Autodesk Vault

[#1]

Hi Guys

Has anyone from Autodesk got an idea of a solution or when a solution might be found for this issue? It seems it's gaining momentum:

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Autodesk-Vault/Vault-2012-Copy-Design-Error-Value-cannot-be-null/td-p/...

I just experienced the same error today for the first time, with Vault 2012 during copy design.

I am thinking of a temporary work-around as my customer is migrating from Vault 2009 to 2012.

So I have backed up and migrated the 2009 to 2011, backed up 2011, and migrated to 2012.

So I have a valid 2011 vault backup that allows a copy design with no errors. Can you use Inventor 2012 Vault add-in and Vault Client 2012 with Vault server 2011?

Any help would be useful as I'm pretty stuck like the others in these posts.

Cheers

Dan

[#2]

Hi Dan,

Autodesk says they know of the problem and are working currently to resolve it. But they aren't promising when it will be resolved. I do know that the error is not happening on all databases. So some people are not experiencing any problems, while other lucky ones, are getting to really enjoy it. :-)

I would issue a ticket if you have subscription center. Sorry, I don't know anything else on the error.

Regards,

Jeremy

[#3]

I've got the same answer from Autodesk via my reseller/supplier. My supplier is also looking into this.

We will try to get my back-up copy installed on there vault, see what it does.

[#4]

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DanDoleman wrote:

So I have a valid 2011 vault backup that allows a copy design with no errors. Can you use Inventor 2012 Vault add-in and Vault Client 2012 with Vault server 2011?

Hi Dan,

I tried this already, but they don't connect. But I didn't try to install Vault 2011 add-in on Inventor 2012, but I think it won't work. The other way around is no problem (Inventor 2011 on Vault 2012) with the updates on this site

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Autodesk-Vault/VAULT-2012-ADDIN-FOR-INVENTOR-2011-IS-HERE/td-p/3048748

[#5]

Cheers for the responses, always good to feel you are not alone!

I'm going to do some basic maintenance on the migrated 2011 Vault, (which I know is good for copy design) back it up and restore it again to 2012 to see if the same problem occurs.

Be good to know if/when there is a fix out there, the main thing we use is copy-design!

Dan

[#6]

Would you please send a screen capture of your Administration>Vault Settings>Define Working Folder dialog please?

[#7]

I wasn't sure if this was aimed at me or not but I have attached a screen shot of the dialog box.

Dan

[#8]

Hi Dan,

Try changing your working folder to "c:\designs"

That fixed mine. I had 'c"\" as well.

Regards,

Jeremy

ps. Thanks Ron :-)

[#9]

Below is a recommended configurtion for setting up defined working folders.  We have discovered that having the working folder set to C:\ is the issue at this time.  Please set up a workking folder structure similar to the below link along with a new IPJ, restart Vault Explorer and test. 

http://underthehood-autodesk.typepad.com/.services/blog/6a012877799c1c970c0120a8774ea8970b/search?fi...

[#10]

Hi guys,

Thanks for that suggestion, that error has gone away now I changed the working folder from C: to C:\Designs\ as a test.

I have just tried a copy-design on a single iam and idw and it now comes up with the attached message.. any ideas??

I did just try this over a VPN so will try it live tomorrow on-site (sat on sofa at home currently... :-) ) and report back but it anyone has any suggested solutions?

Ron, I completely adhere to the rules outlined in Brian's Blog. One thing I also noted was that the Project file is not at the Root of the Vault, it's in the "Data" folder. I would have thought this just wouldn't work, but it does.

It's funny I never set this Vault up back in 2008 but it's been like that ever since and seems to work ok. See attached.

Should I leave it as "if it ain't broke don't fix it" or should I create a new vault project at the root of the vault, tell the Vault options to use that Inventor project and delete the existing project? - recommendations?

Funny now I get involved, with it being set up in a way that goes against my usual best practice it starts playing up for me!

Thanks for your help so far!

Dan