Apply syncproject patches with SynchronizationEditor.CLI.exe

There is no option in 7.1.3.

Starting with 8.0 you have the option to patch sync projects using the parameter --PatchShell.

Synchronization Editor Command Line Interface V8.0.2017.1104

Usage:

  SynchronizationEditor.CLI.exe <Command> {<Options>} {<Parameter>}
  SynchronizationEditor.CLI.exe (--CreateShell) {-(V|?|H)} [/Workspace=<Definition.xml>] {/SetParam <Name=Wert>}

Examples:

  SynchronizationEditor.CLI.exe --CreateShell -S /Workspace ActiveDirectory.sews
  SynchronizationEditor.CLI.exe --CreateShell -S /Workspace ActiveDirectory.sews /SetParam Password=<password>

Commands: (case sensitive)

  --CreateShell  Creates a new synchronization project (shell) based on the definition provided by parameter /Workspace.
  --CS           Short for --CreateShell.
  --PatchShell   Applies patches on a synchronization project (shell).
  --PS           Short for --PatchShell.

Options:

  -?|H   Displays this help.
  -Q     Quite mode. Do not ask for confirmation of irreversible actions.
  -V     Verbose mode.
  -S     Save results to database.

Parameters: (case sensitive)

  /Workspace  Full qualified or relative path to the sews-file which contains the definition of the workspace to use.
  /SetParam  Defines the value of a workspace defined parameter. An existing value will be overwritten. Format: Name=Value

Done.

To apply a number of patches, your workspace files needs to contain a ShellPatchEditor. The following XML snippet demonstrates this.

A sample command-line would look like

SynchronizationEditor.CLI.exe --PatchShell /Workspace D:\ShellPatchVariable.sews

A sample workspace file that would ask you for the patches to apply looks like