Teamcenter saving to files not "checked out"
Teamcenter saving to files not "checked out"
(OP)
We're working in NX 6 with Teamcenter 8. What is the setting in TC or NX that will only allow users to save files that they have checked out? Currently if a file is not checked out by someone else or released so that it is locked, then any user who may make an accidental change to it is able to save to it even though this user did not check it out and only wanted it for background. Please no work arounds or rules to set up that would need to be distributed and taught to the entire group. We have a lot of new users who are struggling as it is and that problem would still be subject to human error. This "no saving non checked out files" needs to be set to a defualt in the system.
Thanks in advance.
J
Thanks in advance.
J





RE: Teamcenter saving to files not "checked out"
"Wildfires are dangerous, hard to control, and economically catastrophic."
Ben Loosli
RE: Teamcenter saving to files not "checked out"
RE: Teamcenter saving to files not "checked out"
"Good to know you got shoes to wear when you find the floor." - Robert Hunter
RE: Teamcenter saving to files not "checked out"
RE: Teamcenter saving to files not "checked out"
The system doesn't automatically check it out to the designer but it will save it. Just to be sure I took a simple model we had on file and made sure it was not checked out to me or anyone else. I put a simple hole in it, saved it and closed it. When I reopened the file the hole was there and it was still not checked out to anyone. We would not want the files to auto check out to the designer if it was saved. We have thousands of components in the powerpack (engine) alone and one person could tie up to many systems.
RE: Teamcenter saving to files not "checked out"
I'm not sure I understand what you mean here. Could you elaborate?
RE: Teamcenter saving to files not "checked out"
RE: Teamcenter saving to files not "checked out"
Is there a setting that can be set so all check-outs are explicit?
"Wildfires are dangerous, hard to control, and economically catastrophic."
Ben Loosli
RE: Teamcenter saving to files not "checked out"
RE: Teamcenter saving to files not "checked out"
If they don't want to modify a file, why are they making changes to it?
I'm not sure if there is a setting to make all check outs explicit, if there is one you will have to get admin priviledges to change it. An alternative fix would be to customize the 'save' function to perform a 'save work part only' instead.
RE: Teamcenter saving to files not "checked out"
NX will mark any file last modified in an older version of NX as modified. So the OP could have modified files that the system wants to save even if he doesn't want to.
"Wildfires are dangerous, hard to control, and economically catastrophic."
Ben Loosli
RE: Teamcenter saving to files not "checked out"
RE: Teamcenter saving to files not "checked out"
In Windchill, the system will ask me if I want to check out any part that I download before allowing a change.
"Wildfires are dangerous, hard to control, and economically catastrophic."
Ben Loosli
RE: Teamcenter saving to files not "checked out"
So Bluewold did you find an answer to this thread? Thanks
RE: Teamcenter saving to files not "checked out"
Check-out Policy
Automatic (Implicit upon modification) Manual (Explicit – must specifically Check-out with available options ie; File -> Utilities... Check-out Modified Parts, or Right-click file in ANT and Check-out)
Group, is this correct? Is this what you were looking for? You'll need to edit the Site preferences for "Global" use if it is.
Gary Bangs
www.lawrencepumps.com
RE: Teamcenter saving to files not "checked out"
Apparently he lives and works in a perfect world where s**t doesn't happen.
gbangs,
Not sure if those settings would allow only checked out files to be saved and ignore any "non" checked out file. Accidental over saves have not been as prevalent in the group lately as more of the designers are getting comfortable with NX and Teamcenter after migrating from ProE and Intralink. We don't always check out the files we are accessing for one reason or another such as if it's just models being used for background. The problems would occur because all you have to do is something simple like change the color of a part/assembly (just for visual clarity or whatever reason) that you are using for background and NX considers it modified and will save the file to TC even if that file is not checked out by the designer. Does anyone know if those settings gbangs provided would accomplish what I am looking for?
Thanks for the help.
J