Controlling End-User Objects
While workspaces are private areas "owned" by their creators, they may sometimes need to be accessed by an administrator. Perhaps the most typical need is to release the check-out lock on an object in a workspace whose owner is unavailable or has left the company.
An administrator with appropriate access privileges can selectively release the objects in one of two ways:
• Using a standalone browser or an embedded browser, an administrator can locate the part either through Windchill search or by browsing Windchill folders. From the search results or the folder page, the administrator selects the object and performs Undo Check Out on the selected object and its dependents using the Actions pop-up.
• Using a standalone browser or an embedded browser, an administrator can navigate to the information page of an object and perform Undo Check Out on the object and its dependents using the Actions drop-down menu.
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Only a single initially selected object and its dependents can be processed with administrative Undo Check Out.
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In addition, Windchill provides administrators with appropriate access privileges to locate other users’ workspaces and delete them. This results in the undoing of any checkouts and removal from the workspace for any objects in the workspace.
To delete a workspace::
1. In the context for which you have administrative privileges, select the Workspaces minor tab.
The My Workspaces page appears.
2. In the lower table, titled Other user’s workspaces, enter a user name in the Enter User Name field and click Go
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If you are unsure of the user name, you can click Find to access the Users window where you can search for a user by any of the following criteria:
◦ Full Name
◦ User Name
◦ Email
◦ Organization Name
3. In the search results, select a user and click Go.
The Other Users’ Workspaces table refreshes to display the workspaces owned by that user.
4. Select a workspace and click Delete.
The workspace is deleted from the system. Any objects in the workspace are removed from the workspace and any checkouts for those objects are undone.