SOLIDWORKS PDM 2023 SP5 Hotfix
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HF#1181214

Installation instructions
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1. If the SOLIDWORKS PDM database server or archive server is installed on system being hotfixed, stop the services.

2. If SOLIDWORKS PDM has been running, exit SOLIDWORKS PDM via tray icon.

3. Extract all files to a local (or network) folder.

4. Right-click "HotFix_HF1181214.bat" and select "Run as Administrator" to automatically replace with the updated files. Note that the hotfix installer will
automatically kill any applications or processes that has the replaced files loaded - so save any work before proceeding.   

(Note - the script will show various prompts - to run it silently, use: HotFix_HF1181214 q)

Manual installation instructions
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Follow these steps if the "HotFix_HF1181214.bat" script is not working.
1. If the SOLIDWORKS PDM database server or archive server is installed on system being patched, stop the services.

2. If SOLIDWORKS PDM has been running, exit SOLIDWORKS PDM via tray icon, kill and restart the Explorer process 
using task manager or restart the system if the DLL files cannot be replaced.

3. Replace files:
Replace "C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS PDM\NameSpace.dll"  with "x64\NameSpace.dll"
Replace "C:\Program Files (x86)\SOLIDWORKS PDM\NameSpace.dll"  with "x32\NameSpace.dll"

4. Verify that the replaced file version number reads(Right-click DLL, Properties, Version):
NameSpace.dll		version:31.5.0.103

5. Start the services if previously stopped.