SOLIDWORKS PDM Archive Server

SOLIDWORKS PDM Archive Server could not open the Windows Registry?

SOLIDWORKS PDM Archive Server could not open Windows Registry

After installing the SOLIDWORKS PDM Client for the first time, the Archive Server must be identified in PDM Administration. When attaching a client computer to an Archive Server, the logged-in User’s Profile is compared to the ‘Attach access’ and ‘Administrative access’ of the user profile….

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How to Backup Your SOLIDWORKS PDM System

SOLIDWORKS PDM Backup Task

So, you’ve finally made the investment and have a SOLIDWORKS PDM system in place at your company. What now? To ensure that you can always have access to your intellectual property, you need to set up a backup for your system to ensure it is…

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How to Remove a Replicated SOLIDWORKS PDM Archive Server

When retiring a replicated archive server within SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional it’s important to use the recommended steps to ensure all replication information in the database for the server will be removed, along with any archives. CRITICAL: This operation is destructive.  It is imperative that good vault…

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How to attach to a different SOLIDWORKS PDM Archive Server Location

Whether its because the SOLIDWORKS PDM archives have been migrated to a new server, or you are working in a different office than usual and need to connect through a replicated Archive Server, it may be necessary to modify which Archive Server your PDM Vault…

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SOLIDWORKS PDM Failed to Make Backup?!

If there is a mismatch in the Back-up settings of the SOLIDWORKS PDM Archive Server Configuration application, the message ‘Failed to Make Backup!’, will appear in the Archive Server log. If the error message is opened from the Archive Server log, the below description will be…

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SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard & Professional Backup Process

SOLIDWORKS PDM Backup Process

SOLIDWORKS PDM provides a secure environment for users to store files, and safely keeps archived copies of these files on a central server, preventing most potential causes of data loss on local user’s computers. However, it is essential that copies of the PDM Archives and…

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Clearing the SOLIDWORKS PDM Archive Server Log

Clear log options

When viewing the SOLIDWORKS PDM User Log, clearing the log is straight forward. You simply left-click, on the ‘Empty the log’ icon. This is available from the User Log menu bar, located at the top-left of the Log. But how do you accomplish this for the…

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Manually Setting The SOLIDWORKS PDM Archive Server Folder Locations

SOLIDWORKS PDM Archive Server Folder

Generally it’s best practice to use the SOLIDWORKS PDM Archive Server Configuration utility to relocate the PDM Archive folders, however there may be times (perhaps during a server migration or after a restore due to a system failure) where you might need to be able…

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SOLIDWORKS PDM Cleaner Service

SOLIDWORKS PDM Cleaner Service

When files are DESTROYED (this is different to being deleted and likely only the admin has permission), they aren’t removed from the vault archive until the SOLIDWORKS PDM Cleaner Service has been run. This can cause issues when your IT admin is frantically trying to clear space…

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