1.3.3.  Catalog update
1.3.3.2.  Offline catalog installation / catalog update
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1.3.3.2.  Offline catalog installation / catalog update

[Note]Note

The procedure for a new installation and an update is basically the same. However, the offline installation offers a detailed check of changes BEFORE the update.

If you have the catalog cip file available, you can work with the offline version under PARTadmin -> Category Catalog update -> Offline.

PARTadmin -> Category "Catalog update [Catalog update] " -> Offline

PARTadmin -> Category "Catalog update [Catalog update] " -> Offline

This is usually the case if you have deactivated the Install after download option in the online version. The downloaded catalog cip files are then located in the download directory [Download directory] that you have specified under Settings.

When performing an Offline installation proceed as follows:

  1. Start PARTadmin via Start -> Programs -> CADENAS -> PARTsolutions.

    • Click on the button

      or

    • select Category -> Catalog update -> Offline.

  2. Click Open.

    -> Then select any number of saved *.cip files in the Explorer.

    These are displayed in the Catalogs dialog area.

    [Note]Note

    For CIPs that consist of a single project, you can adjust the installation path. To do this, open the context menu command Change target directory [Change destination folder] above the file.

    Change destination folder Change destination folder

    Change destination folder

  3. Select one of the following options under Versions.

    • Keep all

      Optional and not absolutely necessary.

      You can also select "Number of versions >=2", for example

    • Keep only the new version [Only keep the new version]

      Not recommended.

    • Number of versions [2] (default)

      Please ensure that the value is set to 2 or greater.

      This is strongly recommended, especially for an update with LinkDB connection.[6]

    Optionally, activate Save original files of the new version [Save original files of new version].

    You can find more information at Section 1.3.3.4, “ Catalog versions ”.

  4. Click on Install.

    -> The installation is running through.

    At the end of the installation,"Installation complete [Installation finished] " is displayed.

    Protocol " tab page

    Protocol " tab page

    On the Status tab page, you will find a detailed list of the status of the individual projects.

    Adjoining table shows the symbols' meaning.

    Field/column

    Meaning

    P

    Project

    T

    Table

    3

    3D view

    !

    First appearance

    New version

    =

    Same version

    Status " tab page

    Status " tab page

    [Important]Important

    You can also call up detailed information as on the Status tab page after the installation is complete in PARTdataManager -> Parts view [Part view] -> History -> Installed catalogs. See Section 1.3.3.1.6, “Check project changes in detail (after the installation) ”.

Detailed information on testing [Check] and comparisons [Compare] can be found at Section 1.3.3.3, “ "Check" and "Compare " before installing the catalog ”.

Alternative options for catalog installation

Alternatively to the above described offline variant, you may also do the following:



[6] This setting is required when replicating CADENAS_DATA between multiple locations.

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