To access this dialog box:
In the SolidWorks client or SolidWorks Explorer client, in the vault view, right-click a document and select Explain Access.
The following information is displayed. You can select a revision and take ownership in this dialog box.
- Document. The document name.
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Revision. Select a revision from the list.
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Owner. If no owner is listed and you have read/write access, you can click Take Ownership to take ownership.
Read/Write Access for the Selected Revision
| Project |
The project in the vault in which the document resides. |
| Lifecycle Status |
Status or the state of control (disabled, for example). |
| Administrator |
Whether administrators have read/write access to all projects.
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| Access |
Your access level for this document: - (none), RO (read only), or RW (read/write). |
Global Vault Settings and Permissions
The following settings from the VaultAdmin Vault Settings and Lifecycle tabs are shown as Yes or No.
| Allow revision bumping |
Users can bump revision levels without opening the document. |
| Allow delete of documents |
Users have permission to delete documents. |
| Allow latest revision overwrite |
Users can check documents in with the same revision level as the document in the vault, overwriting the document in the vault. |
| Allow change document properties |
Users can change document properties in SolidWorks Workgroup PDM. Users can always change properties in the original application.
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| Allow users to create subprojects |
Users can create subprojects in projects to which they have access.
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| Allow renaming of documents |
Users can rename documents in the vault. |
| Lifecycle enabled |
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| Control document access using lifecycle status |
The vault administrator controls document access by specifying users and groups for each lifecycle status. |
| Allow lifecycle status changes on check in |
The vault administrator allows users to change lifecycle status during check in. |
| Administrator can change lifecycle status |
If you are an administrator, you can change the lifecycle status.
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| Owner can change lifecycle status |
If you are the document owner, you can change the lifecycle status. |
| User or group can change lifecycle status |
If a user or group can change lifecycle status, it is listed here. |