In order for the PARTsolutions module PARTdataManager to be able to find and display individual parts, the directory and/or file pointers are necessary.

These pointers, in the form of search index files are pre-generated for catalog delivery.

The visible result is the directory tree in the PARTdataManager (see following figure).

Index updates (Full-text search index, Geometrical search index, LinkDB search index)

In a new installation of standard and supplier catalogs indices are already created.

Note When updating the software it is recommended to update the indices as well, in order to get full search functionality.

The storage location of the library directory (%CADENAS_DATA%) has been changed

Drives have been changed

Project file directories have been moved

Newly applied catalogs or catalog elements should be inserted into the directory tree.

Not (or no longer) needed components should be hidden in the directory tree.

Older versions of newly installed and/or changed catalogs should be deleted or original files (backup files) should be created from current catalogs.

Catalogs should be uninstalled.

Some other functions (see context menu commands in particular)

Language selection

The search index is created for all available catalog languages. A language selection is not required.

Full-text search

Per catalog only one full-text search index exists that manages all languages in a file.

Pre-generated index

Normally delivered catalogs contain a pre-generated index for the Full-text search and the Geometric Search.

No interruption of work

During updates of indices no running applications have to be closed.

Progress display for index updating

The executed actions run in the background and are processed in a list. In other words, you can start several actions successively.

At start of PARTdataManager it is checked whether all indices are available and free of errors. If not, a respective message is displayed.

Message "Missing search indexes" in PARTdataManager