Distributed batch - search path doesn't work in config.pro

Hi all,

I am trying to automate PDF creation with Distributed Batch, and it works fine for parts only. Assemblies are failing, because of: "[-4] Error: Incomplete input data."

I understand, the problem is missing files, because some parts (supplier components) are placed in another location. My config.pro contains all the search_paths needed for this, and it is already added to the DSM Configuration Files tab; but apparently it still doesn't work.

(When using Creo normally, the config.pro works fine without issue).

I tried some workaround by running a macro first (changing the working directory, and regenerating the drawings) before the PDF print (chaining tasks in the TTD), but without any results.

I also tried absolute paths instead of relative paths in my config, but also no success.

Finally, the method described here (https://community.ptc.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/error-with-distributed-Pro-Batch/m-p/278132) worked, but it is very tiresome in my case, and need scripting, which I want to avoid if possible.

My questions regarding this issue:

1) Is this the expected outcome? DSM skips search_path options on purpose?

2) How does DSM works exactly? Is it opens the files directly one-by-one, using the the file location as working directory? Or is it copies all data to a cache or something, and opens the files from that directory?

If I am using a script to add files to the Configuration Files tab, the latter method would be terrible performance-wise.

3) Failed files are automatically skipped from DSM processing? Is this hardcoded?

4) When chaining tasks in the TTD file, every task opens a new Creo instance in the background, even for the same file, or the chained tasks (mapkey + print in my case) are running in the same Creo instance, in order?

Thank you in advance!