Parameter mismatch in Product vs Part

[solid7]

This is somewhat of a follow-up to an earlier thread, but with a much more specific question.

Basically, I'm having a problem with a system parameter not updating. When I run this test script, I get a different value between the two parameters. There should not be. No matter what I do, I cannot force them to be the same.

product1.Products.Item(1).ReferenceProduct.DescriptionRef displays the correct value.

Sub CATMain()


Set productDocument1 = CATIA.ActiveDocument
Set product1 = productDocument1.Product

product1.Update

msgbox = product1.Products.Item(1).ReferenceProduct.DescriptionRef
msgbox = product1.Products.Item(1).DescriptionRef


End Sub

Can anyone help me figure out how to make them equal one another?

Thank you.

 

[LWolf]

sorry, I get the same values from the two statements...
I tried on a sub-assy as item(1) and for a part instance--still the same value...
I use V5R26

regards,
LWolf

 

[solid7]

Of course you did. You're supposed to. I'm talking about my parts, specifically.

The question was, "Can anyone help me figure out how to make them equal to one another"? In my parts. Not yours.

This is tied to a bug in Knowledgeware.

 

[itsmyjob]

product1.Products.Item(1).DescriptionRef = product1.Products.Item(1).ReferenceProduct.DescriptionRef

Eric N.
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[dougsnell]

I don't know the history on the other thread but is any knowledgeware(Formulas, Reactions, Rules, DesignTables, etc) tied to this Field in the Part or through a Contextual reference from some other assembly? The external linking would likely be visualized in the Edit > Links menu.

 

[solid7]

These parts have a product level mismatch, due to using Copy -> Paste Special -> Breaklink. It ONLY affects Knowledge parts. Normally, we wouldn't even see the problem, but this parameter is being passed to a BOM population application.

 

[solid7]

I wish it worked like that Eric, but we can't seem to manually change the product level description ref to the part. Both instances of the DescriptionRef are correct, at the part level. (but not product)

 

[dougsnell]

In the destination assembly, does the 'Define Contextual Links...' dialog box have anything odd in it? (Right-Click > Components > Define Contextual links...)

--Doug

 

[solid7]

I actually don't have any contextual links in most assemblies... So no.