the Datasource dropdown, select the desired repository.
7. Enter your Username and Password in the appropriate fields.
8. From the Work Area dropdown, select the desired Work Area.
9. If you wish, you can provide a Description.
10. Click Connect and the connection is created and the name and description of the connection display in the Manage Connections list.

When you create a connection, the name of the connection displays in the left pane of the ProjectWise Web Connections. To view this, go back to the Work Area by selecting ProjectWise Web Connections at the top left. The ProjectWise Web Connections page displays. To open the repository to which you have connected, select the name of the connection in the left pane.

ProjectWise Web lets you access files and create and modify connections to repositories where files are stored. Before you can access ProjectWise Web, you must first sign in and open your project. Once you are signed in, you need to connect to a repository to download or review the files in the repository.

• Bentley Web Services Gateway is configured with CORS setting: follow this blog https://goo.gl/apqy6w
• Signing In
• Accessing your Project
• Connecting to Repositories from the Manage Connections Dialog

PW hosted at Bentley. Share has never been activated so this is first time. Turn on share in Connection client. Try to create a connection in the cloud. Enter URL. I see data sources so that works. Use my login. I'm an admin. Forms says no work areas. I go to PWC and see the work areas in PWC. Any ideas why I cant see any work areas? 

ProjectWise Edge Mobile is a client for your iOS tablet or phone. This application provides the following functionalities. 

Find the latest version of ProjectWise Edge Mobile on the AppStore.

 Version 05.05.24 -  Please note Web Services Gateway & ProjectWise Web Services Gateway plugin is now delivered with ProjectWise Design Integration Server release. To take advantage of the latest features it is best recommended to use the latest version of Web Services Gateway and ProjectWise Design Integration

• Bug fixes to support PW WSG Update 3.2 and 3.3 
• Support for security requirement to disable TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1

Version 05.05.23.18 - Please note Web Services Gateway & ProjectWise Web Services Gateway plugin is now delivered with ProjectWise Design Integration Server release. To take advantage of the latest features it is best recommended to use the latest version of Web Services Gateway and ProjectWise Design Integration(Version 10.00.03.140 is a mandatory dependency)

• ProjectWise Saved Searches: Quickly find files with your ProjectWise Saved Searches created from ProjectWise Design Integration.
• Review Audit Trail: Review audit trail of a document
• File Name Locking: Respect ProjectWise file name locking setting
• Support ProjectWise Soft Delete: Deleted files are kept in recycled bin on the server. Configured by soft delete settings in ProjectWise Design Integration
• Support ProjectWise Share Soft Delete: Deleted files are kept in  recycled bin in ProjectWise Share
• Bug fixes

Version 05.05.22.14 -  Please note Web Services Gateway & ProjectWise Web Services Gateway plugin is now delivered with ProjectWise Design Integration Server release. To take advantage of the latest features it is best recommended to use the latest version of Web Services Gateway and ProjectWise Design Integration(Version 10.00.03.140 is a mandatory dependency)

• Copy form: Create a copy of an existing form for easy duplication
• Photo Drop on form: Drag and drop pictures in to a form
• Electronic Signature: Sign form for quickly and easy approval to complete form processes
• File toggle Switch: Hide all previous versions of files and show only latest active version
• Search enhancement:Quickly search folders and documents
• Bug fixes

Version 05.05.21.30 - Please note Bentley Web Services Gateway with ProjectWise Plugin  02.05.06.07 is a dependency which is now included in the ProjectWise Design Integration 10.00.03.49 Server install set. 

• Import multi folders: Quickly  drag and drop folders with documents from your desktop to upload folder and files
• Added missing icons: Enhanced user experience added missing icons for Visio, MSG and TXT
• Display document attribute sheets: Review file with attribute sheets attached to documents
• Keyboard Enter support in Advanced Search: Simply hit enter on keyboard to run advanced search
• Removal of Personal Share
• New Form features: Forms dependent dropdown control, Time tracking support and Attachment caption
• Performance & Refresh update: Make sure files are always up to do with auto refresh running in the background
• Work Rules Engine (Technology Preview): Edge apps now support WRE commands from ProjectWise Design Integration 10.00.03.49. Please NOTE version of ProjectWise Design Integration and WSG (PWplugin) version 02.06.05.07
• Bug fixes

Version 05.05.20.26 - Please note Bentley Web Services Gateway with ProjectWise Plugin  02.05.02.03+ is a dependency

• Advanced Search:Find files in your repository connection in your common data environment of ProjectWise faster using new criteria to narrow your search results
  
• Multi file upload: Drag and drop  multiple files from desktop
• Lock name field and document field:Identify  and organize content easily by synchronizing name field and file name
• Auto Refresh on file and folder:Ensure you are always looking at the latest content
• Auto logging configuration: Save time when troubleshooting issues with enabling detailed logging and accessing logs location
• Proxy Configuration: Configure local proxy to access content outside your company securely
• New UX interface: New and improved update on interface
• Quick Start Guide: Guide now walks you through important settings and explains in details each feature
• ProjectWise Share: Update to accessing ProjectWise Share

File upload

Folder creation

File folder rename

File folder delete

• Bugs Fixes

Version 05.05.12.14 - Please note Bentley Web Services Gateway 02.05.02.03 is a mandatory dependency

• Access ProjectWise Work Area Connections: ProjectWise Projects can now be configured on connect.bentley.com to automatically bring on-premise ProjectWise Work Area connection to the app automatically when a ProjectWise Project is selected.
• Form Attachment with location: Adding an attachment to a form can now set a location from where that attachment was taken from.
• Ability to clear locally stored data: Data that is cached can now be cleared via a button in the settings area. This will clear cache for shortcuts, manually created connections and favorited items.
• Bug fixes

Version 05.05.06.35 - Please note Bentley Web Services Gateway 02.05.00.51 is a mandatory dependency

• Form Capability:
• Single Sign On (SSO) Support for Bentley managed services:
• ProjectWise Share Access
• Multiple Language Support
  • Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese
  • Korean
  • Japanese
  • Spanish
• Check out/In capabilities
• Updates server copy
• Free documents/files
• Copy file
• New folder creation
• Deleting documents and folder
• Importing documents

Version  05.05.04.50 - Please note Bentley Web Services Gateway 02.00.04.65 is a mandatory dependency

• Quick Access to CONNECTED Project Features
• Access Workflows
• Access Issue Resolution Punch List forms
• Click on a CONNECTED Project link for direct access to CONNECT.BENTLEY.COM browser access
• View Mapped view of Project location
• Changes ProjectWise document States
• Review documents in specific Workflow and States
• Set Final Status on document
• New UX Icon to show read-only and final status documents

We outgrew the limits of the Windows Index service with a datasource hitting 10 Million documents in early October, and we've lost the ability to use full text search since.  Going on just under two months now without a critical feature.

I understand in some cases the Windows index service continues to work fine at this size; however, in our case, we tried restores along with a variety of other attempts to allow the index to rebuild but could not get it to come back online.

The alternative approach is to use the Microsoft Search Service Express (MSSE) a 2010 product that runs on Server 2008.  Working with the support team, we have been able to get this product installed and have re-indexed our full catalog of 10 Million documents.  Additionally we've confirmed from the logs and visually its indexing new documents but is still not properly tied to ProjectWise and we're waiting for assistance from development now.  Full text returns 0 results currently.

ProjectWise development - do you follow these forums?  I'm hoping you do, and I'm trying reaching out to you directly and publicly.  Full text search is something I feel is a key component to ProjectWise and in our environment it is currently not working.

Please connect with the support team and help us bring this feature back online.  Full text is dead in the water for us, and our two month anniversary of the loss of full text search for us will occur on Jan 11th (when we submitted the SR for it having failed).

Using our cloud service, ProjectWise Share, you will be able to access your project content managed in ProjectWise Design Integration common data environment – and as we roll out this new offering, we’d like your feedback.

And join our Bentley Communities early access group today to learn more and provide your feedback in the forum area:

https://communities.bentley.com/products/betas/projectwise-share-work-area/

Watch our video for a quick overview:

 www.youtube.com/watch

ProjectWise Integration Module for AutoCad & Civil 3D 2018 Released

ProjectWise Integration Module for AutoCad/C3D 2018 - Released for:

• Version: 10.00.02.526
• ProjectWise Design Integration Explorer 10.00.02.203+

ProjectWise Design Integration improves collaboration within distributed organizations through the use of CONNECTED projects and various new ProjectWise Cloud Services. By taking existing projects and associating them with CONNECTED projects in the cloud, you can leverage new Cloud Services including Project Share, Deliverables Management, and Project Performance Dashboards. Users can go to the Personal Portal from ProjectWise Explorer to take advantage of custom LEARNing paths and software recommendations based on role and skill level.

The ProjectWise Integration Module for AutoCad/C3D download contains the installation package needed to integrate AutoCad and Civil 3D 2018 with ProjectWise Design Integration explorer.

The ProjectWise Integration Module for AutoCad/C3D provides the following capabilities:

With this release, we are adding Support for the 2018 version. This version represents a file format change to DWG which necessitated the need to add RealDWG 2018 Libraries to PWDI and Microstation. This add-on module is a port of the robust integration capabilities of previous versions as well as the following major items:

AutoCad

• Port integration to 2018
• Title blocks attributes bug fix
• Real DWG 2018 Support
• Xref improvements
• Installer improvements

Civil 3D

• Improve performance of Data Shortcut Project File.
• Support Corridor Data Shortcuts
• Data shortcut Bug fixes
• Improved support for "Read Only"
• Prospector Pallete Bug Fixes
• Improved support for the "dsfolderrepair" command

Notes:

• No additional license beyond a ProjectWise explorer is required.

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In order to have a successful connection to ProjectWise Work Area connections.
Bentley Web Services Gateway (WSG) needs to be configured with CORS configuration.

 First off what is CORS? CORS stands for Cross-Origin Resource Sharing. To make it simple it's when a.com
Is making a request to b.com to request resources such as image files, icons, etc…

 https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/dn532203.aspx

These are the steps to take to configure CORS:

1. Navigate to the Site in which you deployed WSG
2. Open web.config in notepad
3. Look for the following  AccessControlAllowOrigin and change the value to "*.bentley.com"

    <!--Comma separated domains that are allowed to initiate cross-origin requests using CORS. You can specify fully qualified domain URL

        (e.g. value="http://www.example.com"), subdomain (e.g. *.example.com) or empty value to deny any cross-origin access. "*" value can be used to

        allow cross-origin access to all domains but it is not recommended due to security concerns  -->

    <add key="AccessControlAllowOrigin" value=""/>

*Please note "*" value can be used to allow cross-origin access to all domains but it is not recommended due to security concerns  -->

For accessing ProjectWise Share work area connection add https://projectshareportal.bentley.com

  <add key="AccessControlAllowOrigin" value="https://projectshareportal.bentley.com"/>

Version 2.6+ WSG Installation wizard allows  configurable option for CORS in the Installer.

When we invite an external party in as part of a share, I assume usage here consumes a passport? What is the licensing model here, that is, who is responsible for costs if the external does OR does not already have a Bentley account? Also, how will we see this usage reported in our usage reports? Thanks

I seem to be having trouble getting started with this feature.  We are using a Bentley-hosted design integration server.  I was able to set up the connected project and associate it with my work area.  This gives me access to Share for that project.  I am trying to add a connection to the work area, but when I add the URL of our hosted server it tells me that the  URL is invalid.  Is there something special that I need to ask Bentley to enable to get this to work?  Does this only work with a certain server version?  Any guidance that you can offer would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks!

After our initial review of migration from ProjectWise Sync Service to ProjectWise Share, we identified a critical need to be able to setup a share for content from within a PW datasource (connected project) to a local drive / local server, and vice versa from a local server into PW.  Please can this be on the immediate roadmap?

WSG & PW plugin is also included in  ProjectWise Design Integration Server Installation.