[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":106},["ShallowReactive",2],{"3ZGKEQoT9GwXqSU31V0mERdmv6Xr9gZmkkvak3vsg8M":3,"article_options-duplicate-file-names-solidworks-pdm-vault_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":104,"_apollo:identified":105},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","options-duplicate-file-names-solidworks-pdm-vault","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":103},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":30,"content":31,"date":32,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":33,"masterings":44,"globalTags":58,"products":77,"disciplines":88,"seo":92,"__typename":102},"cG9zdDoxMDMxMw==","What are the Options for Duplicate File Names in a SOLIDWORKS PDM Vault?","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Foptions-duplicate-file-names-solidworks-pdm-vault","\u003Cp>Author: Justin Williams, Javelin Technologies SOLIDWORKS PDM Duplicate file name can be…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":29},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":25,"thumbnail":26,"srcSet":27,"sizes":28},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fjavelin-pdm-duplicate-file-names-1024x737.jpg.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fjavelin-pdm-duplicate-file-names-768x553.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fjavelin-pdm-duplicate-file-names-150x150.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fjavelin-pdm-duplicate-file-names-1024x737.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fjavelin-pdm-duplicate-file-names-300x216.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fjavelin-pdm-duplicate-file-names-768x553.jpg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fjavelin-pdm-duplicate-file-names.jpg.webp 1038w","(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Author: Justin Williams, Javelin Technologies\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>SOLIDWORKS PDM Duplicate file name can be a problem, but there are a few options for handling duplicates, all of which are accessible via:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>Administration Tool > [Vault Name] > File Types > [Right-Click] > ‘Duplicate file name settings’\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"size-large thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"391\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fduplicatesetting.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10315\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fduplicatesetting.jpg.webp 391w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fduplicatesetting-204x300.jpg.webp 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 391px) 100vw, 391px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>SOLIDWORKS PDM Duplicate File Name Settings\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cp>Lets take a closer look at each option…\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Allow duplicate file names in this file vault\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>This is a free-for-all…no limitations.  The vault can have duplicate filenames of any file type as long (as they’re not within the same a folder).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fallowduplicate.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10316\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fallowduplicate.jpg.webp 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fallowduplicate-300x294.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>\n\u003Cem>Allow duplicate file names\u003C\u002Fem> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do not allow duplicate file names in this file vault\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>Lock down.  This prevents any duplicate filenames for any file regardless of extension.  For example users will be prevented from creating and checking in both lightbulb.sldprt and lightbulb.slddrw\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"size-large thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fdonotallowduplicate.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10317\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fdonotallowduplicate.jpg.webp 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fdonotallowduplicate-300x294.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Do not allow duplicate file names\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:post-content -->\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\u003Cp>\n\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\u003Ch3>Do not allow duplicate file names of files with these extensions\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:heading -->\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\u003Cp>This prevents users from creating and checking in duplicate filenames for specific extensions.  Note; The extensions must be defined one per line and without any prefixes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:paragraph -->\u003C!-- wp:image {\"id\":10318,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fextensionsspecific.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10318\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fextensionsspecific.jpg.webp 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fextensionsspecific-300x294.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Do not allow duplicate file names with these extensions\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:image -->\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:paragraph -->\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\u003Cp>\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For example with the above entries, users will be blocked from having lightbulb.sldasm or lightbulb.slddrw in two places anywhere in the vault (no limitations on .sldprt).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:paragraph -->\u003C!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\u003Ch3>SOLIDWORKS PDM Duplicate file name alternative solution\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:heading -->\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\u003Cp>An alternative solution is to block files from being checked in unless the file name is unique via groups:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:paragraph -->\u003C!-- wp:list -->\u003Cul class=\"UL\">\n\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\u003Cli>Administration Tool > Groups > [Group Name] > Warnings\n\u003C!-- wp:list -->\u003Cul class=\"UL\">\n\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\u003Cli>Affected Operation = Check In\n\u003C!-- wp:list -->\u003Cul class=\"UL\">\n\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\u003Cli>Check ‘File name is not unique’\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:list-item -->\n\u003C\u002Ful>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:list -->\n\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:list-item -->\n\u003C\u002Ful>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:list -->\n\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:list-item -->\n\u003C\u002Ful>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:list -->\u003C!-- wp:image {\"id\":10319,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fwarningunique-780x561-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10319\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fwarningunique-780x561-1.jpg.webp 780w, 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