Defaultformat Clause for the Add Policy Command

This clause is required in order to check any files in unless the Checkin clause specifies the format. If only one format is specified in the Format clause, it is automatically the default.

The Defaultformat clause has the syntax:

default format FORMAT_NAME
  • FORMAT_NAME can be any previously defined format that is listed in the Format clause of the Add Policy command. The Format clause identifies all formats permitted by the policy.

For example, the following Add Policy command defines the default format as a text file that uses BestWord to process it:

add policy "Proposals"
   description "Process for generating, reviewing, and releasing proposals"
   type Proposal, Plan
   format ASCII, "BestWord", Drawing
   defaultformat "BestWord";

If an object does not have any files checked into its default format, execution of a View, Edit, or Print command will check its other formats and open files found there.