When updating catalogs from time to time for example, then already existing catalog data is not deleted (depending on settings), but each version's file names get a timestamp extension.[7]
You can determine the number of saved versions for both the online and offline installation. The setting is made under PARTadmin -> Catalog update -> Online or Offline -> Versions.
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No version of a catalog will be deleted. | |
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All older catalog versions will be deleted except for the newest one. | |
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Choose how many versions you want to keep. If you enter "1" here, this will have the same effect as the Keep only the new version [Only keep the new version] option. Please regard that the set value is 2 or higher. Especially when updating with LinkDB connection (ERP integration) this is urgently recommended.[a] | |
| Save original files of current version |
If you activate this option, the index management creates " backup files " of the latest catalog version. These can be recognized in the directory tree by the extension "original" . This is useful if you use eCATALOGsolutions to make changes to the current parts but want to keep the original version for security reasons. |
[a] When replicating CADENAS_DATA from one to another location this setting is required. | |
By default, the PARTdataManager always displays the latest version. However, in the context menu at project level, you can also load the older versions into the part view [Part view] or into the part comparison [Part comparison] and thus check the table and 3D view.
All project files are saved with a version number at file level.
The versions in PARTlinkManager are displayed in the PSOL Project column.[8]
You can find detailed information on this under Section 4.15, “ Catalog update with ERP integration ”.
You can delete not needed versions later.
To do this, go to PARTadmin -> Index management [Index administration] -> Context menu command at catalog level -> Clean up versions [Cleanup versions]. See Section 1.3.3.6.6.9, “ Cleanup versions ”.
You had previously selected the Keep all option. Now open the dialog and select the Number of versions option. Restrict to the number of versions still required.
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For an update with LinkDB connection, make sure that the option Keep all or Number of versions >=2 (default = 2) is selected in the Versions dialog area. You will find the setting option for both the offline and online versions.
You can find detailed information on this under Section 4.15, “ Catalog update with ERP integration ”.