SOLIDWORKS Enterprise PDM warns users when they try to add files to the vault that have the same names as existing vault files. In previous releases, the software warned users when they attempted to check in the files.
A dialog box states which files have duplicate names. You can launch the dialog box from the:
- Duplicate file warning when adding files to the vault
- System tray when saving a file from
an application
- Duplicate file warning when checking the files in to the vault
To display the warning, an administrator must select Do not allow duplicate file names in this vault. This option is available in the Administration tool in the Duplicate File Name Check dialog box for File Types.
When users attempt to add duplicate files, the dialog box displays the following information:
- Names of duplicate files that cannot be added
- Location where the user is trying to add files
- Locations of the existing files in the vault
- Names of users who have existing files checked out
When users click the hyperlink in the Current Location column, Windows Explorer view opens that lets users rename the file they are adding. There is also an option to export this list in .csv format. The functionality applies to all supported file types,
including private state files.