Solid Edge "Administrator"?

[DominicG]

On several occasion we've run into a snag with a user setting the status of an assembly to "In Work", then being out the next day. This effectively stops anyone else from working on the file unless they log onto this missing user's computer, and work from there. This is a short term solution.

What worries me is if this happens with a user whose computer we cannot log onto (for whatever reason).

Is there a way that we can designate someone as the "Solid Edge Administrator"? This person would have sufficient rights that would enable them to change a drawing (stored on the network) from "In Work" to "Available".

Thank you,
Dominic Greco

 

[donyoung]

Hi,

there is something like an 'Admin' but IMHO only in case
you are running managed files -- see the SE-Help about this

A simple solution might be:

- make sure no one accesses the document in question
- save the document under a different name within the same folder(!)
- check/set the status of that copied document to the
desired state and thereby make sure it's readable
- delete the original one
- rename the copied one the original name

dy

 

[PatCouture]

There is a little program called "Status Changer" that I once got from the UGS news group. This program was made for times like this when you want to change a status that solid edge don't permit. Maybe you can do a research on this, or if you don't find it, let me know and I will get it for you.

Patrick

 

[rocknrol]

"Status Changer" you will find there:

http://www.barhamsoftware.com/SE_Tools/index.htm

Good small program!

 

[fwc]

In Work

Shows that someone is currently working on the selected document. The name of the person working on the document displays next to the document name in the View box. You cannot change the status of this document unless you are the person working on the document or a Coordinator

I couldn't find additional info on Coordinator.

 

[donyoung]

@fwc,

the coordinator will be created if you are using Insight to
manage your files, when no Insight is used you must use the
program mentioned above to set/reset the status

dy