Hi,
I have read eveythying about the set-up and use of PDM works and am about to do batch check-ins for all of our files(after, of course, backing up all of the data).
I have had the IT guys install the PDM workgroup software lisence on the server where we keep the drawings/models/data.
1) Do we set the file folder access to read only for users who will be designing new components?
I want to make sure no changes are made to the documents without going through check-in & check-out via PDMworks...
2) Also, I would like to force them to add a minimum amount of data to the fields in the database before they start a new model/drawing (also, only through PDMworks).
(ie: does PDMWorks workgroup control the read and write access to those folders?)
Thanks in advance,
Henry
I have read eveythying about the set-up and use of PDM works and am about to do batch check-ins for all of our files(after, of course, backing up all of the data).
I have had the IT guys install the PDM workgroup software lisence on the server where we keep the drawings/models/data.
1) Do we set the file folder access to read only for users who will be designing new components?
I want to make sure no changes are made to the documents without going through check-in & check-out via PDMworks...
2) Also, I would like to force them to add a minimum amount of data to the fields in the database before they start a new model/drawing (also, only through PDMworks).
(ie: does PDMWorks workgroup control the read and write access to those folders?)
Thanks in advance,
Henry
Giving the users read only access in PDMW they will be able to open but not check-out or check-in files.
There is no mechanism in PDMW that forces fields to be filled in. Make an ER for this as I have seen many discussions from people that want the ability of having PDMW check for blank fields at check-in.