Using pvschange_config on Windows

1. Using Windows Explorer, browse to the <installation_directory>\bin directory in which you installed the Creo View Adapters product. Double-click pvschange_config.exe.

2. If you have a prior configuration, you can use the Existing Configuration group to quickly and completely update that configuration to the latest version of the PVS Change Utility. The Setup Directory field in this group allows you to specify the location of the previous configuration.

Once you browse to an existing setup directory, pvschange_config automatically fills in all the required fields. Click Setup to automatically update your earlier version to the latest version.

If you prefer to test the new configuration before overwriting your existing version, you can change the Setup Directory location in the Parameters group. This saves the new configuration in a different location, preserving the existing version instead of overwriting it. Then, if you choose not to use the new configuration, you can return to the Existing Configuration Setup Directory, which acts as a backup. When you are satisfied that the new version is working in your location, you can overwrite the old version with the new one.

3. Use the Parameters group settings in the PVS Change Configuration dialog box to specify configuration settings for the adapter. This allows you to specify the way your system locates and starts PVS Change Utility for publishing purposes. The Parameters group includes these fields:

In the Client/Server Version drop-down list, you specify the client/server version number. This version should match your Creo View client and/or Visualization server. Setting the version incorrectly can cause problems with your Creo View client and/or Visualization server.

pvschange_config configures the utility to run from the setup directory that you specify. Using different setup directories allows you to have multiple configurations available to address different Creo View requirements.

To specify the setup directory, you can use the folder icon

to the right of the Setup Directory field in the PVS Change Configuration dialog box. This displays the Select a Setup Directory dialog box. Browse to a <setup_directory> location, or you can type the path in the Directory field.

Click OK after selecting the setup directory. You are returned to the PVS Change Configuration dialog box, to make further configuration selections.

4. Use the Components group settings in the PVS Change Configuration dialog box to define the publishing components to configure and the way your system locates the Visualization server host and port. The Components group box includes these fields:

The Server Host is the name of the machine on which the Visualization server is running. The worker may run on a different machine than the Visualization server.

The Server Port defines the port to be used when connecting to the worker agent on the server host. The port number should match the Port setting defined in the configuration of the worker agent.

After you specify the server host and port, you can click the Test Server button to validate the machine name, port number, and worker availability, and verify that it can connect to the Worker Agent at that location. A Server Configuration Test window displays the following results:

▪ Test Connection to Server—Opens the Server Configuration Test dialog box. If the test result shows Succeeded or Failed, and the resulting message commences with Set keepalive ok, then click Ok to continue the setup.

Although the PVS Change utility can be configured as a worker, there is no Windchill publisher available that can make use of one.

5. After all the settings have been properly entered, click Setup and the wizard generates your configuration. The previous illustration provides an example of a dialog box populated with configuration data.

6. After you set up the configuration, you can click Recipe Editor to edit the recipe file for this configuration.