ZDB DMS Portable
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The following should be noted:
With huge data sets, the "veryfirst" pass may take longer. (In our case with more than 30,000 Alibre files, the first pass takes about three hours).
All subsequent runs take only a few seconds.
It is also important to mention that your data and folder structure will NOT be touched. Everything remains as it is.


INSTALLATION
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Copy everything 1:1 onto your hard disk, server or USB stick.

1.)
First start ZDBImport.exe
- it must query the folder for the database. (Preferably on a server or NAS).
- furthermore, the starting directory is requested, from which all Alibre files are searched.

Now the dialogue of the import programme opens
- Click on the button [Import directory + subdirectories].
- The start directory specified above is displayed again for checking -> Accept with OK.

Now all Alibre files are read in and the relevant contents are saved in the database.

2.)
Next, start ZDBConstituents.exe.
- Click on the button [Import directory + subdirectories].
- The start directory specified above is displayed again for checking -> Accept with OK.

Now all constituents are determined and also noted in the database.


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The ZDBViewer.exe can now be used to query the database.

ZDBCorrelations.exe and ZDBBOMViewer.exe are voluntary additional programmes. 
With ZDBCorrelations.exe you can add further information and file paths like PDF, Word, Excel documents etc.


All settings are saved in an INI file called ZDN.ini.



All programmes are combined in one interface in ZDBLauncher.exe.


And now we wish you much success and super short search times in all Alibre Design project files.

Your CADTEC Team Switzerland
www.cadtec.ch