Hi everyone, I'm using SW2018 SP3.0 with PDM Standard. Sometimes when I open a drawing file that is checked in, the date in the revision table will automatically change to today's date. This happens even if I don't check out the drawing file. Does anyone have an idea of what's causing this?
Ruben, I tried using the $PRP links you listed, but I'm still running into the same issue. The frustrating part is that this seems to be a random occurrence, so I can't pinpoint the issue. I think I'll just have to manually enter the revision table from now on. Thanks for your help.
George, I'm having a similar issue. Did you ever find a solution? The date on all the revision rows changed to today's date. Just yesterday the same drawing showed the date that the drawing was revised. I don't understand the inconsistent action.
Tim, I've yet to find a solution. The company I work for now requires us to manually enter the revision block information to include some additional information, so this issue is no longer relevant to me. I still have no idea what was causing the date problem, perhaps it has to do with the custom property you choose for the date? I'm not sure.
did you ever find a solution? We just discovered this today....not sure how long it has been going on without noticing.....
Not all drawings are doing it. My revision block has not changed since 2015 (upgraded to PDM late 2019 - wondering if something in the PDM setup could have done it)
Just a shot in the dark, but I would check the data cards to make sure that if you have the revision date on them, that the field on the data card is not populating with the current date and writing this back to the drawing.
Thanks...I am guessing this is a sequence thing I never caught....I check in the drawing....then when I change states to approved, I bump the revision. So technically when I look in the vault preview, the revision block is empty except the revision letter.. So next time I load everything populates. May have to add this to my data card to monitor
Did you use this ones?
$PRP:"SW- Created Date"
Thursday, May 17, 2007 10:02:23 AM
$PRP:"SW- Last Saved Date"
Thursday, May 17, 2007 12:36:52 PM
$PRP:"SW- Long Date"
Thursday, May 17, 2007
$PRP:"SW- Short Date"
5/17/2007
They're automatic values (you can't choose it) maybe you must to use a manual input for some cases I think.