I just updated all my client computers and my server computer to Solidworks 2016 SP3.0. I am having trouble accessing the Standard PDM completely. When i attempt to log in to the PDM vault I get this error message.
I ran the Check for updates Solidworks provides but it says that everything is up to date. Does anyone have any solutions to this, do i need to update Microsoft SQL server? Thank you for the help.
I had the same problem. You need to upgrade your database with the Upgrade exec found in the swpdmserver\upgrade folder of your downloaded installation files. (You DID download the SP3 files before installing?!)
I found the right answer here:
I did update the server database, and on that computer i can access the files in the vault but on my client computers im getting this message when i try opening the vualt folder.
This screen shot was taken from the server computer. I have the client installed on there as well. The incompatible version message that i received before was from that computer as well. Im confused why dont i see the PDM client in the list?
The PDM client doesn't show up as a separate item anymore. Once they rolled SW and EPDM into the same installer, Control Panel only lists SOLIDWORKS. In SOLIDWORKS you can select Help...About SOLIDWORKS PDM and it will display the PDM client version number.
Solution ID S-020198 in the knowledge base lists a potential cause and solution for the 'No database is connected to this view' message.
You need to run the database update. It is part of the installation files and its a subfolder in the pdmserver folder. It's mentioned in the manual, Page 148 http://files.solidworks.com/Supportfiles/PDMWorks_Ent_Installation/2016/English/Installation%20Guide.pdf
This is not a SQL Server problem. Are your archive server and database server the same machine? If not, you need to update both. What version is listed on you client machine and server(s) for the SolidWorks PDM software? You can check this in the Windows Control Panel under Programs and Features.