Good Morning Forum:
We have been using the same vault since ~2009 and it has some backend issues, so we are planning on creating an entirely new 2018 vault/Archive server/SQL backend. The current vault is 2016 and our SolidWorks installs are 2015/2016. I've got a few questions about migration of data and administration of 2 vault versions. Once the 2018 vault is running smoothly we plan on decommissioning the 2016, but for the transition period, I'd like to have a few things ironed out.
- Exporting some of the filecards/variables/Workflows to the new Vault. - Will there be an issue exporting a cex from 2016 and importing in 2018?
- Transferring current vault files to new vault. - Can we move them to a non-vault location, and then import into a new vault while maintaining metadata & references(assuming variable names are the same)?
- Can the 2018 Administration tool access and administrate a 2018 and 2016 vault?
- Will a desktop with the 2018 PDM client be able to access a vault running on a 2016 backend?
I'm hoping that I will not have to upgrade the old vault to 2018 during this process, but I have a feeling that It might be required.
**I should mention I know that SW2015 is not officially supported for a 2018 PDM client. It will be phased out as well.
Hi,
Throwing in some support for what Michael Dekoning is saying.
Probably not. I've done this on a few occasions and it has always worked when going from older to newer version. (Not always successful the other way around.)
When you do this you can move directly from one vault to another, or you can use a temporary storage area. The important thing is to maintain the folder structure for all references. Also, when you are done, break the old reference path by uninstalling the old vault view or rename a top-level folder to "xxxx_old" or something similar, otherwise SOLIDWORKS is going to find those files and open them. Make sure you test this and understand what is going on.
No.
No.
This doesn't work, but it may appear so if you are using SOLIDWORKS 2017 and SOLIDWORKS PDM Client 2018 on the same computer. PDM has backwards compatibility for SOLIDWORKS files and the PDM Add-in for SOLIDWORKS.
Btw, i also tried to import the CEX file you attached, and it looked fine in my 2018 SP3 vault.
Is the old vault beyond moving, upgrading and reconfiguration to adjust to your current department/company's way of handling files and processes? While i too like the idea of starting fresh, I would still go a long way to keep the old vault, keeping history, and everything that has worked fine up until now. Importing a large amount of data into a new vault is a lot of work
BR
Martin