Meridian Enterprise VBScript API Reference Guide
This page gives a high-level overview of the contents and intended audience of the Meridian Enterprise VBScript API Reference Guide. The guide is available here in the Meridian Technical Library and as a PDF download. Click here to access the list of PDFs available for Meridian Enterprise 2022.
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The primary method for customizing Meridian to meet your requirements, besides vault configuration in the Configurator, is to use Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript). VBScript is a subset of the Visual Basic programming language that is built into Meridian and many other applications. VBScript provides programmatic access to many Meridian event procedures, functions, and objects such as vaults, folders, documents, properties, and so on, so that you can automate simple tasks. The Meridian objects that are accessible by VBScript are described in Meridian Object Model.
VBScript is used by Meridian in two ways:
For general information about the VBScript language, see the VBScript Language Reference web site.
Note:
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VBScript is not as complete a programming language as Visual Basic for Applications, which is built into Microsoft Office and other applications such as AutoCAD.
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The examples shown in this documentation are for educational purposes only, may not represent a complete solution, and are not intended for use in a production environment.
This guide is intended for advanced Meridian users who are responsible for vault configuration and security. You should be familiar with:
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The Windows® operating system, including its use in a network environment
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All aspects of using Meridian from an end user's perspective
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How your organization uses and manages documents as it conducts business
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The practices and requirements of user groups who will use the system
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Basic document control methodologies such as revision control
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Programming with VBScript
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