Identifying Imported Documents

Document Mapping Table (DMT) determines if a file has already been migrated (asynchronous migration mode) to 3DEXPERIENCE.

FBDI can identify documents that were already imported by using these identification criteria:

  • Filename: Name of the file as it can be seen in the OS.
  • Path of the file: Absolute (UNC path) or local path of the file in the OS.
  • UUID: Internal Unique Identifier for V5 files only.
  • Timestamp: OS date and time of the file at the last save.

Migration status:

  • Identical: the two files (in V5 / 3DEXPERIENCE) are considered as the same. They have the same filename, timestamp and UUID (UUID for V5 files only). As a consequence, if a file has been duplicated in two different directories, they are considered as identical.
  • Similar: the two files differ in terms of timestamp only. They have the same filename and UUID. One is considered as a new version of the other based on the timestamp. The file with most recent timestamp is considered as new version.
  • Different: the two files are considered as different. They do not have the same filename or UUID. When a file has no equivalent file in the Mapping Tables, it is considered as a new file.
    Note: Non-V5 documents are identified only by their names as there is no UUID. The timestamp is also used to identify Identical and Similar files when the names of two files are same.