Apr 21
In prior posts we have shown you how to link EDPM variables to the custom properties of a Microsoft office document.
What if you need to push that data into the cells of a Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet?
Apr 17
Apr 05
After updating your EPDM vault, to a newer major release, you may receive a message similar to the one shown below.
Apr 02
Sometimes when files are moved, renamed or deleted, file references can be broken. Update References can be used to re-establish the file references.
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Mar 25
Before updating the Toolbox in the vault, first ensure there is a full recent back up of the file vault database and archive. Next make sure that all the Toolbox parts are not checked out or in use by any currently checked out assemblies. When an existing major version Toolbox is upgraded, Toolbox parts may be need to be moved, any checked out checked out files will not be moved and could result in the update failing. Read More »
Mar 13
A new EPDM license file is required when you update to a new release of SolidWorks Enterprise PDM or if additional licenses are purchased. Your EPDM License File can be obtained from the SolidWorks Customer Portal at www.solidworks.com by following this simple procedure:
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Jan 23
Changing the value of a variable in the Folder Card may not propagate to File Card, even though the File Card is set to inherit that value from the Folder Card.
The “Update Values in Files…” utility can be used to update the values of a variable for multiple files within a folder.
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Jan 07
The SolidWorks Enterprise PDM Report Generator can be used to search in a selected file vault for information that you can specify in one or more queries.
A number of sample queries are distributed with SolidWorks Enterprise PDM and can be added to the report generator. The sample reports can be accessed on a client, by clicking on Report Examples 1.crp in the SolidWorks Enterprise PDM installation directory. The sample queries include ‘File Details’, ‘List all Referenced Docs’, ‘List Work Flows’, ‘Group Members’, ‘Documents in Workflow State’, ‘List Assembly Tree’ just to mention a few.
When you double-click on Report Examples 1.crp, you will be presented with a series of screens that allow you choose which users have access to each Report Generator queries.
Provide user access to a report
Dec 13
EPDM variables can be mapped to a Microsoft Office document. This can be used to automatically populate documents such as ECN’s (Engineering Change Notices).
The first step is to define variables in EPDM:
Right Click on the Variables node in SolidWorks PDM Administration and choose Open.
Oct 30
