Queue Vault Job

Submits a new job to the Autodesk Vault job processor queue for a file, item, folder, custom object, or standalone operation.

Purpose

Use this task when a workflow needs to trigger a Vault job processor action — for example, to publish a PDF, regenerate a DWF, synchronise item properties, or invoke a custom Vault extension. The task resolves the target Vault object, checks for an existing identical job to avoid duplicates, and then enqueues a new job with the supplied name, priority, and any custom parameters needed by the job handler.

Inputs

Field	Type	Required	Description
Item Type	Dropdown	Yes	The type of Vault object the job targets: FILE, ITEM, FOLDER, CUSTOM, or OTHER.
File Identifier	Text	No	Vault path or numeric ID of the file to queue the job against (e.g., $/Designs/Project001/DRAWINGS/test.dwg or 123).
Item Identifier	Text	No	Item ID or item number of the Vault item to queue the job against (e.g., PART-001 or 456).
Folder Identifier	Text	No	Vault path or numeric ID of the folder to queue the job against (e.g., $/Designs/Project001 or 789).
Custom Object Identifier	Text	No	Unique identifier of the Vault custom object to queue the job against.
Job Name	Text	Yes	The name of the job type as registered in the Vault job processor (e.g., PublishDwf).
Job Description	Text	No	Optional description that appears in the job queue to explain the job's purpose.
Priority	Text	No	Numeric priority for the job (1–1000). Lower numbers indicate higher priority. Defaults to 100.
Custom Parameters	Key-Value Pairs	No	Additional key-value parameters passed to the job handler.

Visibility Rules

File Identifier is only shown when Item Type is set to FILE.

Item Identifier is only shown when Item Type is set to ITEM.

Folder Identifier is only shown when Item Type is set to FOLDER.

Custom Object Identifier is only shown when Item Type is set to CUSTOM.

Outputs

Name	Description
QueuedJob	The full Vault job object returned after the job was created.
JobId	Numeric ID assigned to the newly queued job.
JobName	The job type name that was submitted.
VaultFile	The resolved Vault file object. Only populated when Item Type is FILE.
VaultItem	The resolved Vault item object. Only populated when Item Type is ITEM.
VaultFolder	The resolved Vault folder object. Only populated when Item Type is FOLDER.
VaultCustomObject	The resolved Vault custom object. Only populated when Item Type is CUSTOM.