DriveWorks Pro 24

Data Management

DriveWorks Data Management

The Data Management tool is used to manage the data stored in a DriveWorks group.

The Data Management Tool is a separate application, and is launched from the DriveWorks folder in the Windows Start menu>All Programs.

The task explorer allows the following to be selected:

• DriveWorks Tasks
  • Copy Group - Allows group data to be selected and copied to a new or existing group. Any group type can be copied to any another group type (Individual to Individual, Shared to Individual, Individual to Shared and Shared to Shared).
  • Pack and Go - Incorporates the functionality of Copy Group and will package all files for easy distribution.
  • Import Project - bring an entire project, from another group, into the current group that is open in Data Management.
  • Import Specification - preserve specification history, from a production group, by importing into a development group prior to going live with any modifications.
  • Import Components - Import captured models and all their captured parameters from another group.
• Captured Information

  Update location or remove references of captured CAD data.

  Import captured CAD data from other groups.

• Projects

  Update location or remove references of projects created in the group.

  Import projects from other groups.

• Specification Information

  Update location or remove references of specifications.

  Import specifications from other groups.

  Delete reports created for each specification.

  Upgrade specifications from an older version of a project.

• Released Files

  Manage the CAD data that has been released to be generated.

  Manage drawings that have been deferred.

• Released Master Files

  Manage the Master CAD data used when a specification was run.

Data Backup

The following articles will assist in data backup:

• For information on backing up a shared group see How To: Backup a SQL Server Database
• For information on backing up an individual group see How To: Backup an Individual or Shared Group and Data
• For information on backing up the project data see How To: Move DriveWorks Data

Select a Group to Modify

1. Once Data Management is launched click the Open Group button to select a group to open.
2. This gives three options:
   1. The Recent Group option, if the group has been recently opened
   2. The Individual Group option, if the group can only be accessed by a single user or if the individual group has been moved
   3. The Shared Group option, if the group can be accessed by multiple users

Recent Group

1. Check the Recent Group check box
2. Select the group to open from the drop down
3. Click "Finish" or hit Enter
4. Enter a user name and password (if required)

   

5. Check the "Data Backed Up" confirmation box and Log-on

Individual Group

1. Check the Individual Group check box and click "Next"
2. Browse for the Individual group by using the "Browse" button
3. Select the required group and click "Open". This will then automatically fill in the select a group to modify option with the groups file path.
4. Click "Finish"
5. Enter a user name and password (if required)
   
6. Check the "Data Backed Up" confirmation box and Log-on

Shared Group

1. Check the Shared Group check box and click "Next"
2. From the Server field select the server where DriveWorks Pro Server is installed. Or type the server name in the same field.
3. Select the Group to open from the Group list.
4. Click "Finish"
5. Enter a user name and password (if required)
   
6. Check the "Data Backed Up" confirmation box and Log-on

Settings

To access Settings for Data Management, click the settings icon on the header bar.

See Settings for more information.

DriveWorks Today

When the machine is connected to the internet, DriveWorks Today will display dynamic community content containing useful links to information, news and events to do with DriveWorks.

DriveWorks Today also contains a list of your recent groups to make accessing them faster.