Your question: How do I update Solidworks PDM server?

How do I get the latest version of PDM in SOLIDWORKS?

Getting the Latest Version

1. Select the items, then right-click and select Get Latest Version. If you selected one item with no links, the latest version is retrieved. …
2. Select what Version of references to retrieve: …
3. Select Get for items and files you want to retrieve. …
4. Click Get.

How do I access my PDM server?

The View Setup is found by going to the Start Menu > SOLIDWORKS PDM > View Setup.

1. SOLIDWORKS PDM View Setup. Screen 1: Welcome. …
2. Welcome dialog. Screen 2: Select Servers. …
3. Select Servers. …
4. Connected Server. …
5. Select Vaults. …
6. Select Location. …
7. Finish Process.
8. SOLIDWORKS PDM view setup complete.

How do I check my SOLIDWORKS PDM version?

To determine the SOLIDWORKS PDM version, in the SOLIDWORKS PDM administration tool, click Help > About SOLIDWORKS PDM Administration .
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1. YYYY is the major version.
2. SS is the service pack.
3. BBBB is the build number.

How do I update my PDM data card?

Modifying Data Card Variables

1. Check out the file and select the Preview tab.
2. Under the Value column, double-click the value. The file’s Properties dialog box opens.
3. In the File Data Card tab, update values as necessary and click OK.

How do I set up PDM?

There are 5 main steps to fully set up a PDM client machine:

1. Install the PDM client or modify SOLIDWORKS to add in the PDM client.
2. Create a local view to see vault files on your local machine.
3. Configure local view display settings.
4. Map the SOLIDWORKS file locations to the vault.

How do I run PDM in SOLIDWORKS?

Click Start > All Programs > SOLIDWORKS PDM > View Setup . In the View Setup wizard, click Next. Select a server and click Next. If prompted for log-in information, ask your administrator for permission to add vault views.

How do I open a PDM file in SOLIDWORKS?

SOLIDWORKS Open

1. In SOLIDWORKS, click Open (Standard toolbar) or File > Open.
2. In the SOLIDWORKS Open dialog box, select a file type in Files of type.
3. Select My Workgroup PDM Documents or Workgroup PDM Vault in the locations sidebar.
4. Select options as described below, then click Open or Check Out.

How do I change the PDM revision in SOLIDWORKS?

To set a revision number:

1. Select the file and click Modify > Set Revision.
2. In the Set Revision dialog box, verify that the revision number can be set. …
3. Select one or more files to transition, and set column values as needed.
4. Select the next revision.

What is version in SOLIDWORKS PDM?

SOLIDWORKS PDM maintains the history of files, including all versions and revisions. Each time you modify or check in a file, a new version is created. You can view, retrieve, compare, and restore earlier versions of files.

How do I open an older version of PDM in SOLIDWORKS?

To view versions and revisions of files:

1. Select the file.
2. Do one of the following: Click Display > History . Select the version or revision and click Get. Click Actions > Get Latest Version . You can choose to work only with the latest versions of files by setting the Always work with latest version option.