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  ecirwin 1:37 pm on February 18, 2010 | 2 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment Tags: pdm

  So I am evaluating adding Enterprise PDM to our tools. We currently use a system of folders and manually control everything. We are small enough that this is possible, but it is a little clunky and definitely not secure.

  Can anyone give me feedback on their experience implementing ePDM? Especially if you migrated from a folder type of management like we have.

  Of course the sales guys say it is easy. What are the pitfalls and issues they don’t tell you about?

  Thanks,
  Eric

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  Chris Serran 10:05 am on November 6, 2009 | 3 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment Tags: pdm, PDMWorkgroup (2), PDMWorks Workgroup (2)

  I have a project that has disappeared from WPDM. The project folder is there, but there are no documents contained in it.
  - A search for some of the documents brings up nothing.
  - My vault gets validated every night after it is backed up.
  - I can see the data folders when navigating to the vault data on the server.
  - Searched the server log file to see if it was deleted…nothing
  - Server SP and client SP are at same major SP (SP4)

  I’ve submitted the issue to my VAR, just wondering if anyone here has some insight.

   
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  richard@gea 8:31 am on January 5, 2009 | 4 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment Tags: File retrieving failure, pdm, PDMW (2)

  Having issues with PDM not being able to retrieve files “error retrieving ‘file name’.sldprt Do you wish to continue.
  I have noted previous remarks regarding this issue, and have tried to access SPR 467559 but SW does not to seem to have such a number. Any help would great, thanks.

   
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  whynotdesign3d 6:22 am on December 16, 2008 | 1 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment Tags: Failed to checkout document, pdm, PDMWorkgroup (2), SPR (2), SPR 467559

  Notice if you use PDMW and are upgrading to Solidworks 2009.

  * PDM Workgroup fails to recognize revision or checkout attachments during checkout of files with attachments.

  Solidworks did reproduce the problem as a regression from 2008 to 2009. They’ve also given us an SPR number for this particular problem:

  This seems to be a regression for 2008 to 2009. It is not always repeatable on a second attempt. Clearing the working directory, closing SolidWorks, restarting the pdmworks service and retesting will repeat the error.

  The SPR is: 467559 “ SolidWorks Workgroup PDM Check-Out does not recognize attachment revision when using “Get latest” resulting in error/ failed check out.”

   
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  whynotdesign3d 2:32 pm on December 15, 2008 | 6 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment Tags: 2009 Upgrade, error (6), pdm, PDMW (2), Permissions, vault (3)

  Known Issue with 2009 PDM WorkGroup.
  If planning to run any process using SW task scheduler. you must first turn off your PDMW addin in Solidworks or process will fail due to vault login permissions problem.
  SW Task Schedule for vault must run as pdmwadmin and your addin login might be only user level. See open SPR list below.

  SPR 453697: PDM Workgroup Task Scheduler fails to login when both SolidWorks 2008 and 2009 are installed

  SPR 466710: 2009 Task Scheduler fails to remove PDM Workgroup add-in when running tasks

   
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  Chris Serran 8:29 am on December 5, 2008 | 2 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment Tags: pdm, PDMWorks Workgroup (2), reporting, where used

  Is there anyway to add a header to the Where Used in PDMWW? I see you can right click on the header and unhide a column, however it is blank. I would like to add fields like Customer, etc.

   
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  SCEngineer 1:38 pm on November 25, 2008 | 5 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment Tags: pdm

  We are in the process of making the switch to Solidworks. What PDM software have you had good results with? What ones should I avoid?

   
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  Chris Serran 11:34 am on November 25, 2008 | 7 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment Tags: pdm, revision (3)

  Can PDMWorks Workgroup manage revisions for Autocad drawings like it does for SolidWorks documents?
  I’m migrating our electrical schematic drawings (all done in acad) to our PDM vault and am hoping it does.

   
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  imaninja 2:34 pm on November 24, 2008 | 7 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment Tags: error (6), pdm, vault (3)

  PDM cant retrieve some files says. Error Retrieving “File Name”.sldprt Do i Wish to continue.