PDMLink/Windchill allowable characters in file names?

[proe_dave]

The former admin told some people that Windchill/PDMlink would not handle filenames with underscores. for example, scr_hexhd_25-20_1-5lg_sst.

So now they want us to change all filenames with underscores to dashes. This seems unnecessary to me.

Is there some restriction on characters in file names? Other than the normal non-standard characters? i.e., space,*/\|^()[]{}<>$%&!?"; and :.

Dave Haigh

[unknown1]

That's funny. We were told not to use dashes and instead change
everything to underscores. I had heard at a previous assignment from the
admin at that company not use dashes there either. I think it's like
eggs. One study says they are bad for you, the next says they aren't or
even worse that the opposite is true.



I'd be interested to hear what you come up with.



Phillip Buckhannon

Mechanical Design Engineer

RRR Development Co. Inc.

[err]

David,

It would seem an odd rule, especially given that Intralink uses an
underscore at the end of the filename as a default rename rule (like if
you want to rename a long list of models all at once).

Eric Rice
BCSC Sea Launch Engineering - Payload Unit Assy
*Formerly* BCSC ProE/Intralink Support & Sys Admin
ph 253-351-1250 M/S 5E-52
eric.r.rice@boeing.com
"The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be ignited."
~~Plutarch

[TerryJohnson]

at one time -'s were a problem. the solution was to use underscores, but I
thought that problem was fixed in either i2 or 2001?





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That’s funny. We were told not to use dashes and instead change everything
to underscores. I had heard at a previous assignment from the admin at
that company not use dashes there either. I think it’s like eggs. One
study says they are bad for you, the next says they aren’t or even worse
that the opposite is true.

I’d be interested to hear what you come up with.

Phillip Buckhannon
Mechanical Design Engineer
RRR Development Co. Inc.

[unknown1]

From what I remember, years ago, PTC wanted you to use underscore in file
names because in pro/e, if you used relations in assy's, the dash could be
mis-interpreted as a minus sign and screw up your relations.

I remember either a salesman or an AE telling me this shortly after getting
pro/e about 10 yrs ago. I never tested it, but I have seen many a dash in
the filename since then and haven't heard of any problems.

So now, with the advent of new software, I hope there is not a conflict
between Pro/E and Windchill. We all know that PTC will choose Windchill to
support and pro/E users will just have to change the way they do things.
"All you have to do is open each and every assy you have ever done, remove
that relation, save and then you can check it into PDMlink. Its really
easy." Thank goodness the company I work for now doesn't use PTC file
management software, whew!


Steve