5.17.3.1.1. Preparation

You will find Download the sample files for this tutorial zip_training_<version>.<build_no>.zip > training > update_manager.

For text and illustrations, the Used SalesOffline with role "ecat" from the demo database ("Classic" red/green display). Settings in the Configuration File plinkgroups.cfg > Block [ECAT4] ("Germany"):

[ECAT4]
BUTTONS=ADDTODB,BACKTOMGR,CHANGEGROUP,FILTERBUTTON,LEGEND,LINKMGR,LOGIN,MAIL
NB=
SHORTNB=
LINA=IF ((CONTAINS('$LINA.','$CATALOG_NAME.')).OR.('$CATALOG_NAME.'.EQ.'norm'))THEN  
 LINA='$LINA.' ELSE  LINA=UCASE('$CATALOG_NAME.')//' - $LINA.' ENDIF
DESC=Price Germany
PREFRANGE=(ERP_PDM_NUMBER.NE.'')
CONDITION=
CONDITIONCLASS=
TABRESTRICTION=
VARSUSED=ERP_PDM_NUMBER,MAT_NAME,ACTIVE_STATE,REQUESTED_STATE,PRICE4
VARSHIDDEN=PRICE4,IDNR,MAT_NAME
EXPORTRESTRICTION=(ERP_PDM_NUMBER.NE.'')
TOOLTIPTEXTEXPORTON=EXPORT
TOOLTIPTEXTEXPORTOFF=NO EXPORT
CONDITIONTREE=(LINKTABLE.ERP_PDM_NUMBER<>'')
EXPPRJTAB=
IMAGE=$(CADENAS_SETUP)/bitmaps/linkdbdemo/ecat/germany.bmp
USEBUTTONS=1
TEMPLATE=
SENDTO=
SUBJECT=
SERVER=
ISHTML=0
HIDELIST=
PDM_COLUMNS=
PDM_DOCVIEW_INFO=
PDM_DELETE=0
PDM_COLUMN_DESCRIPTIONS=

PARTadmin Settings > ERP Environment [ERP environment] > Roles:

Directories containing ERP_PDM_NUMBER display the green bar.
The status indicator in the 3Dfindit attribute table will turn green if an ERP_PDM_NUMBER is present .

Install Bikecompany V1.

PARTadmin -> Catalog Update [Catalog update] -> Offline [Offline]
Import all projects from "Bikecompany" into PARTlinkManager.
Assign ERP numbers to each row . ^[79]
Select all records and click " Assign ERP Numbers [Assign ERP numbers]" [Assign ERP numbers] in the context menu.
The " Generate Value Sequence [Generate value sequence]" dialog box opens.
Click Generate, and then confirm by clicking OK.

-> The automatically generated ERP numbers are assigned.
Select all records again and click Set Fields [Set fields] -> Current Status [Active status] in the context menu.
The " Set Values [Set values]" dialog box opens.

Select " Shared [Released] " from the list box and confirm by clicking OK.
The PARTlinkManager now displays a small, but realistic initial scenario. Based on this data, the functions of the Update Manager [Update manager] will be explained in the following sections.

Initial situation: 3 projects with a total of 9 data sets
Open 3Dfindit and select the "Bikecompany" catalog.

PARTdataManager "Bikecompany" Catalog V1
Open the "Piston," "Piston Ring," and "Spokes" projects.

"Kolben" Project

"Piston Ring" Project

"Speiche" Project

The status indicator is green for all projects.

In the next section, you will perform a catalog update.

^[79]You can do this in 3Dfindit using Add Link Database [Add to link database] or as shown here in the PARTlinkManager (which faster).

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