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1-Visitor
August 19, 2024
Question

Out-of-Date Workspace Parts

  • August 19, 2024
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Currently using Windchill 12.1.2.0 with Creo 9.0.5.0

 

I reviewed drawings and parts with a colleague that I added to my workspace. He made changes to those parts but there were no indications in my workspace that anything was out-of-date. Selecting Tools → Synchronize or Refresh Workspace didn't change anything. Only when I selected Update and manually updated the parts did I get the latest versions. This worked, but my issue is that I wouldn't know to do this unless I knew that changes were made.

 

I remember in the past that my workspace would indicate when parts were out-of-date. Is there something I can do to get that functionality back?

2 replies

avillanueva
23-Emerald I
23-Emerald I
August 19, 2024

There are status icons that you can show which can tell you that its out of date. The take a little extra CPU to calculate each refresh which is why its off by default. Change your view to the Out of Date view if you want to see them.

1-Visitor
August 19, 2024

Thanks for the reply. I've seen indicators at past companies (a clock, if I remember correctly).

 

This is my current company's first attempt working with Windchill. I was wondering if there is a refresh iteration time that can be modified, but the fact that clicking synchronize and refresh-workspace didn't force any of those indicators to pop up makes me think something else is wrong.

 

How is the refresh turned on? I have the columns displayed below. Is there a specific way to turn on the Out of Date view beyond having those columns?

 

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HelesicPetr
22-Sapphire II
22-Sapphire II
August 20, 2024

Hi @BC_10848572 

It depends on Windchill system configuration.

If the Windchill has more methodservers then it can take a while that the out-of-date indicator is synchronized with server side information

PetrH 

23-Emerald III
August 19, 2024

Customize your view settings to get the additional columns you need to display the out-of-date objects.

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1-Visitor
August 19, 2024

Thanks for the reply. I do have those columns, but no indicator was popping up.

 

In the past, I've seen an icon (a clock, if I remember correctly) that indicates that the listed item is out of date, but I didn't get that here.