Vaults

Contents

• Creating and Distributing Vaults
  

  To add a file to a vault, place it in a local vault view, a working folder where all intermediate file modifications are performed.

• Collecting Support Information
  

  The Collect Support Information wizard lets you collect information about an Enterprise PDM vault into a single package that you can send to SOLIDWORKS Technical Support.

• Deleting a Vault
  

  Deleting a vault permanently removes the vault database and archives.

• Vault Settings
  

  You customize your Enterprise PDM environment by using the Administration tool to add and modifying vault settings.

• Vault Archives
  

  The physical files in a vault are stored in an archive folder under the archive server root folder. The archive folder structure uses hexadecimal ID names and is maintained in the vault database with decimal ID names.

• Cold Storage Schemas
  

  Create a cold storage schema in a vault to automatically move or delete older file versions from the vault archives. You can opt to set up a schema for all files in the vault or for files under specific folders only.

• Enterprise PDM Reports
  

  SOLIDWORKS Enterprise PDM includes a Report Generator that lets users create, save, and print detailed reports from file information in a vault.