HD95886: VPMV5NAV / IMPOSSIBLE TO SELECT EXTERNAL SYSTEMS COMMAND IF DOCU MENT OPENED FROM ENOVIA IS ACTIVATED

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• SETUP:
  a) In Tool/Options/General/Document/Document Environments,
  Set ENOVIA as Allowed.
  b) Connect to VPM Nav and create a new document, then check
  in the .iXFElec file.
  c) Load the attached CATProduct and the catalog file in CATIA
  and save them into Enovia
  .
  SCENARIO:
  1. Go to Tools/Options/Equipments and Systems/Electrical
  Mapping
  2. Search for the catalog stored in Enovia and map it as
  shown in the ppt.
  3. Load the CATProduct, saved at c) from Enovia to CATIA.
  4. Go to Tools/Options/Equipments and Systems/Electrical
  Process Interfacing
  And set Enable External System Interfacing option as Database.
  5. Search for and open the .iXFElec file from ENOVIA and
  close the search window.
  6. Activate the product and go to Electrical Assembly Design.
  7. Click on External Systems command.
  .
  OBSERVATION:
  An Error occurs:
  There are no systems loaded. (Sent by ENOVIA V5 VPM)
  .
  EXPECTED RESULT:
  The Error should not occur and command should display the
  system selection dialog box, with the list of available
  systems.
  .
  

Local fix

• empty
  

Problem summary

• SETUP:
  a) In Tool/Options/General/Document/Document Environments,
  Set ENOVIA as Allowed.
  b) Connect to VPM Nav and create a new document, then check
  in the .iXFElec file.
  c) Load the attached CATProduct and the catalog file in CATIA
  and save them into Enovia
  .
  SCENARIO:
  1. Go to Tools/Options/Equipments and Systems/Electrical
  Mapping
  2. Search for the catalog stored in Enovia and map it as
  shown in the ppt.
  3. Load the CATProduct, saved at c) from Enovia to CATIA.
  4. Go to Tools/Options/Equipments and Systems/Electrical
  Process Interfacing
  And set Enable External System Interfacing option as Database.
  5. Search for and open the .iXFElec file from ENOVIA and
  close the search window.
  6. Activate the product and go to Electrical Assembly Design.
  7. Click on External Systems command.
  .
  OBSERVATION:
  An Error occurs:
  There are no systems loaded. (Sent by ENOVIA V5 VPM)
  .
  EXPECTED RESULT:
  The Error should not occur and command should display the
  system selection dialog box, with the list of available
  systems.
  .
  

Problem conclusion

• THIS PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED ON ENOVIA VERSION V5R21 GA level.
  NOTE THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL ALSO BE FIXED ON V5R19 SP8.
  Additional Closure Information:
  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
  The external systems are not correctly loaded.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CATIA V5 NT>XP

• Fixed component ID

  569151000

Applicable component levels

• R519 PSN

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