Re: Comparing two Intralink databases

Aug 20, 2003 2 Replies

This problem can be solved with Intralink. However, the way licensing (is this a word?) and Intralink work you would have to pick one of the databases to be the only database and you would have to remain connected all the time. Then, you would check in and out while setting the common space status and updating as necessary.



Even better is a product offered free (yes free) from PTC for current maintenance customers. I have only used it once for a single part so I can't vouch for how well it works or any potential limits it might have in terms of file size or number. What you do is set up a project and share it through PTCs server. As far as I can tell it is best suited for projects and not for full time use. However, with careful management it might work for you. Just use it for active projects while keeping legacy files on one of the servers acting as the master.



This is the website where you can check it out:

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Failing that, I worked out a very convoluted method of sharing files mostly without conflict without using Intralink. Basically, it only worked because we were constantly connected and used search paths to make sure that only the latest parts were used. The key, of course, was the name of the files. They had to be unique at all times up to and including various revisions (part#1revb.prt for example). The current revision of the part did not contain any revision. The same held true for drawings and assemblies. I DO NOT RECOMMEND YOU TRY THIS.



We are currently working with our manufacturing facility in a
> different state, and as it stands now, they have a "copy" of our
> instruments database on their server, and we have one on ours.
>
> Theoretically, if either of us make changes to files, we are supposed
> to FTP the files to each other so that each database stays in synch.
> Needless to say, the databases have now become different, and it is
> not as easy as picking one to be the master, we need to do a
> comparision on assemblies, parts, drawings, familiy tables, etc so
> create a most up to date master database.
>
> Does anyone have experience with how to do this with Intralink?
>
> Thanks
>
> Mike

Hi,

If you have the multi site license you should consider using replication of the commonspace. I haven't tried it but you should be able to replicate the intire commonspace or only parts of it.

NielsC

I just did a fresh install of Intralink this weekend so I have more information (in my head) than I did a few days ago. There are things in the manual that refer to replication. Check the on-line manual for Intralink

3.3 installation and see if you can figure it out.

I also finally remembered that you can set up servers to automatically replicate. Unfortunately, the details are still a bit fuzzy in my mind.

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