Autodesk Server Console reference

Use the server console to perform Content Center Library administrative tasks.

The server console displays the list of Content Center libraries currently available on the server.

Note: An .mdf and an .idf file comprise one library and must be maintained as a pair for both Import and Export.

Access
	Start Programs Autodesk Autodesk Data Management Autodesk Data Management Server Console [version].

Context Menu for Libraries folder

Create Library	Creates a read/write Content Center library that can be configured for use in a local or remotely served Autodesk Inventor project.
Attach	Attaches an existing .mdf and .idf file (containing Content Center library data) to the server. Use the Attach command to: Reattach to the server a library you previously detached. Attach a library (pair of .mdf and .idf files) Note: For information on the location of the libraries see the Autodesk Data Management Server (version) Implementation Guide. The guide is installed as a PDF in Program Files Autodesk ADMS [version] Help. Use the Library Name dialog box to specify the library name, which may be different than the name of the .mdf file.
Import	Copies library files (a pair of .mdf and .idf files) that are not in the database to the server console. Note: For information on the location of the libraries see the Autodesk Data Management Server (version) Implementation Guide. The guide is installed as a PDF in Program Files Autodesk ADMS [version] Help.

Context Menu for a selected library

Detach	Removes Content Center libraries from the list of available libraries in the Content Center Library Manager dialog box. Detach does not delete them from the database. The libraries can be reattached and made available using the Attach command, or can be manually copied to another location, for example, to be backed up or moved to another computer.
Delete	Detaches and deletes the selected library from the database. All data contained in the library is permanently deleted.
Export	Copies a set of library files that are in the server console to a specified location. You can specify a folder on the same computer or a location available on the network.
Read Only	Changes the status of a user-created read/write Library to read-only. Note: The read-only status of Autodesk Inventor standard and Parker libraries cannot be changed.
Copy	Copies a library from the Autodesk Inventor 2008 or 2009 partition to the Autodesk Inventor 2014 partition.
Edit Display Name	Edits the display name of the library.

Note: For information on the location of the libraries see the Autodesk Data Management Server (version) Implementation Guide. The guide is installed as a PDF in Program Files Autodesk ADMS [version] Help.