Parameter files

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Parameter files

MechworksPDM stores many of its parameter values in text files with extension .PAR. These files contain information that influences many aspects of the application behaviour. Some of them are strictly related to the system and modifying them will easily result in bad malfunctioning while others handle some optional behaviours that can be modified where necessary.

The main parameter files are:

DBWCONN.PAR

Handles the connection to the database

DBWAPP.PAR

Contains the main options. Use the options dialog tochange the values instead.

DBWAPPH.PAR

Contains debugging and preview options. Useful for troubleshooting.

while other specific files are

BOMTITLE.TXT

Handles the mapping towards the SolidWorks BOM

DBWGEXT.TXT

Handles the filters for opening documents of any type

DBWGTYPES.TXT

Handles metacategories for non CAD documents

CUSTPROP.TXT

Handles the import of data from existing documents

DBWIEDEF.TXT

Handles the visualization of web pages in the browser

OKIEPrevw.TXT

Handles the full preview loading native applications or viewers

DBWAPPUSER.PAR

User overrideable parameters file

DBWORKS.PAR

Last saved local state (query, splitter position, ...)

DBWLAPP.PAR

Single user parameters

If you are not familiar with programming we advice you against modifying these parameters as they influence result directly the application behaviour.