Importing and Exporting Data

Contents

• Importing Variable Values
  

  SOLIDWORKS Enterprise PDM can import variable values from an XML file into a vault database. In the vault, existing files or items that match import criteria acquire the values at specified points in the file workflow.

• Creating an XML File
  

• XML File Structure and Example
  

• Creating an Import Rule
  

  Define import rules to specify the details of importing XML files.

• Import Rule Dialog Box
  

  Use the Import Rule dialog box to configure rules that import data from XML files.

• Creating an Alias Set
  

  Use alias sets to map Enterprise PDM variables to variables in an ERP system.

• XML Variable Alias Sets Dialog Box
  

  Use this dialog box to define mappings between attributes in an XML file and variables on a data card.

• Creating an Export Rule
  

  Create an export rule to export Enterprise PDM BOM variables to an XML file that can be read into an ERP system.

• Export Rule Dialog Box
  

  Use the Export Rule dialog box to configure rules that export data to XML files.

• Working with Transition Actions
  

  To update variables, the file in the vault must pass through a workflow transition that includes the import transition.

• Troubleshooting Tips
  

  Tips to help troubleshoot XML import problems: