5.17.3.1.1. Preparation
  • You will find Download the sample files for this tutorial zip_training_<version>.<build_no>.zip > training > update_manager.

  • For text and illustrations, the Used SalesOffline with role "ecat" from the demo database ("Classic" red/green display). Settings in the Configuration File plinkgroups.cfg > Block [ECAT4] ("Germany"):

    [ECAT4]
    BUTTONS=ADDTODB,BACKTOMGR,CHANGEGROUP,FILTERBUTTON,LEGEND,LINKMGR,LOGIN,MAIL
    NB=
    SHORTNB=
    LINA=IF ((CONTAINS('$LINA.','$CATALOG_NAME.')).OR.('$CATALOG_NAME.'.EQ.'norm'))THEN  
     LINA='$LINA.' ELSE  LINA=UCASE('$CATALOG_NAME.')//' - $LINA.' ENDIF
    DESC=Price Germany
    PREFRANGE=(ERP_PDM_NUMBER.NE.'')
    CONDITION=
    CONDITIONCLASS=
    TABRESTRICTION=
    VARSUSED=ERP_PDM_NUMBER,MAT_NAME,ACTIVE_STATE,REQUESTED_STATE,PRICE4
    VARSHIDDEN=PRICE4,IDNR,MAT_NAME
    EXPORTRESTRICTION=(ERP_PDM_NUMBER.NE.'')
    TOOLTIPTEXTEXPORTON=EXPORT
    TOOLTIPTEXTEXPORTOFF=NO EXPORT
    CONDITIONTREE=(LINKTABLE.ERP_PDM_NUMBER<>'')
    EXPPRJTAB=
    IMAGE=$(CADENAS_SETUP)/bitmaps/linkdbdemo/ecat/germany.bmp
    USEBUTTONS=1
    TEMPLATE=
    SENDTO=
    SUBJECT=
    SERVER=
    ISHTML=0
    HIDELIST=
    PDM_COLUMNS=
    PDM_DOCVIEW_INFO=
    PDM_DELETE=0
    PDM_COLUMN_DESCRIPTIONS=

  • PARTadmin Settings > ERP Environment [ERP environment] > Roles:

    Directories containing ERP_PDM_NUMBER display the green bar.

    The status indicator in the 3Dfindit attribute table will turn green if an ERP_PDM_NUMBER is present .

  1. Install Bikecompany V1.

    PARTadmin -> Catalog Update [Catalog update] -> Offline [Offline]

    PARTadmin -> Catalog Update [Catalog update] -> Offline [Offline]

  2. Import all projects from "Bikecompany" into PARTlinkManager.

  3. Assign ERP numbers to each row . [79]

    Select all records and click " Assign ERP Numbers [Assign ERP numbers]" [Assign ERP numbers] in the context menu.

  4. The " Generate Value Sequence [Generate value sequence]" dialog box opens.

    Click Generate, and then confirm by clicking OK.

    -> The automatically generated ERP numbers are assigned.

  5. Select all records again and click Set Fields [Set fields] -> Current Status [Active status] in the context menu.

  6. The " Set Values [Set values]" dialog box opens.

    Select " Shared [Released] " from the list box and confirm by clicking OK.

  7. The PARTlinkManager now displays a small, but realistic initial scenario. Based on this data, the functions of the Update Manager [Update manager] will be explained in the following sections.

    Initial situation: 3 projects with a total of 9 data sets

    Initial situation: 3 projects with a total of 9 data sets

  8. Open 3Dfindit and select the "Bikecompany" catalog.

    PARTdataManager "Bikecompany" Catalog V1

    PARTdataManager "Bikecompany" Catalog V1

  9. Open the "Piston," "Piston Ring," and "Spokes" projects.

    "Kolben" Project

    "Kolben" Project

    "Piston Ring" Project

    "Piston Ring" Project

    "Speiche" Project

    "Speiche" Project

    The status indicator is green for all projects.

In the next section, you will perform a catalog update.




[79] You can do this in 3Dfindit using Add Link Database [Add to link database] or as shown here in the PARTlinkManager (which faster).