File Resolution is an extension of Open From Vault. It is automatically used if files are moved or renamed inside Vault Explorer and then Open From Vault is used to display the files.
When resolving broken file links, only Open from Vault can be used for Pro/ENGINEER files. If the files are downloaded using the Vault Browser and opened in Pro/ENGINEER, broken links will not be resolved.
As an alternative to Open From Vault, you can use Get Latest Revision from the Vault Browser menu. This will also use File Resolution and resolve broken file links.
Using Vault check-out to download files into a workspace and then opening them in Pro/ENGINEER will not resolve any broken links.
After opening the files, they are NOT resolved in Vault. The interface will not check out and re-check-in the files on its own.
To update the files permanently in Vault, do a check-out and re-check-in of the changed files.
If you rename files in Vault, you must follow Pro/ENGINEER naming standards. For example, you cannot use spaces in file names. If these naming conventions are not followed, the resolution may not work.
If files are opened with “Open from Vault,” Pro/ENGINEER will recognize any previously renamed models.
You should only rename a configuration member when it is used directly in an assembly.
You cannot rename a configuration factory more than once in Vault if it is not used directly in the assembly. The Vault add-in for Pro/ENGINEER & Creo can only find configuration factory files that have been renamed once since the last check-in.
If nested family tables are used, you cannot rename a configuration member that is not directly used in an assembly. Pro/ENGINEER cannot resolve these files. If the configuration factory is saved and checked-in into Vault, the previous configuration member version could be overwritten, or a new configuration member created.
If the files are already loaded in Pro/ENGINEER you can see the status of the files in any interface dialog box; for example, the Vault browser.
When downloading Pro/ENGINEER files, Pro/ENGINEER will always find moved files. For this reason, Pro/ENGINEER will not display the status of moved files as “incorrect version.”
| Workflow | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 | Result |
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| Standard | No files opened in Pro/ENGINEER | Rename one or more files in Vault | Use Open from Vault to open the assembly that includes the renamed files in Pro/ENGINEER | Check out any Assembly that uses a renamed file | Check-in all checked-out files. | OK | |||||
| Standard with files opened in Pro/ENGINEER | Open a assembly in Pro/ENGINEER | Rename files of this assembly in Vault (even multiple times) | Open Vault browser in Pro/ENGINEER | Status of files should identify renamed files as “incorrect” |
Use Get latest Revision to re-open files from Vault. Alternatively close all files and delete them from Pro/ENGINEER memory. Use Open from Vault to re-open them. |
Check out any Assembly that uses a renamed file | Check-in all checked-out files | OK | |||
| Double rename without re-open of dialog box | Open a assembly in Pro/ENGINEER | Rename files of this assembly in Vault | Open Vault browser in Pro/ENGINEER | Status of files should identify renamed files as “incorrect” | Rename files of this assembly in Vault | The Vault browser will set the status of the renamed file as “new file.” | |||||
| Check-out with renamed files without re-load | Open a assembly in Pro/ENGINEER | Rename files of this assembly in Vault | Open Vault browser in Pro/ENGINEER | Status of files should identify renamed files as “incorrect” | Rename files of this assembly in Vault | Open Check Out dialog box | The renamed file will not be listed and can’t be checked-out. | ||||
| Double rename with re-open of dialog box | Open a assembly in Pro/ENGINEER | Rename files of this assembly in Vault | Open Vault browser in Pro/ENGINEER | Status of files should identify renamed files as “incorrect” | Rename files of this assembly in Vault | Re-open Vault browser | Status of files should identify renamed files as “incorrect” |
Use Get latest Revision to re-open files from Vault. Alternatively close all files and delete them from Pro/ENGINEER memory. Use Open from Vault to re-open them. |
Check out any Assembly that uses a renamed file. | Check-in all checked-out files. | OK |
| Rename of a configuration factory file | No files opened in Pro/ENGINEER | Rename a configuration factory file in Vault | Use Open from Vault to open the assembly that includes the renamed files in Pro/ENGINEER | Check out any Assembly that uses a renamed file | Check-in all checked-out files | OK | |||||
| Rename of a configuration member (directly used in ASM) | No files opened in Pro/ENGINEER | Rename a configuration member file in Vault. | Use Open from Vault to open the assembly that includes the renamed files in Pro/ENGINEER. The configuration member is used directly in the assembly. | check out any Assembly that uses a renamed file | Check-in all checked-out files | OK | |||||
| Rename of a configuration member (not directly used in ASM) | No files opened in Pro/ENGINEER | Rename a configuration member file in Vault | Use Open from Vault to open the assembly that includes the renamed files in Pro/ENGINEER. The configuration member file is not directly used in the assembly |
The configuration member will not be renamed! Check-in of the family may lead to a corrupt file or will add the old instance name as a new configuration member. |
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| Move files in Vault | Move files of this assembly in Vault | Open a assembly in Pro/ENGINEER | No special treatment needed | OK | |||||||
| Move currently opened files | Open a assembly in Pro/ENGINEER | Move files of this assembly in Vault | No special treatment needed. The file status will not change. | OK |