Breaking the Database Link: The Significance - Intergraph Smart P&ID - Configuration - Intergraph

Intergraph Smart P&ID Workshare Configuration and Reference (2019)

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If the database link is unavailable, the connected Workshare collaboration can continue, but is not recommended. If you do proceed with the connected Workshare collaboration while the database link is down, the following limitations apply.

Projects

At connected project satellites, all claim operations (claim and unclaim) are persisted at the host and the local satellite database in case the database link is disconnected. While the database link is down, the local claim information is used and all items that were previously claimed are still known to be claimed. As new items are created, they are automatically claimed and this information is stored locally. Pre-existing items cannot be claimed or unclaimed. In other words, the claim state of pre-existing items is frozen.

When the database link is re-established, the local claim information is automatically synchronized with the host claim information and all claim operations are allowed. This automatic synchronization occurs during the first Smart P&ID session initiated after the database link is restored.

Plant Schema

The Smart P&ID Modeler always uses the local replication plant schema, even when the database link is up. All other Smart P&ID applications use the host plant schema when the link is up.

Drawing Manager dynamically changes both the host and replication schemas when adding new drawings. All drawing-level changes are reflected in both schemas when the change is made at the satellite, allowing the Smart P&ID Modeler environment to be aware of new drawings created locally without having to synchronize reference data.

Drawing Creation

New drawings cannot be created when the database link is down because drawing name and number uniqueness must be checked against the host schema.

When the database link is down, we recommend not using Drawing Manager to open drawing files since Drawing Manager still attempts to use the database link. Instead, run Smart P&ID directly and use the File > Open command to open a drawing when the database link is down.

Drawing Transfer

Publishing drawings, giving ownership or subscribe access, taking ownership, and subscribing activities are not available when the database link is inactive.

OPC Placement

When the database link is inactive, you can place OPCs in drawings at your site, but you cannot assign the mates to drawings located in other sites.  For example, when you place an OPC on your drawing when the database link is down, the mate OPC is assigned to the local plant stockpile. When the database link is reactivated, you can then move the mates to the drawing stockpiles at other sites.

Reference Data Synchronization

The reference data cannot be synchronized when the database link is inactive.

The satellite can add, modify, and delete the contents of drawings that they owned at the time the reference data was last synchronized with the host. The satellite cannot, however, delete or rename such drawings until the database link is re- established. Therefore, reference data should be synchronized on a regular/frequent basis.

Shared Items Synchronization

Shared items cannot be synchronized when the database link is inactive.