Vault

Contents

• Run the Vault
  

  Before you use SolidWorks Workgroup PDM, the vault must be running.

• Back Up the Vault
  

  You can back up and restore the vault.

• Update the Vault
  

  When a new version of the vault software is available, the vault administrator should perform an update as described in the installation guide. After the vault software is updated, there is no need for a system administrator to update each client and VaultAdmin individually.

• Delete Obsolete Folders
  

• Convert SolidWorks Files in the Vault
  

  When you install a new major release of SolidWorks, you can use the SolidWorks Task Scheduler to schedule a batch conversion of Workgroup PDM vault files to work with the new version of SolidWorks.

• Troubleshooting the Vault
  

• Troubleshooting the Workgroup PDM Server Service
  

• Vault Errors
  

  If an error is not self-explanatory, stop and restart the SolidWorks Workgroup PDM Server service. It is not necessary to reboot the vault machine.