CMM ProE error message is the same for all types of problems

CMM ProE error message is the same for all types of problems IR Number: 7263606

       Priority:	1

Business Urgency: No

   GTAC Urgency:	No

      PR Matrix:	Fatal Error

Problem Description:

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CMM - ProE error message is the same for all types of problems.

During CMM migration of ProE datasets there are some phases. In a first phase, CMM is trying to load given objects in ProE to be able to export them. When this load is not successful (at 10 percent of total CMM migration), CMM issues following error:

** 2014-11-24 16:18:02.299 generateEPF() failed: Error: 6363956_1 doesn't exist in E:\JobMgrL2\JobClient\TCP010_MP2NX_122_CMM_SP_PPart_RUN2_02082_SiIEC\JobD Please check -A option.

*** 2014-11-24 16:18:02.299 Error: Cannot locate exchange file

This error might have many reasons: regeneration problems, missing files, broken links to external references and so on. Finding the reason for this error is time and resources consuming.

There is no separate ProE log attached, which could contain this information, nothing that could help the migrator identify the reason for this error. So the whole repair process is a "trial and error" and "rinse and repeat" action.

Assembly: BOM structure

Common/Part specific: common

Function: references in ProE BOM structure

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Versions:

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NX: 8.5.2.3

ProEngineer WF4 M220 64 bit

CMM 8.5.2.1.047

Managed Mode: YES

Teamcenter 9.1.2.7

Containing:

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Part: Yes

AVI: n/a

Syslog: Yes

Other Files: Yes

Work Around:

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Unknown

Steps to Duplicate:

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I. Use attached data to load part 6363956_1.prt to ProE WF3 and save it to Teamcenter.

II. Start migration of given part with CMM (BREP option).

At 10 percent of the total process, CMM should issue the above mentioned error similar:

** 2014-11-24 16:18:02.299 generateEPF() failed: Error: 6363956_1 doesn't exist in E:\JobMgrL2\JobClient\TCP010_MP2NX_122_CMM_SP_PPart_RUN2_02082_SiIEC\JobD Please check -A option.

*** 2014-11-24 16:18:02.299 Error: Cannot locate exchange file

See attached MS Word file for steps to duplicate and for clarification.

==> ERROR:

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CMM ends unexpected

Expectation:

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CMM should issue a more specific error message regarding exporting exchange file from ProE.

CMM should gather also ProE log file and "trail file" (just like it is gathering logs from TC, NX, services, etcˆ) to be able to repeat the error in controlled way.

Problem is part specific: no

Platform: Intel Win764-bit

Problem verified on the following platforms and OS versions:

Intel Win764-bit, NX8.5.2.3

Additional Notes:

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Error message with the same text applies to variety of different problems. With proper error message text we don't have to manually identify the type of problem, which takes a lot of time and effort. The problem where "CMM ProE error message is the same for all types of problems" has been investigated and the following has been found.An ehancement to pass through more spcific error messages and to control the migration process more closely based on the error type will be considered for a future release.

PR 7263606 Product Information: Product: NX , Application: CMM , Version: V8.5.2