List all Logged In SOLIDWORKS PDM Users

Using the SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional search tool, we can complete a search to list all logged in users.

Importing the Users Search Card

• Via the Administration Tool; open the card editor;

Card Editor

• Select File > Import

Select File > Import

• Navigate to the client installation files and select all(Search Complete)_gb.crd for English
  • Select > Open

Default location of the client install files is; C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS PDM\Default Cards

Default Cards

• Save the card

List all logged in users

• Open the Search Tool

Open the Search Tool

• Select the Show Users search
  • Leave the User name field blank
  • Check Show logged in users box
  • Clear the Show non-logged in users box
    • Select Search

Show Logged in Users option

This will return a list of all users who are currently logged in to the vault.

Scenarios where this may be useful…

Scenario 1: Upgrading the vault

For a vault upgrade, we strongly recommend that all files are checked in, and users are logged out.  Using this search we can ensure all users are logged out before completing the upgrade.

Scenario 2: The license fight

If you’re constantly in a fight for a PDM license so you can access the vault, you can ask one of your fellow colleagues to complete this search and find out who you need to request to log out so you can gain a license. *

*Alternatively, you could recruit your friendly neighborhood VAR and purchase more licenses