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Question asked by Chris Scougall on Sep 19, 2018
Latest reply on Sep 20, 2018 by Aleksander Ksiezopolski

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I am setting up our PDM (standard) system and I have another of many questions...

My only experience is with PDM workgroups about 6 or 7 years ago and Standard is very different. I set up a work flow and created a part and it's drawing and moved them through the workflow process (with a couple of hiccups, but it worked). After completing that process, I attempted to delete the files. and got a message that said I didn't have the permissions to do that. after attempting to delete the files, the drawing file now says that it is a "local file" and I am unable to load it back into the vault. or delete or find it anywhere. is that normal or did I do something catastrophically wrong? as someone with admin permissions I would assume that I would be able to delete files.

apologies if this has been asked and answered. ( I may have even asked this question myself, with all of my confusion with this I can't remember)

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Aleksander Ksiezopolski Sep 19, 2018 8:50 AM
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Hi!

you can right click on the file and choose: add to the vault.

The second thing is: are you destroy the file or delete the file? Right click on the folder with this files, go to properties and you can see the tab 'deleted items'. From this tab you can restore your files.

The other thing - in PDM Administration right click on a group/specific user/'Users' Branch, thank go to 'Explorer' tab and you can check which files you want to see (all files, just added to the vault or just local files). You can also check the option: 'Automatically delete local flles....'.

Moreover, you can read Administration Guide: C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS PDM\Lang\GB\

Let me know if you have another questions.

Regards
Alek
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- Chris Scougall @ Aleksander Ksiezopolski on Sep 19, 2018 9:17 AM
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  I am trying to destroy the model and the drawing for no reason other than to remove it from the vault because I just used it as a test part. the model is still there and I can check it out and back in and is listed as "released to production" the drawing however is greyed out and when I try to check it in nothing happens. and I can't seem to do anything with it other than look at the file sitting there in the vault. I looked through the admin guide as you suggested but I can't seem to find a solution.
  
  Sorry if I'm being vague, I'm new to PDM
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  - Aleksander Ksiezopolski @ Chris Scougall on Sep 19, 2018 9:21 AM
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    As you logged as Admin you have full permision. If you logged as someone else - you need to 'give' you permision to destroy files both: as folder permision and state permision (for all the states that files has been). Then just shift+del on your keyboard.
    
    The gray file mean that the file is in specific windows folder but not add to the vault (no record in the database)
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    - Chris Scougall @ Aleksander Ksiezopolski on Sep 19, 2018 9:36 AM
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      I believe my log-in is as the admin, but I could be wrong. here are the permissions I have for that folder in the vault. I searched everywhere I can think of for that file in windows folders and can't locate it.
      
      In addition, I created another test part model outside of the vault and saved it on my desktop and tried to move it into the vault and I got a message saying it already exists. there are only 3 folders with 3 files total in the vault (it's a brand new system) and that file doesn't show up anywhere.
      
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      - Aleksander Ksiezopolski @ Chris Scougall on Sep 19, 2018 9:41 AM
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        Open Command Prompt (cmd.exe) and go to folder you need (cd.. / cd "<location>") and then put "dir" command. is the file here?
        
        The same permision you need in states (destroy/delete)
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        Chris Scougall @ Aleksander Ksiezopolski on Sep 19, 2018 9:48 AM
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        I don't feel confident using the command prompt. I wouldn't want to mess up the system.
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        Stephen Lapic @ Chris Scougall on Sep 19, 2018 4:20 PM
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        You can always go to your user and change your settings. Select Explorer and check the box under "Local file clean-up: Automatically delete local read-only files that are not part of the file vault". If you have deleted a file or folder and see a ghost file left behind like you are talking about then this will remove it the next time you log on.
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        Aleksander Ksiezopolski @ Stephen Lapic on Sep 20, 2018 8:53 AM
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        Chris,
        
        I'm out of office until Friday but let me know if you still need help - I try to answer you by the weekend.
        
        Alek
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        Chris Scougall @ Aleksander Ksiezopolski on Sep 20, 2018 9:00 AM
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        Thank you Aleksander. I think I got past that issue but I have many more.
        
        Right now I am trying to figure out how to auto fill the title block of a drawing when I select the "make drawing from Part" option in the file pull down menu. I think it would be easier, quicker, and create fewer typos than entering the data manually.
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        Aleksander Ksiezopolski @ Chris Scougall on Sep 20, 2018 9:08 AM
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        You have a complete example in Administration Guide.pdf.
        
        In 2018 English version read from page 470. Exactly example starts on 474 page "Variable Mapping for SOLIDWORKS Example: Mapping Model Custom Properties ($PRPSHEET Annotations)"
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