Considerations before using the Data Preparation Utility

The processing of unmanaged documents by the QY CAD Data Preparation Utility takes place on the client system running the utility. You should consider the following before running the utility:

• A minimum of 4 GB of memory is recommended on the client system.

• Available disk space 1.5 times the size of the dataset being processed is recommended for the client system.

• Microsoft Office Professional 2007 or newer must be installed on the client to run the Data Preparation Utility.

  Note:

  Processing more than 65,536 files requires at least Office 2007 and the input file must be in .xlsm document format.

• Perform a backup of your data before using the Data Preparation Utility.

• The computer containing data being analyzed or imported should be on an isolated network and inaccessible by users actively modifying the documents in a production environment.

• Identify the non-QY CAD files you want to import before running the utilities. If the non-QY CAD files are not linked to QY CAD files, they should be imported into Teamcenter outside this environment. Consult Teamcenter documentation for importing the non-linked, non-QY CAD files into Teamcenter.

• Identifying a target data set (mass of data that has been broken down into logical pieces) for importing, such as a specific folder of data, is recommended over a mass importation of data into a managed environment.

  Caution:

  If you are importing more than 20,000 documents, we recommend that you contact your reseller or UDS representative to discuss best practices.

• A significant amount of time is required to analyze, prepare, and import your Solid Edge data into a managed environment. An estimate for analyzing and preparing your files is one week per 15,000 files being imported, depending on the state of your existing data.

  While actual import rates vary, you can assume approximately 250 files per hour. There are several factors that affect this estimate including, but not limited to the following:

  • Available system memory.

  • Number of unmanaged files being imported.

  • Size of unmanaged files.

  • Number of top level assemblies.

  • Network bandwidth.

• A unique Teamcenter user ID should be created for running Add to Teamcenter. File ownership inside the Teamcenter database is determined by this user ID.

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