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Disabling Custom Triggers before Database Upgrade

You can disable the custom triggers before starting an upgrade to the SOLIDWORKS PDM database.

The custom triggers slow down the upgrade process, so disabling them makes the upgrade faster.

Search 'Disabling Custom Triggers before Database Upgrade' in the SOLIDWORKS Knowledge Base.

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