5 Replies Latest reply on Jun 12, 2012 9:50 AM by Greg Rupp

Copy and Paste EPDM Groups

Greg Rupp Jun 11, 2012 10:22 AM

Is there a way to copy and paste an EPDM Group and not lose all of the permissions to assigned folders? I'm ok with it not remembering the different users, but really need it to remember each state / Transistion / and folder permission.

I've tried exporting/importing... that does squat... it forgets everything and just creates a skeleton group with the same name.

I'm running 2011 SP3.1

Thanks!

Re: Copy and Paste EPDM Groups

Steve Ostrovsky Jun 11, 2012 11:01 AM (in response to Greg Rupp)

Just tried the same thing in 2012 and same skeleton group.

If I exported a workflow, which drags the group with it, at least the state permissions go with it. With that, I think you could export your workflows, templates, search cards and possibly get all of those settings to go along. You'll still have to set the Admin, Folder permissions.

Bummer, I agree.
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Re: Copy and Paste EPDM Groups

Greg Rupp Jun 11, 2012 1:50 PM (in response to Greg Rupp)

Thanks for checking on that Steve.

I guess as a general quesion... is it even possible with a SQL function? I know very little about SQL except for writting very basic queries.
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- Re: Copy and Paste EPDM Groups
  
  Steve Ostrovsky Jun 11, 2012 1:56 PM (in response to Greg Rupp)
  
  If it is, I wouldn't know how. SolidWorks doesn't like users to fiddle around with the database at all. Query to read and report is fine, just not update. I would write up an enhancement request with a business case and it may get pushed through faster.
  
  This isn't something that is done a lot, so I don't know how much emphasis there is on it.
  
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    Greg Rupp Jun 12, 2012 9:50 AM (in response to Steve Ostrovsky)
    
    Thanks for all the feedback guys! Guess I'll just start clicking away. Thanks again.
    
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  Jeff Sweeney Jun 11, 2012 7:22 PM (in response to Greg Rupp)
  
  It could be done with SQL, but it wouldn't be recommended and it would be a monster of a query.
  
  If you do this a lot, a routine that accesses the API would be where I would start.
  
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