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kdirth
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March 29, 2022
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dm_overwrite_contents_on_update yes does not work

  • March 29, 2022
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Am I missing something or does dm_overwrite_contents_on_update actually do nothing for me?  The description states: 'Yes: Windchill Workspace Update will overwrite locally/modified out of date objects with the ones in the server. No (Default): Windchill Workspace Update will update metadata only.', however I still get anything modified locally only updating the meta data unless I change it to overwrite.  We are seeing a lot of overwritten data recently.

Creo 7.0.3.0 / WC 12.0.2.1

Best answer by kdirth

After more digging thru articles, I finally found a setting that does what I am looking for.

 

The issue is on the Windchill side as I am managing the workspace from the in-session browser.

This is a change to the Windchill settings: Quick Links > My Settings > Preferences > Workgroup Manager Client > Update Overwrite Local Content  - Change to Yes

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After some trial and error, I found that dm_overwrite_contents_on_update controls only the process when using Creo menus to update a file.  If using Creo menus to update does not do a very good job of warning you that the CAD data is not updating, only the meta data, if dm_overwrite_contents_on_update is set to No.

 

I now have both set to Yes.

 

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Patriot_1776
Patriot_177622-Sapphire II
22-Sapphire II
March 29, 2022

I feel your pain.  This has been a HUGE complaint of mine since we were forced to go from PDMLink (which was FAR superior IMPO) to Windchill.  Ugh!.  I agree, if you have modified geometry in your Workspace, then decide that you don't want the design to incorporate those changes (I mean, because our bosses NEVER change their minds, RIGHT???), you should be able to overwrite the CAD data with the older (Version-wise) from Commonspace.  But no.  The only thing I trust to actually work is close those files out of session (perhaps closing an assembly or 2 and Erase the file(s) from your Session) to DELETE the file(s) from your Workspace, then RE-Add the file(s) from Commonspace.  That's the ONLY way I trust Windchill not to do something stupid.

 

Best of luck!

kdirth
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kdirth21-Topaz IAuthor
21-Topaz I
March 30, 2022

I would like Update to default to download all files, unmodified and modified.  Currently it is up to the user to change modified files to download by checking the box and selecting the download button.  I have not seen any problems with updating as long as everything gets set to download.  But, it only takes missing that step once to cause problems.

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If I don't get an answer here, I will open a support case since it is not working as described.

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kdirth
21-Topaz I
kdirth21-Topaz IAuthorAnswer
21-Topaz I
March 30, 2022

After more digging thru articles, I finally found a setting that does what I am looking for.

 

The issue is on the Windchill side as I am managing the workspace from the in-session browser.

This is a change to the Windchill settings: Quick Links > My Settings > Preferences > Workgroup Manager Client > Update Overwrite Local Content  - Change to Yes

kdirth_0-1648653510043.png

 

After some trial and error, I found that dm_overwrite_contents_on_update controls only the process when using Creo menus to update a file.  If using Creo menus to update does not do a very good job of warning you that the CAD data is not updating, only the meta data, if dm_overwrite_contents_on_update is set to No.

 

I now have both set to Yes.

 

There is always more to learn.
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