SmartPlant 3D

Database Integrity Guide

Version 2011 R1 (9.1)

May 2012 / August 2012

DSP3D-PE-200044J-UPDATED
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Contents
Preface ........................................................................................................................................................ 13
SmartPlant 3D Documentation Set ....................................................................................................... 13
Documentation Comments ................................................................................................................... 15

What's New in Database Integrity ............................................................................................................ 17

Understanding Database Integrity ........................................................................................................... 19

Workflow for Addressing Database Integrity ......................................................................................... 21

Database Integrity Custom Commands ................................................................................................ 22
Check Database Integrity...................................................................................................................... 23
Database Integrity Command ............................................................................................................... 24
Check Database Integrity ............................................................................................................... 25
Schedule Check Data Consistency Task Using Batch Services .................................................... 25
Clean a Database ................................................................................................................................. 26
Clean Database Dialog Box ........................................................................................................... 26
Find Objects by Report ......................................................................................................................... 27
Run Database Administration Processes (Matrix) ................................................................................ 27

CommonApp .............................................................................................................................................. 29
Control point does not have a parent .................................................................................................... 29
Hierarchy filter with missing Adapter ProgId ......................................................................................... 30
Invalid number of related objects .......................................................................................................... 30
LineFeature doesn't have minimum number of TurnPoints .................................................................. 31
Missing object entry in related table ..................................................................................................... 31
Name rule AE is not associated to a named item ................................................................................. 32
Note does not have a parent ................................................................................................................. 32
Only one as-built object allowed in a model ......................................................................................... 33
PointFeature has no TurnPoint associated with it ................................................................................ 34
Sketch3d is not associated to SketchByPointsAE ................................................................................ 34
Sketch3d Point is not associated to a TurnPoint .................................................................................. 35
SketchByPointsAE is not associated to Sketch3d ................................................................................ 35
SketchByPointsAE requires minimum two input points ........................................................................ 36
TurnPoint can have one or two LineFeatures associated with it .......................................................... 36
TurnPoint is not associated to a Point .................................................................................................. 37
WBS Item does not have a parent ........................................................................................................ 37
WBS Project does not have a parent .................................................................................................... 38

Common Route .......................................................................................................................................... 41

Added port with no object connected .................................................................................................... 41
Attach connection without 2 ports ......................................................................................................... 41
Branch feature not at end of leg............................................................................................................ 42
Branch Feature with no corresponding Along Leg Feature .................................................................. 42
Catalog report or label template is not part of a hierarchy .................................................................... 43
Connection associated with only one port ............................................................................................ 43
Connection has relation to Specification ............................................................................................... 44

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Connection Item missing relation to catalog part .................................................................................. 44

Connection item missing relation to the connection object ................................................................... 45
Connection Item missing relation to the object ..................................................................................... 45
Connection Items not associated to the owner part.............................................................................. 46
Connection not associated with a port .................................................................................................. 47
Connection not associated with a run ................................................................................................... 47
Connection not connected to correct parent ......................................................................................... 48
Connection not having valid connection size ........................................................................................ 48
Connection Permission Group/Approval Status not same as connected parts or owner ..................... 49
Dormant Part associated to the Feature ............................................................................................... 49
End/Branch/Turn feature not a Terminating Feature of the leg ............................................................ 50
Feature not associated with a Leg ........................................................................................................ 50
Feature not associated with a run ......................................................................................................... 51
Feature with branch parent function did not generate part occurrence ................................................ 51
Feature with component Function did not generate component occurrence ....................................... 52
Feature with end leg function did not generate component occurrence ............................................... 53
Feature with user specified parts did not generate part occurrence ..................................................... 53
Feature with zero outer diameter .......................................................................................................... 54
Feature without UserSpecifiedPart Relation ......................................................................................... 54
Inline feature & Branch Feature belong to same leg ............................................................................ 55
Intermediate End Feature and Connected Intermediate End Feature generating part ........................ 55
Invalid Zero Length Straight Feature .................................................................................................... 56
Leg with features belonging to multiple runs ........................................................................................ 57
Leg with no associated features ........................................................................................................... 57
Material Control Data object with different PG than owner part ........................................................... 58
Missing relationship for Correlated object. Correlation properties will not be available. ...................... 58
Need to remove the RelConnectionAndPartOcc between the cableocc and the
Distribconn ............................................................................................................................................ 59
No connection items generated by the connection ............................................................................... 59
Object has invalid relations ................................................................................................................... 60
Objects with invalid cross sectional parameters ................................................................................... 60
Parent Connection is generating Non-BoltSet Connection Items ......................................................... 61
Part and Feature data is not matching .................................................................................................. 61
Part not associated with a feature......................................................................................................... 62
Part not associated with a run ............................................................................................................... 62
PipeSurfaceMount Feature without Attach Connection ........................................................................ 63
Ports with no association to Parts ......................................................................................................... 63
Route part missing relation with ports ................................................................................................... 64
Route part occurrence with missing relation to Catalog part ................................................................ 64
Route part occurrence with missing relation to Material Control Data .................................................. 65
Route part occurrence with wrong made relation name ....................................................................... 65
Route part occurrence with wrong permission group or approval status.............................................. 66
Run with no feature that has an entry in the Spatial Index table (Range) ............................................ 67
Run without specification ...................................................................................................................... 67
Run without system parent ................................................................................................................... 68
Straight feature generating a mating part ............................................................................................. 68
Straight feature not generating stock part occurrence .......................................................................... 69
SurfaceMount Feature not connected to Inline Feature ....................................................................... 69
Tap Feature with no association to Tapped Feature ............................................................................ 70
Turn Feature Angle is very small .......................................................................................................... 70
Turn feature missing primary leg association ....................................................................................... 71
Turn Feature not associated to two legs ............................................................................................... 71

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Common Space ......................................................................................................................................... 73

Active Entity has no Space Geometry associated with it ...................................................................... 73
Hierarchical Loop Detected ................................................................................................................... 73
Space Association Active Entity has no Graphic Object....................................................................... 74
Space Association Active Entity has no Space Entity associated to the Graphic Object ..................... 74
Space Boolean Operator does not have a Space Geometry ............................................................... 75
Space Boolean Operator is not connected to Space By Boolean Active Entity ................................... 76
Space By Boolean Active Entity is not connected to Space Boolean Operator ................................... 76
Space By Path Active Entity does not have Path ................................................................................. 77
Space By Path Active Entity has no CrossSection ............................................................................... 77
Space By Plane and Offset Active Entity does not have the Fence input Points ................................. 78
Space By Plane and Offset Active Entity does not have the Reference Plane .................................... 78
Space By Points Active Entity has no input Points ............................................................................... 79
Space By Primitive Active Entity has no Geometry .............................................................................. 79
Space Entity does not have a Catalog Part .......................................................................................... 80
Space Entity does not have Range ...................................................................................................... 81
Space Entity does not have Space Geometry ...................................................................................... 81
Space Geometry has no Active Entity associated with it ...................................................................... 82
Space Geometry is not connected to any Space Entity........................................................................ 82
Space Object does not have Local coordinate system ......................................................................... 83
Space object has two parents ............................................................................................................... 83
SpaceChild does not have a Parent ..................................................................................................... 84
SpatialOrientation is not connected to a Space Object or Sketch3d object ......................................... 84

Common Structure .................................................................................................................................... 87

Bad StructObject Permission Group ..................................................................................................... 87
Bad StructPortSelector permission group ............................................................................................. 87
Connection without relation to route part .............................................................................................. 88
Cutout not in spatial index ..................................................................................................................... 89
Invalid SketchReference Relationship .................................................................................................. 89
Missing Attributes in StructLayer .......................................................................................................... 90
Missing relation between Structcutoutcontour object and openingtype object ..................................... 90
Not Accessible Port Selector ................................................................................................................ 91
Object with inappropriate Range ........................................................................................................... 91
Opening without any OpeningType relation .......................................................................................... 92
Orphaned Basic Geometric Construction ............................................................................................. 92
Orphaned CommonStruct Internal Object ............................................................................................ 93
Orphaned Custom Component coming from Sketch2D ....................................................................... 93
Orphaned Geometric Construction Macro ............................................................................................ 94
Orphaned Geometric Construction Set ................................................................................................. 94
Orphaned Sketch2D Output .................................................................................................................. 95
Orphaned Sketched Cutout Contour not related to CutoutAE .............................................................. 95
Orphaned Struct Coordinate System .................................................................................................... 96
Orphaned StructLayer ........................................................................................................................... 96
Orphaned Structural connection is not associated to any port (IJPort) ................................................ 97
Sketch2D Custom Component is not related to a Wall, Opening, or Slab boundary ........................... 97
Sketched Cutout Contour is not associated to any symbol .................................................................. 98
Sketched Cutout Contour is not related to SketchWireBodyOutput geometry ..................................... 98
StandAlone Struct Generation Active Entity has no parent input ......................................................... 99
StandAlone Struct Operation Active Entity has no Operand input ....................................................... 99
StandAlone Struct Port not associated to a StructPortSelector AE .................................................... 100
StandAlone StructGenericEntity not associated to a Struct Generic Geometry ................................. 100

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StandAlone StructPortSelector not associated to a StructGenericEntity............................................ 101

Struct Coordinate System is not associated to a FCBO ..................................................................... 102

Core........................................................................................................................................................... 103
Catalog report or label template is not part of a hierarchy .................................................................. 103
Connection item missing relation to the connection object ................................................................. 103
Error on symbol internal object ........................................................................................................... 104
Error on symbol relation ...................................................................................................................... 105
Error on the To Do list data ................................................................................................................. 105
Generic SmartPlant Error .................................................................................................................... 106
Graphic object is an orphan ................................................................................................................ 106
Material Control Data object with different PG than owner part ......................................................... 107
Missing relationship for Correlated object. Correlation properties will not be available. .................... 108
Object has an unexpected relation ..................................................................................................... 108
Object has invalid geometry ................................................................................................................ 109
Object has invalid relations ................................................................................................................. 109
Object is not accessible ...................................................................................................................... 110
Object naming error ............................................................................................................................ 110
SmartPlant Error : Cardinality violation in design basis relation ......................................................... 111
SmartPlant Error : Dead object or correlation wrong .......................................................................... 111
SmartPlant Error : Multiple objects with the same name .................................................................... 112
SmartPlant Error : Multiple view files with same name ....................................................................... 113
SmartPlant Error: Multiple objects with the same name ..................................................................... 113
The object does not exist but another object has a relation to it ........................................................ 114
The proxy does not have a parent; therefore, it cannot find its source............................................... 114
The proxy exists but is not connected to any other object .................................................................. 115
Undefined/unknown error on the object .............................................................................................. 115

Drawings and Reports ............................................................................................................................ 117

Blob in the DocumentData object table is not valid ............................................................................ 117
Catalog report or label template is not part of a hierarchy .................................................................. 117
Child Property object's approval status or permission group does not match with the
parent Property Object ........................................................................................................................ 118
Connection item missing relation to the connection object ................................................................. 118
Data document object has no parent object ....................................................................................... 119
Document Output Manager has duplicate data documents ............................................................... 120
Document Output Manager object has duplicate generated document relations ............................... 120
Document Output Manager object has no parent Sheet or View ....................................................... 121
Document Output Manager object's approval status or permission group does not
match with the owning SnapIn or Sheet object ................................................................................... 122
DocumentData object's approval status or permission group does not match with
Document Output Manager ................................................................................................................. 122
Drawing Issue object's approval status or permission group does not match with
Property Object Child .......................................................................................................................... 123
Drawing Key Plan View object's approval status or permission group does not match
with Drawing View object .................................................................................................................... 124
Drawing object has duplicate relations ............................................................................................... 124
Drawing Revision object's approval status or permission group does not match with
Property Object Child .......................................................................................................................... 125
Drawing View Info object's approval status or permission group does not match with
Drawing View object ........................................................................................................................... 125
Drawing View object has no parent Drawing Sheet............................................................................ 126

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Drawing View object's approval status or permission group does not match with
Drawing Sheet object .......................................................................................................................... 127
Drawing View on Drawing Component Template has Overrides ....................................................... 127
Drawing Volume object's approval status or permission group does not match with
Drawing View object ........................................................................................................................... 128
Element Broker object has no associated Drawing View ................................................................... 129
Element Broker object's approval status or permission group does not match with
Drawing View object ........................................................................................................................... 129
Material Control Data object with different PG than owner part ......................................................... 130
Missing Filter on Drawings by QueryManager with children ............................................................... 131
Missing relationship for Correlated object. Correlation properties will not be available. .................... 131
Object has invalid relations ................................................................................................................. 132
Property object's approval status or permission group does not match with Drawing
Sheet or SnapIn .................................................................................................................................. 132
PropertyChild entity has no parent PropertyObject ............................................................................ 133
PropertyObject has no associated SnapIn or Sheet ........................................................................... 133
Report object's approval status or permission group does not match with View
Generator object ................................................................................................................................. 134
Report Template object's approval status or permission group does not match with
Drawing View object ........................................................................................................................... 135
Sheet entity has no associated parent SnapIn ................................................................................... 135
SnapIn entity has no associated parent .............................................................................................. 136
SnapIn entity has no associated PropertyObject ................................................................................ 136
Snapshot view is not associated to a volume ..................................................................................... 137
Template Manager object has no parent Snapin or Sheet ................................................................. 137
Template Manager object's approval status or permission group does not match with
Parent Drawing Type or Sheet............................................................................................................ 138
Template Mgr object has no parent Snapin or Sheet ......................................................................... 139
Template Sheet is corrupted ............................................................................................................... 139
View Info object has no associated Element Broker........................................................................... 140

Equipment and Furnishings ................................................................................................................... 143

Assembly Constraint is not associated to a part occurrence .............................................................. 143
Cable Nozzle does not have proper orientation values ...................................................................... 143
Conduit Nozzle does not have proper orientation values ................................................................... 144
Design Equipment has Invalid Range ................................................................................................. 145
Design Solid unspecified error 3 ......................................................................................................... 145
Equipment does not have a system parent ........................................................................................ 146
Equipment has DBL_UNDEFINED values persisted for CG value .................................................... 146
Equipment is not associated to a part ................................................................................................. 147
Equipment or Equipment component does not have a coordinate system ........................................ 148
Equipment ports do not have a parent ................................................................................................ 149
Error code 58 - unspecified error description ...................................................................................... 149
Invalid WCGProperties for the object that has valid weight and CG .................................................. 150
Nozzle is not associated to an EFCorrelation object .......................................................................... 151
Orphaned Nozzle ................................................................................................................................ 151
Permission Group of the object is different from the Parent Object ................................................... 152
Permission Group of the shape is different from the corresponding Smart Equipment ..................... 152
Shape does not have an equipment parent ........................................................................................ 153
Smart Equipment has a missing relation with symbol sub system ..................................................... 153
Smart Item associated to Equipment has different permission group ................................................ 154

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General Errors ......................................................................................................................................... 155

Object does not have a parent ............................................................................................................ 155

Geometry and Topology ......................................................................................................................... 157

Cannot enclose void to construct a solid ............................................................................................ 157
Cannot stitch and orient the given surface bodies .............................................................................. 157
Model body has no topology ............................................................................................................... 158
Model body is self-intersecting............................................................................................................ 158
Model geometries do not intersect ...................................................................................................... 159
Model geometries do not overlap........................................................................................................ 159
Unexpected failure in GeomOperations module ................................................................................. 160

Grids ......................................................................................................................................................... 161

Coordinate System contains some Planes/Cylinders at same position.............................................. 161
Object does not have the requested data ........................................................................................... 162
Object does not have the requested relation ...................................................................................... 164
Object has invalid geometry ................................................................................................................ 166

Hangers and Supports ............................................................................................................................ 167

Active entity with no Leg ..................................................................................................................... 167
Active entity with no outputs ............................................................................................................... 167
Active entity with no supported entities ............................................................................................... 168
Component without WBSProjectChild and WBSItemChild ................................................................. 168
Connection without support ................................................................................................................ 169
Corrupted Hanger Connections .......................................................................................................... 169
Duplicate relations exist in the database ............................................................................................ 170
Error code 63 - unspecified error description ...................................................................................... 171
Extra/Orphaned group monitors exist ................................................................................................. 171
Hierarchical Loop Detected ................................................................................................................. 172
Joint exists without a support .............................................................................................................. 172
Object has Different Permission Group than the Parent Object ......................................................... 173
Occurrence Assembly without part ..................................................................................................... 173
Orphaned Hanger Port(s) ................................................................................................................... 174
Support as an assembly child, but not being a parent ........................................................................ 174
Support Component with no Support .................................................................................................. 175
Support exists without active entity ..................................................................................................... 175
Support exists without joint ................................................................................................................. 176
Support has no components ............................................................................................................... 176
Support not associated to a definition ................................................................................................. 177
Support without CoordinateSystem .................................................................................................... 177
Support without Name ........................................................................................................................ 178
SupportPort without Support ............................................................................................................... 178
SupportPort without SupportComponent ............................................................................................ 179
Wrong ComponentToSupportedPort Relation .................................................................................... 179

Interference Checking ............................................................................................................................. 181

Bad part Interference has no part ....................................................................................................... 181
Interference has only one part and not in Todo List ........................................................................... 181

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Piping ........................................................................................................................................................ 183

Feature has an Offline relation without a ‘HasTapFeature’ relation ................................................... 183
Non-spool object with SpoolHierarchy relation to ConfigProjectRoot................................................. 183

Project Management ............................................................................................................................... 185

A 3D Reference object has an incorrect parent in the hierarchy ........................................................ 185
A 3D Reference object has more than one parent in the hierarchy.................................................... 186
A 3D Reference object has no parent in the hierarchy ....................................................................... 187
Access Control Rule is not associated to Permission Group ............................................................. 188
Database is not associated to any plant ............................................................................................. 188
Detected unassociated Location object .............................................................................................. 189
Folder is not associated to the parent Folder ..................................................................................... 189
Invalid relationship between the Workspace Explorer root and the plant in the site
database ............................................................................................................................................. 190
Model database has more than one site occurrence for catalog ........................................................ 190
Model has multiple ProxyOwners (site) for projectdb ......................................................................... 191
Multiple ConfigProjectRoot objects exists in the model ...................................................................... 191
Permission Group contains duplicate Access Control Rules .............................................................. 192
Permission Group has multiple relations with Folder Parent .............................................................. 192
Permission Group is not associated to a Folder ................................................................................. 193
Permission Group is not associated to a Location .............................................................................. 193
Plant is not associated to Plants root .................................................................................................. 194
The database contains more than one occurrence of the Reference Root class ............................... 195

Reference Data ........................................................................................................................................ 197

Object does not have the requested relation ...................................................................................... 197
Object does not have the requested simple relation........................................................................... 200
Object has an unexpected relation ..................................................................................................... 202

Route Cable .............................................................................................................................................. 205

Cable feature not associated with cable leg ....................................................................................... 205
Cable feature not associated with cable run ....................................................................................... 205
Cable has no cable part in the catalog ............................................................................................... 206
Cable is not connected to any equipment ........................................................................................... 206
Cable Leg not associated with Cable Feature .................................................................................... 207
Cable occurrence not associated with cable feature .......................................................................... 208
Cable occurrence not associated with cable run ................................................................................ 208
Cable run not associated with any cable feature ................................................................................ 208
Cable run not associated with cable occurrence ................................................................................ 209
EntryExit not connected to leg ............................................................................................................ 210
Leg without two terminus features ...................................................................................................... 210
Marker not connected to feature ......................................................................................................... 211
Marker Not connected to leg ............................................................................................................... 212
Segment not associated to any boundary .......................................................................................... 212
Segment not connected to any cableway Feature .............................................................................. 213
Segment not connected to any leg ..................................................................................................... 213

Structural Analysis .................................................................................................................................. 215

Analysis Model has more than one boundary condition folder ........................................................... 215
Analysis Model has more than one load combination folder .............................................................. 216

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Analysis Model has more than one member folder ............................................................................ 216
Analysis Model is missing its association to the model ...................................................................... 217
Analysis Model is missing its boundary condition folder ..................................................................... 218
Analysis Model is missing its load combination folder ........................................................................ 218
Analysis Model is missing its member folder ...................................................................................... 219
Analysis WSE folder has no parent .................................................................................................... 219
Boundary condition is not associated to a member part ..................................................................... 220
Duplicate naming rule assigned to a boundary condition ................................................................... 221
Duplicate naming rule assigned to a load ........................................................................................... 221
Duplicate naming rule assigned to a load case .................................................................................. 222
Duplicate naming rule assigned to a load combination ...................................................................... 222
Duplicate naming rule assigned to an analysis model ........................................................................ 223
Load associated to more than one load case ..................................................................................... 223
Load associated to more than one member ....................................................................................... 224
Load case does not have a parent load case folder ........................................................................... 225
Load combination has a factor to a load case that does not exist ...................................................... 225
Load combination has no assigned load cases .................................................................................. 226
Load has a force or moment magnitude of 0 ...................................................................................... 226
Load not assigned to a member part .................................................................................................. 227
Load not associated to a load case .................................................................................................... 227
Load relative position is not between 0 and 1 ..................................................................................... 228
Multiple boundary conditions are assigned to the same end of a member part ................................. 228
There is more than one analysis load case folder .............................................................................. 229
There is more than one unassigned members folder ......................................................................... 229

Structure ................................................................................................................................................... 231

Assembly connection does not have a cutting plane .......................................................................... 231
Assembly connection does not have an associated feature ............................................................... 231
Assembly connection feature is incorrectly related to member part ................................................... 232
Assembly connection is missing a relation to the supported members end port ................................ 233
Assembly connection is missing one or more of its custom plate parts ............................................. 233
Assembly connection is missing one or more related axis ports ........................................................ 234
Assembly connection missing relation to supported member part end port ....................................... 235
Assembly connection missing relation to supporting member part .................................................... 235
Assembly connection missing relation to supporting member part end port ...................................... 236
Axis joint copy property flag is not zero or the point on value is not -1.0............................................ 237
Door or Window is missing its mating constraint ................................................................................ 237
Door or Window is missing its opening ............................................................................................... 238
End frame connection missing a relation to the supporting member joint .......................................... 239
Equipment foundation component does not have a relation to its parent........................................... 240
Equipment foundation exists without Equipment ................................................................................ 240
Equipment foundation material is missing .......................................................................................... 241
ErrorCode4 Cutout Not in Spatial Index ............................................................................................. 241
Footing component does not have a relation to its parent .................................................................. 242
Footing material missing ..................................................................................................................... 242
Footing without sufficient supporting members .................................................................................. 243
Frame connection associated to more than one member part end port ............................................. 244
Frame connection found that is unrelated to a member system ......................................................... 244
Frame connection is missing its reference collection ......................................................................... 245
Frame connection missing its reference collection relation to the member system ........................... 245
Frame connection without member part end port relation .................................................................. 246
Handrail exists without its geometry ................................................................................................... 247
Handrail is not associated to HandrailAE ........................................................................................... 247

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HandrailAE is not associated to Handrail ........................................................................................... 248

Invalid relation name for SlabToAssemblyConnection ....................................................................... 248
Joint found that is unrelated to a member system .............................................................................. 249
Member end port associated to more than one Frame Connection ................................................... 250
Member part axis end port found with invalid properties .................................................................... 250
Member part cutLength is zero ........................................................................................................... 251
Member part does not have an attached cross section occurrence ................................................... 251
Member part generator missing .......................................................................................................... 252
Member part has more than one attached cross section definition .................................................... 253
Member part has more than one attached cross section occurrence................................................. 254
Member part has more than one material definition ........................................................................... 254
Member part has no attached catalog cross section definition ........................................................... 255
Member part has no attached material definition................................................................................ 255
Member part is missing a start or end port ......................................................................................... 256
Member part is missing its end ports .................................................................................................. 257
Member part not attached to member part generator ......................................................................... 257
Member part solid geometry missing .................................................................................................. 258
Member system axis end port (at end) is related to more than one axis joint .................................... 259
Member system axis end port (at start) is related to more than one axis joint ................................... 259
Member system can be point on to only one member system ........................................................... 260
Member system end port found with invalid properties ...................................................................... 260
Member system exists without any member parts .............................................................................. 261
Member system is missing a start or end port .................................................................................... 262
Member system is missing its attached wirebody ............................................................................... 262
Member system is missing its end ports ............................................................................................. 263
Member system missing one or more frame connections .................................................................. 263
Member system Type property cannot be 0 ....................................................................................... 264
Member system TypeCategory property cannot be 0......................................................................... 265
More than one assembly connection is attached to the end port of a member part ........................... 266
No frame connection found on end of member system ...................................................................... 266
Object not in the same permission group as its parent....................................................................... 267
One or more outputs of a Designed Member exist in a different Permission Group .......................... 268
Opening without any OpeningType relation ........................................................................................ 268
Orphaned Cross section symbol occurrences having no relationships to any objects ....................... 269
Orphaned structure member part along port ...................................................................................... 270
Orphaned structure member part end port ......................................................................................... 270
Orphaned structure member system end port .................................................................................... 271
Port face selector is missing its root contour ...................................................................................... 272
Port face selector is missing its source object .................................................................................... 272
Port face selector root contour is not unique ...................................................................................... 273
Port face selector source object is not unique .................................................................................... 273
Reference collection for a FrameConnection uses unexpected relation ............................................ 274
Reference Collection for an unsupported Frame Connection contains more than one
element ............................................................................................................................................... 274
Slab entity catalog type reference is not unique ................................................................................. 275
Slab entity composition reference is not unique ................................................................................. 276
Slab entity is missing its catalog type reference ................................................................................. 276
Slab entity is missing its composition ................................................................................................. 277
Slab entity is missing its composition reference ................................................................................. 277
Slab layer catalog type reference is not unique .................................................................................. 278
Slab layer composition is not unique .................................................................................................. 278
Slab layer is missing its catalog type reference .................................................................................. 279
Slab layer is missing its composition .................................................................................................. 279

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Slab with duplicate boundary index .................................................................................................... 280

Slab Without Any Slab Assembly Connection .................................................................................... 280
Slab Without Supporting Object .......................................................................................................... 281
Stair or Ladder has more than one related bottom plane ................................................................... 281
Stair or Ladder has more than one related reference plane or edge .................................................. 282
Stair or Ladder has more than one related top plane or edge ............................................................ 283
Stair or Ladder is missing its bottom supporting plane ....................................................................... 284
Stair or Ladder is missing its top supporting plane or edge ................................................................ 284
Stair or Ladder is not associated to its AE .......................................................................................... 285
StairAE is not associated to Stair or Ladder ....................................................................................... 286
Structure SmartOcc related objects with missing flavor relation ........................................................ 286
Surface frame connection is missing its reference collection relation to the surface ......................... 287
Wrong reference collection relation to member for end port @end .................................................... 287
Wrong reference collection relation to member for end port @start ................................................... 288

Systems and Specifications ................................................................................................................... 289

Missing relationship for Correlated object ........................................................................................... 289
Object does not have a parent ............................................................................................................ 289
Object has more than one parent ....................................................................................................... 290
Object is the parent of itself ................................................................................................................ 291
System does not have a parent .......................................................................................................... 292
System has more than one parent ...................................................................................................... 293
System has unneeded NamingParent relation ................................................................................... 294
System is the parent of itself ............................................................................................................... 294

Index ......................................................................................................................................................... 297

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Preface
This document is a database integrity guide for Intergraph SmartPlant 3D. The purpose of this
document is to describe the database integrity messages for the different tasks in the software.

SmartPlant 3D Documentation Set

SmartPlant 3D documentation is available as Adobe PDF files. The content is the same as
online Help. To access these PDF documents, click Help > Printable Guides in the software.
The documentation set is divided into four categories:
 Administrative guides contain information about installing, configuring, customizing, and
troubleshooting SmartPlant 3D.
 User's guides provide command reference and how-to information for working in each
SmartPlant 3D task.
 Reference data guides define the reference data workbooks. Not all tasks have reference
data.
 ISOGEN guides

Administrative Guides
SmartPlant 3D Installation Guide - Provides instructions on installing and configuring the
software.
Project Management User's Guide - Provides instructions for setting up the databases, creating
permission groups, backing up and restoring project data, assigning access permissions to the
model, defining and managing locations for Global Workshare, and version migration.
SmartPlant 3D Global Workshare Guide - Provides instructions for setting up the software and
the databases to work in a workshare environment.
SmartPlant 3D Interference Checking Guide - Provides information on installing, configuring,
and using the interference detection service.
SmartPlant 3D Integration Reference Guide - Provides information about installing, configuring,
and using SmartPlant 3D in an integrated environment.
SmartPlant 3D Interpreting Human Piping Specifications - Provides information about how to
interpret human piping specifications so that you can create the corresponding piping
specification in the software.
SmartPlant 3D Export to PDMS - Provides information about how to export model data from
SmartPlant 3D to PDMS. Specific guidelines relating to best practices and known limitations of
the export functionality are also included.
SmartPlant 3D Point Cloud Reference - Provides information for referencing point cloud files
provided by point cloud vendors in SmartPlant 3D.
SmartPlant 3D Troubleshooting Guide - Provides information on how to resolve errors that you
may encounter in the software by documenting troubleshooting tips, error messages, and To Do
List messages.
SmartPlant 3D Plant Design System (PDS) Guide - Provides all information needed to use PDS
with SmartPlant 3D. Topics include referencing active PDS projects in SmartPlant 3D, exporting
PDS data and importing that data into SmartPlant 3D, and converting PDS reference data to
SmartPlant 3D reference data.

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SmartPlant 3D/SmartMarine 3D Programmer's Guide - Provides information about custom

commands, naming rules, and symbol programming. This document is delivered, if you install
the Programming Resources, to the [Product Folder]\3D\Programming\Help folder.

User's Guides
Catalog User's Guide - Provides information about viewing, editing, and creating reference data
and select lists (codelists).
Common User's Guide - Provides information about defining workspaces, manipulating views,
and running reports.
Electrical User's Guide - Provides information about routing electrical cable, cableway, cable
tray, and conduit.
Equipment and Furnishings User's Guide - Provides information about placing equipment.
Grids User's Guide - Provides instructions for creating coordinate systems, elevation grid
planes, vertical grid planes, radial cylinders, radial planes, grid arcs, and grid lines.
Hangers and Supports User's Guide - Provides instructions on placing piping, duct, and
cableway supports in the model.
HVAC User's Guide - Provides instructions for routing HVAC duct.
Orthographic Drawings User's Guide - Provides information about creating and managing
orthographic drawings.
Piping Isometric Drawings User's Guide - Provides information about creating and managing
piping isometric drawings.
Piping User's Guide - Provides instructions for routing pipe and placing valves, taps, and pipe
joints.
Reports User's Guide - Provides information about creating and managing spreadsheet reports.
Space Management User's Guide - Provides instructions for placing space objects such as
areas, zones, interference volumes, and drawing volumes in the model.
Structural Analysis User's Guide - Provides instructions for defining loads, load cases, load
combinations, and the importing and exporting of analytical data.
Structure User's Guide - Provides instructions for placing structural members such as: beams,
columns, slabs, openings, stairs, ladders, equipment foundations, and handrails.
Systems and Specifications User's Guide - Provides instructions for creating systems and
selecting which specifications are available for each system type.

Reference Data Guides

SmartPlant 3D 2D Symbols User's Guide - Provides command reference information and
procedural instructions for creating 2D symbols used to represent collars, clips, profiles,
brackets, and other items.
SmartPlant 3D 2D Symbols Reference Data Guide - Provides information about the
two-dimensional symbols used in all tasks.
Drawings and Reports Reference Data Guide - Provides information about reports reference
data.
Electrical Reference Data Guide - Provides information about electrical cable, cableway, cable
tray, and conduit reference data.
Electrical 3D Symbols Reference - Provides information about the cable tray and conduit 3D
symbols that are available.
Equipment and Furnishings Reference Data Guide - Provides information about equipment
reference data.

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Equipment 3D Symbols Reference - Provides information about the equipment, equipment

component, design shapes, and design aides 3D symbols that are available.
Hangers and Supports Reference Data Guide - Provides information about hangers and
supports reference data.
Hangers and Supports 3D Symbols Reference - Provides information about the hanger and
support 3D symbols that are available.
Hangers and Supports SmartPart Symbols Reference - Provides information about the hanger
and support SmartPart symbols that are available.
HVAC Reference Data Guide - Provides information about HVAC reference data.
HVAC 3D Symbols Reference - Provides information about the HVAC 3D symbols that are
available.
SmartPlant 3D Reference Data Guide - Provides instructions about the Bulkload utility,
codelists, and the reference data common to several disciplines.
Piping Reference Data Guide - Provides information about piping reference data including piping
specifications, piping specification rules, piping parts, and piping symbols.
Piping 3D Symbols Reference - Provides information about the piping 3D symbols that are
available.
Space Management Reference Data Guide - Provides information about space management
reference data.
Structure Reference Data Guide - Provides information about structural reference data.
Structure 3D Symbols Reference - Provides information about the stair, ladder, footings, and
equipment foundation 3D symbols that are available.

ISOGEN Guides
Symbol Keys Reference Guide - Provides information about the symbol keys for isometric
drawings. This guide is from Alias, the makers of ISOGEN.

Documentation Comments
We welcome comments or suggestions about this documentation. You can send us an email at:
[email protected].
Documentation updates for supported software versions are available from eCustomer
https://crmweb.intergraph.com.

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The following items have changed in or been added to the Database Integrity Guide:
Version 2011 R1 (9.1)
Common Route
 Catalog report or label template is not part of a hierarchy (on page 43)
 Connection item missing relation to the connection object (on page 45)
 Material Control Data object with different PG than owner part (on page 58)
 Missing relationship for Correlated object. Correlation properties will not be available. (on
page 58)
 Object has invalid relations (on page 60)
Common Structure
 Bad StructObject Permission Group (on page 87)
 Cutout not in spatial index (on page 89)
 Invalid SketchReference Relationship (on page 89)
 Missing Attributes in StructLayer (on page 90)
 Not Accessible Port Selector (on page 91)
 Object with inappropriate Range (on page 91)
 Orphaned Basic Geometric Construction (on page 92)
 Orphaned CommonStruct Internal Object (on page 93)
 Orphaned Custom Component coming from Sketch2D (on page 93)
 Orphaned Geometric Construction Macro (on page 94)
 Orphaned Geometric Construction Set (on page 94)
 Orphaned Sketch2D Output (on page 95)
 Orphaned Struct Coordinate System (on page 96)
 Orphaned StructLayer (on page 96)
 Sketch2D Custom Component is not related to a Wall, Opening, or Slab boundary (on page
97)
 Struct Coordinate System is not associated to a FCBO (on page 102)
Core
 Catalog report or label template is not part of a hierarchy (on page 43)
 Connection item missing relation to the connection object (on page 45)
 Error on the To Do list data (on page 105)
 Material Control Data object with different PG than owner part (on page 58)
 Missing relationship for Correlated object. Correlation properties will not be available. (on
page 58)
 Object has invalid relations (on page 60)
 Undefined/unknown error on the object (on page 115)
Drawings and Reports
 Catalog report or label template is not part of a hierarchy (on page 43)
 Connection item missing relation to the connection object (on page 45)
 Data document object has no parent object (on page 119)
 Document Output Manager object has no parent Sheet or View (on page 121)
 Drawing View object has no parent Drawing Sheet (on page 126)

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 Element Broker object has no associated Drawing View (on page 129)
 Material Control Data object with different PG than owner part (on page 58)
 Missing relationship for Correlated object. Correlation properties will not be available. (on
page 58)
 Object has invalid relations (on page 60)
 Template Manager object has no parent Snapin or Sheet (on page 137)
 View Info object has no associated Element Broker (on page 140)
General Errors
 Object does not have a parent (on page 155)
Hangers and Supports
 Object has Different Permission Group than the Parent Object (on page 173)
Route Cable
 Leg without two terminus features (on page 210)
Structure
 ErrorCode4 Cutout Not in Spatial Index (on page 241)
 Footing component does not have a relation to its parent (on page 242)
 Footing material missing (on page 242)
 Invalid relation name for SlabToAssemblyConnection (on page 248)
 Slab with duplicate boundary index (on page 279)

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Understanding Database Integrity

Database integrity problems are data problems that can prevent modeling and can impact the
accuracy of deliverables such as reports. These problems can be grouped into the following
types:
 Session files that cannot be read
 Runtime objects and relations that are not in a workable state or are incorrect
 Persisted objects and relations that are not in a workable state or are incorrect
A typical example of a database integrity issue is an object that exists without a mandatory
relation to another object in the model. On the other hand, manufacturing issues are not
considered database integrity problems.
This document contains a list of errors that are of the third type (persisted objects and relations).
Some examples of this type of error are route parts without a relationship to a feature or run, or
a system without a parent.
In this document, "database integrity" and "DB integrity" are used interchangeably.

 These errors are not expected. However, in the event that they occur, you can correct them
by taking the actions described in this Help file.
 We strongly recommend that you check the databases from time to time and promptly report
any problems to Intergraph. Please provide details about how to reproduce the problem.
 If you receive a database integrity error that is not listed in this document, contact Intergraph
Process, Power & Marine Support. Be prepared to provide a backup of the databases if
requested.
 To contact Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support, visit the web at
http://support.intergraph.com (http://support.intergraph.com/).
See Also
Workflow for Addressing Database Integrity (on page 21)

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Workflow for Addressing Database

Integrity
The workflow to address database integrity has three overall steps:
1. Check the database integrity.
2. Run reports to review the errors.
3. Clean the database to correct the errors.

Checking Database Integrity

The Database > Integrity command, which is available in Project Management, runs directly on
a database (Site, Catalog, Model, or Reports), and creates records for the objects that need to
be cleaned. The databases available for checking vary depending on what you select before
clicking this command. After a database has been scanned for errors, you can generate a report
to review the errors that the Database > Integrity command generated (see Running Database
Integrity Reports below).
You can run the Database > Integrity command in Project Management, or as a custom
command in Project Management or the host. The ProgID for the custom command is
SP3DCheckDatabaseIntegrity.CCheckObj.

Using the Command Line to Check Database Integrity (DBI)

You can use the command line to check database integrity outside SmartPlant 3D. When DBI is
executed in Project Management, a text file called DbIntegrityCommandLine-<PlantName>.txt is
generated in local temp folder with a command string reflecting all selections and options used.
This method is especially helpful for scheduling this command to execute periodically without
user interaction. You can also update diagnostics reports using the Drawing Batch Server based
on this DBI schedule.

Running Database Integrity Reports

The software includes report templates intended for diagnosing database integrity issues. You
can run these templates by opening a session in the software and clicking the Run Report
command on the Tools menu. The report templates are located in the Diagnostic folder on the
Catalog Reports tab of the Run Report dialog box. The Diagnostic Clean Database Issues
template lists errors, with each error occupying two rows in the report. Other Diagnostic Clean
Database Issues templates group the errors by problem description or status. There is also a
template that allows you to easily sort the errors using Excel's filtering capability on columns.
The reports include the following information for the errors:
 DataStore - Displays whether the problem exists in the model or catalog.
 Problem Description - Provides a brief description of the error. Click the Search tab in the
Database Integrity Help and type the problem description to find more information about the
error, including how to fix it.
 Status - Displays the current status of the object: New, Existing, Resolved, Closed, or
Processed. If the status is New, the error has been introduced recently due to operations in
the software. If the status is Existing, the error has been present for some time. If the status
is Resolved, the object had an error, and the problem was corrected. If the status is Closed,

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the object has been deleted or cleaned since the Database > Integrity command was last
run and no further action is necessary. If the status is Processed, the object has been
cleaned, and you should run the Database > Integrity command to see if further actions
should be taken.
 Severity - Displays the severity of the error: Fatal, Crucial, High, or Normal. The severity is
a quick way to evaluate how important the problem is. Usually, a Normal severity has no
impact, and a Fatal severity is a very serious problem.
 Action to Take - Describes what to do to fix the problem. The actions include No Action, To
Be Removed, To Be Repaired, and To Be Checked By DBChecker. If the action is To Be
Checked By DBChecker, you should run the Database > Integrity command again. For the
To Be Removed and To Be Repaired actions, see the following section.

Cleaning Errors
If the action on the report is To Be Removed or To Be Repaired, run the Clean Database
custom command to delete or clean the object. For more information about deleting and
cleaning objects, see Clean a Database (on page 26).
When a database integrity error is logged against an object, the software specifies an ActionOID
that denotes the object on which a possible correction will be performed. The Clean Database
command performs its cleaning action on this object referred to by the ActionOID. This object
may be the object in error, or it may be a related object.
An example is when a weld is in error, but the update to correct the problem needs to be done
on the related connection.
After you fix a problem, be sure to check that it is solved and that no new problems have
been created. Re-run the Database > Integrity command and the DB Integrity reports, and then
check the results.

Working in an Integrated Environment

When working in an integrated environment, database integrity issues can arise that require you
to remove the design basis and register to another SmartPlant Foundation database. The
Remove Design Basis custom command removes all correlation relationships and deletes all
design basis objects in the 3D model.
Then, you can register the model, retrieve information, and re-correlate objects. For more
information, see the Troubleshooting section in the Integration Guide.
See Also
Database Integrity Custom Commands (on page 22)

Database Integrity Custom Commands

The following table summarizes the database integrity custom commands, their program
identification strings, and the purpose of the commands.

Custom ProgID Purpose

Command
Check SP3DCheckDatabaseIntegrity.C Checks for database integrity
Database CheckObj problems in a specified database.
Integrity
 If you are working in Project
Management, you can run this

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Custom ProgID Purpose

Command
command as a custom
command or with the Database
> Integrity command.
 If you are working in the host,
you can run this command as a
custom command using Tools >
Custom Commands.
Clean SP3DCleanDatabaseCmd.CChe Cleans or deletes objects in a
Database ckObj specified database.
Find Object by SP3DFindObjectByReport.FindO Highlights the selected object (from a
OID bjects report) in a graphic view. You
choose a previously run report,
highlight a row in the report, and
then the selected object highlights in
the active graphic view. This
command only works for reports that
return OIDs.

See Also
Workflow for Addressing Database Integrity (on page 21)

Check Database Integrity

The Database > Integrity command is available in the Project Management environment. For
more information on database integrity, see the Database Integrity Guide.
1. Select a Plant, catalog, or site in the Project Management tree view. Your selection
determines the databases available for checking database integrity: select a Plant if you
want to check all of the databases associated with that Plant; select a catalog if you want to
check the Catalog database only; select a site to check the Site database only.
2. Select Database > Integrity. The Database Integrity dialog box appears. For more
information, see Check Data Consistency Dialog Box.
3. Check the database you want to the command to process. You can check more than one
database.
4. Select Basic check or Full check.
5. Click Run to start the command. Processing displays in the Checking window.
6. When the command is done processing the selected databases, click Exit to dismiss the
dialog box.

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7. Go to the Common task to use the Tools > Run Reports command and generate reports
of the records generated by the Database > Integrity command.

 Four example reports for Diagnostic Clean Database Issues are delivered.
 Reports can be created persistently in the Drawings and Reports task and scheduled in the
Drawing Batch server to run periodically after a scheduled DBI check.

Database Integrity Command

Database > Integrity - Runs directly on a database (Site, Catalog, Model, or Reports) and
creates records for the objects that need to be cleaned. After you scan the database for
problems, you can use the Tools > Run Report command in the Common task to review the
errors that the Database > Integrity command generated.
In addition, you can use the Submit Job button on the Check Data Consistency Dialog Box to
access Batch Services to check integrity at times when the server may be less busy. For
information on setting up Batch Services, see Batch Services Quick Start Guide.
You can run this command for several different reasons:
 To check the database for objects with integrity problems
 To confirm that objects have been deleted or cleaned
 To check for new problems
For more information on database integrity, see the Database Integrity Guide.

What do you want to do?

 Check Database Integrity (on page 23)
 Schedule Check Data Consistency Task Using Batch Services (on page 25)

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Check Database Integrity

The Database > Integrity command is available in the Project Management environment. For
more information on database integrity, see the Database Integrity Guide.
1. Select a Plant, catalog, or site in the Project Management tree view. Your selection
determines the databases available for checking database integrity: select a Plant if you
want to check all of the databases associated with that Plant; select a catalog if you want to
check the Catalog database only; select a site to check the Site database only.
2. Select Database > Integrity. The Database Integrity dialog box appears. For more
information, see Check Data Consistency Dialog Box.
3. Check the database you want to the command to process. You can check more than one
database.
4. Select Basic check or Full check.
5. Click Run to start the command. Processing displays in the Checking window.
6. When the command is done processing the selected databases, click Exit to dismiss the
dialog box.
7. Go to the Common task to use the Tools > Run Reports command and generate reports
of the records generated by the Database > Integrity command.

 Four example reports for Diagnostic Clean Database Issues are delivered.
 Reports can be created persistently in the Drawings and Reports task and scheduled in the
Drawing Batch server to run periodically after a scheduled DBI check.

Schedule Check Data Consistency Task Using Batch

Services
1. In Project Management, click Database > Integrity.
2. Complete the Check Data Consistency dialog box and click Submit Job.
3. Complete the Schedule Data Consistency Check dialog box, including any Options.
4. Click OK.

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Clean a Database
In some cases, cleaning objects will cause a loss of data. Before working through this
procedure, you should try to find a matching error message in this document. In the What You
Should Do section of each error topic, there may be some steps that will easily fix the problem
without loss of data.
Before running this command, make a backup of all the databases using the Backup command
in Project Management. You can later provide this backup to Intergraph if further analysis is
necessary.
In order to clean objects, you must have access to the objects. You must have Full Control on all
permission groups in order to delete the objects.
1. Start the software.
2. Click Tools > Custom Commands.
3. Click Add on the dialog box.
4. In the Command ProgID box, type SP3DCleanDatabaseCmd.CCheckObj.
5. In the Command name box, type text such as Clean Database.
6. Click OK on the Add Custom Command dialog box.
7. Select the command name, and then click Run.
8. On the Clean Database dialog box, specify the type of database in the Database type box.
9. In the grid, select the object(s) to clean and click Clean Now.

 You can select multiple objects by holding SHIFT or CTRL while clicking the objects.
 You can sort the columns on the dialog box by clicking the column headings.
 Click Select All or Clear All to select or clear all the rows.
10. When the process finishes, click View Log to review the log file. It is possible that the
cleaning operation was not successful. Review the log file for more information.

 You do not need to have the objects with errors loaded in the workspace for this command
to work. However, if the objects are not in the workspace, you will not graphically see the
result of running the command when you refresh the workspace.
 The Clean Database command cannot repair objects in nonworking approval state and
objects owned by another GWC location.

Clean Database Dialog Box

Allows you to choose which objects to clean. You can sort the columns in the grid by clicking the
column headings.
Database type - Specifies whether you want to clean the Catalog or Model database.
Select objects to clean - Shows a grid listing all the objects with integrity problems.
OID - Shows a unique identifier for each object.
Status - Displays the current status of each object: New, Existing, Resolved, Closed, or
Processed.
Action To Take - Describes what to do to fix the problem. The actions include No Action, To Be
Removed, To Be Repaired, and To Be Checked By DBChecker.
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Description - Provides a brief description of the problem.

Date Created - Shows the date when the problem was first detected.
Date Last Modified - Shows the date when the problem was last checked.
Code List Name - Shows the name of the codelist that applies to the object.
Clean Now - Cleans all objects selected in the grid.
Select All - Selects all objects in the grid. You can also select multiple objects on this dialog box
by holding SHIFT or CTRL while clicking the objects.
Clear All - Clears (un-selects) all objects in the grid.
View Log - Displays a log file for the process in a separate window.

Find Objects by Report

The purpose of this command is to visualize the objects with integrity problems in a graphic
view. Only graphical objects from the Model database will be displayed. Nothing from the
Catalog or any drawing and report objects will appear.
Before running this command, you must define your workspace to include the objects with
integrity problems (the workspace can include other objects also). Run a database integrity
report, and use the reported OIDs of the objects in the workspace definition.
1. Start the software.
2. Click Tools > Custom Commands.
3. Click Add on the dialog box.
4. In the Command ProgID box, type SP3DFindObjectByReport.FindObjects.
5. In the Command name box, type text such as Find Object by Report.
6. Click OK on the Add Custom Command dialog box.
7. Select the command name, and then click Run.
8. On the Select Report dialog box, browse to select a database integrity report.

 You must have already run the report, and the report must be closed.
 The report must include the OIDs of the objects.
9. Select an object name in the report. The software highlights the object in the graphic view(s)
of the model and in the Workspace Explorer.
If you select multiple object names in the report, the software highlights all the objects in
the software.
See Also
Workflow for Addressing Database Integrity (on page 21)

Run Database Administration Processes (Matrix)

When you perform administrative tasks on a database, certain processes should not be run at
the same time or can be run at the same time but may be risky or affect performance. The table
below shows a matrix of these different processes.

Process 2 Modeling Bulkload Backup Report or

Drawing
Extraction

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Process 1 Bulkload Sync Project SQL

model Management Backup
with Backup
Catalog

Bulkload Bulkload Risk - No No No Yes

Synchronize model Risk No - No No Yes
with Catalog

Regenerate Report DB Risk No No Slow Slow No

DB Database Integrity Slow Yes Slow Yes Yes Slow
Maintenance
Clean DB Command Risk Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
DB Maintenance No No No No No No
Check Fragmentation Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Backup Project Management Yes No No - Slow Yes
Backup

SQL Backup Yes No No Slow - Yes

Report & Report Extraction Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Drawing
Drawing Extraction Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes

SPR SPR Data Creation Slow Slow No Yes Yes Yes

IFC IFC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Legend
 Yes - Processes can be run concurrently with no risks or performance impact.
 No - Processes cannot be run concurrently.
 Risk - Processes can be run concurrently, but there are risks involved.
 Slow - Processes can be run concurrently; however, users will see slower performance
while the processes are running.

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CommonApp
This section contains CommonApp database integrity messages.

Control point does not have a parent

Message
Control point does not have a parent.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
A control point should have a parent for it to exist. A control point cannot exist by itself without a
parent.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model propagation errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
A control point created without a parent is useless and cannot be used further.

What You Should Do

The control point object needs to be removed.
1. Open a session.
2. In order to select the control points that do not have a parent, a combination of filters can be
used. Create an object type filter with control point as object type. (Name this filter Filter1.)
3. Create a properties filter with the following parameters. (Name this filter Filter2.)
 In the Object type used as the basis for property identification box, select Control
points.
 In the Relationship box, select Object to Control Point.
 In the Related object box, select Equipment.
 In the Display properties in this category box, select Standard.
 Select Approval Status as the property.
 Set Approval Status = Working.
 Set Approval Status <> Working in the second row of the grid.
 Select the Match Any radio button.
4. Create a Compound Filter with the following combination: Filter1 AND Not Filter2. Name
the compound filter Comp1.

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5. Use the Select by Filter command with the newly created Comp1 to select all control points
that do not have a parent.
6. Delete all of the control points that do not have a parent.

Hierarchy filter with missing Adapter ProgId

Message
Hierarchy filter with missing Adapter ProgId.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
There is a hierarchy filter with a missing Adapter ProgId. This Hierarchy filter object will be
repaired if possible when you run the Clean Database command.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model propagation errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
The Filter object becomes orphaned.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database command.

Invalid number of related objects

Message
Invalid number of related objects.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
This error is currently associated with Sketch3d objects. As of now, we know that a Sketch3d
object cannot be standalone. It must have a relation to some other entity (other than its internal
entities). However, due to incorrect propagations in the data model, the Sketch3d entity may
remain in the data model, whereas, the outer object may get deleted. The script detects this
error and logs it with the above error message.

Possible Cause
Data model propagation errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
The Sketch object becomes orphaned and remains in the database.

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What You Should Do

Object needs to be removed. The removal procedure needs to be determined.

LineFeature doesn't have minimum number of

TurnPoints
Message
LineFeature doesn't have minimum number of TurnPoints.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
LineFeature does not have the minimum number of TurnPoints. The line feature should have at
least two turn points. This object stores and manages data for connectivity between two or more
points in sketch. The LineFeature object represents a line or arc connecting some TurnPoints.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model propagation errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
Line Feature cannot be modified. It also cannot be used for other sketch constructions.

What You Should Do

The Line Feature object needs to be removed.
1. Open the session.
2. Select the resultant object in the Workspace Explorer. This object may not be visible in the
graphic view.
3. Delete the object.

Missing object entry in related table

Message
Missing object entry in related table.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
There is a missing object entry in related table. This object will be repaired when you execute
Clean Database command.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model propagation errors in an earlier version.

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Possible Impacts
The related object becomes orphaned.

What You Should Do

Run Clean Database command.

Name rule AE is not associated to a named item

Message
Name rule AE is not associated to a named item.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
This error is reported when there is no relation between the NameRuleAE and Named Item, or if
the relationship between the NameRuleAE and NameRuleHolder is missing.

Possible Cause
Could be a coding error or a case of missing assoc notification.

Possible Impacts
 Should not have any impact apart from zombie objects in the database.

What You Should Do

1. Object needs to be removed. Please send us the detailed error information for further
analysis.
2. If some information is missing and the database has integrity problems, contact Intergraph
Process, Power & Marine Support.

Note does not have a parent

Message
Note does not have a parent object.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The note is not associated to any Parent Object.

Possible Cause
In the Model database, all the notes should be related to a parent object.

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Possible Impacts
 Should not have any impact.

What You Should Do

You should delete the notes from the Model database.
If some information is missing and the database has integrity problems, contact Intergraph
Process, Power & Marine Support.

Only one as-built object allowed in a model

Message
Only one as-built object allowed in a model.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
One and only one WBSProject can be defined as As-Built in a model. Multiple projects cannot
be defined as As-Built.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model propagation errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
Only one WBSProject can be defined as As-Built in a model. If multiple projects are defined as
As-Built, then it is an error condition.

What You Should Do

All the WBS projects that are defined as As-Built should be removed.
1. Open a session with the defective database.
2. Create a properties filter with the following parameters. For example, name it Filter1.
 Under Object type used as the basis for the property identification, select
WBSProjects.
 In the Relationship box, select Direct property of object type.
 In the Display properties in this category box, select Standard.
 Select Project Purpose as the property.
 Set the operator to =.
 Set the value to As-Built.
 Select the Match All radio button.
3. Use the Select by Filter command with the newly created Filter1 to select all Projects that
have an As_Built Purpose.
4. Delete all of the projects.

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PointFeature has no TurnPoint associated with it

Message
PointFeature has no TurnPoint associated with it.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
PointFeature has no TurnPoint. Point Feature is defined for each TurnPoint. The point features
are None, Bend, Cornice, and Chamfer.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model propagation errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
Modification of the PointFeature object is not possible.

What You Should Do

Object needs to be removed. Removal procedure needs to be determined.

Sketch3d is not associated to SketchByPointsAE

Message
Sketch3d is not associated to SketchByPointsAE.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Sketch3d is not associated to SketchByPointsAE.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model propagation errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
The resultant object may not be visible in the graphic view. Modification of the resultant object is
not possible.

What You Should Do

Object needs to be removed.
1. Open the model.
2. Select the resultant object in the Workspace Explorer.
3. Delete the object.

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Sketch3d Point is not associated to a TurnPoint

Message
Sketch3d Point is not associated to a TurnPoint.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Sketch3d Point is not associated to a TurnPoint. The TurnPoint is used for storing/retrieving the
index of a point associated with it and the flag indicating whether the point is an assoc point or
not. This object may again be connected with a PointFeature object and/or a set of LineFeature
objects.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model propagation errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
The resultant object may not be visible in the graphic view. Modification of the resultant object is
not possible.

What You Should Do

Object needs to be removed.
1. Open the model.
2. Select the resultant object in the Workspace Explorer.
3. Delete the object.

SketchByPointsAE is not associated to Sketch3d

Message
SketchByPointsAE is not associated to Sketch3d.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
SketchByPointsAE is not associated to Sketch3d.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model propagation errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
Object becomes orphaned.

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What You Should Do

Object needs to be removed. The removal procedure needs to be determined.

SketchByPointsAE requires minimum two input

points
Message
SketchByPointsAE requires minimum two input points.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
SketchByPointsAE does not have minimum required input points.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model propagation errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
The resultant object may not be visible in the graphic view. Modification of the resultant object is
not possible.

What You Should Do

Object needs to be removed.
1. Open the model.
2. Select the resultant object in the Workspace Explorer.
3. Delete the object.

TurnPoint can have one or two LineFeatures

associated with it
Message
TurnPoint can have one or two LineFeatures associated with it.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
TurnPoint has an improper number of LineFeatures. A Line Feature object represents a line or
arc connecting some TurnPoints.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model propagation errors in an earlier version.

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Possible Impacts
The resultant object may not be visible in the graphic view. Modification of the resultant object is
not possible.

What You Should Do

Object needs to be removed.
1. Open the model.
2. Select the resultant object in the Workspace Explorer.
3. Delete the object.

TurnPoint is not associated to a Point

Message
TurnPoint is not associated to a Point.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
TurnPoint is not associated to a Point. This TurnPoint object is used for storing/retrieving the
index of point associated with it and the flag indicating whether the point is an assoc point or not.
This object is again connected with a Point Feature object and/or a set of Line Feature objects.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model propagation errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
The TurnPoint object becomes orphaned.

What You Should Do

Object needs to be removed. The removal procedure needs to be determined.

WBS Item does not have a parent

Message
WBS Item does not have a parent.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
WBS Item does not have a parent. A WBS Item cannot exist without a parent.

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Possible Cause
Coding or data model propagation errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
A WBS Item without a parent cannot exist, and it cannot be used for any further processing.

What You Should Do

The WBS Item that exists without a parent should be deleted.
1. Open a session.
2. In order to select the WBS Items that do not have a parent, a combination of filters can be
used. Create an object type filter with WBSItems as object type. (Name this filter Filter1.)
3. Create a properties filter with the following parameters. (Name this filter Filter2.)
 In the Object type used as the basis for property identification box, select
WBSItems.
 In the Relationship box, select WBSHierarchy - WBSParent.
 In the Related object box, select WBSProjects.
 In the Display properties in this category box, select Standard.
 Select Project Purpose as the property.
 Set the operator to =.
 Set the value to Project.
 Select Project Purpose <> Project in the second row of the grid.
 Select the Match Any radio button.
4. Create a Compound Filter with the following combination: Filter1 AND Not Filter2. Name
this filter Comp1.
5. Use the Select by Filter command with the newly created Comp1 to select all WBS Items
that do not have a parent.
6. Delete all of the WBS items that do not have a parent.

WBS Project does not have a parent

Message
WBS Project does not have a parent.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
WBS Project does not have a parent. A WBS project cannot exist without a parent.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model propagation errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
A WBS project without a parent cannot exist, and it cannot be used for any further processing.

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What You Should Do

The WBS Project objects need to be removed.
1. Open a session.
2. Create a filter to bring in all WBS Projects. Use the Work Breakdown Structure tab on the
filter dialog boxes.
3. Select each project in the Workspace Explorer and check if the parent object exists.
4. Delete all the projects that do not have a parent.

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This section contains Common Route database integrity messages.

Added port with no object connected

Message
Added port with no object connected.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
The port is not connected to any part.

Possible Cause
Unknown. The cause may be a Permission Group problem where the parts associated with a
port (and leaving the port) are deleted.

Possible Impacts
You may not be able to access the port properties. Reports may not have the right information.

What You Should Do

The port must be deleted from the model. Run the Clean Database custom command to delete
the port.

Attach connection without 2 ports

Message
Attach connection without 2 ports.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
An attach connection that is not connected to two ports exists.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

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Possible Impacts
You might have problems modifying surface-mounted components.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command to delete this object.

Branch feature not at end of leg

Message
Branch feature not at end of leg.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
A route branch feature should only exist at the end of a leg. In this case a branch feature was
found not at the leg’s end.

Possible Cause
Previous versions of software incorrectly created this situation.

Possible Impacts
Modification of neighborhood route network may not work correctly.

What You Should Do

Run DBI clean to delete the unneeded relations.

Branch Feature with no corresponding Along Leg

Feature
Message
Branch Feature with no corresponding Along Leg Feature.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
A Branch feature should always have an Along Leg Feature associated with it, but in this case it
happened that the Branch feature was created or left alone without any association to an Along
Leg feature.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

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Possible Impacts
You will not be able to modify the feature (assuming you had brought the feature into the
workspace using object type filters).

What You Should Do

The feature must be deleted from the model. Run the Clean Database custom command to
delete the feature.

Catalog report or label template is not part of a

hierarchy
Message
Catalog report or label template is not part of a hierarchy.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The catalog report or label template is not related to a catalog hierarchy parent folder. It is not
visible in the catalog browser, and therefore not available.

Possible Cause
 The bulkload process failed to load the hierarchy definition for this report or label template.
 The hierarchy definition in the bulkload sheet for this report or label template is incorrectly
defined.
 The hierarchy has not been defined for this report or label template.

Possible Impacts
The catalog report or label template is not available.

What You Should Do

Fix the bulkload spreadsheet on the hierarchy tab. Verify that the names used in the hierarchy
definition match the names of the report, the label template, and the folders.

Connection associated with only one port

Message
Connection associated with only one port.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
A Route connection always connects two ports (of two different parts).

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Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
The Drawings and Reports task will not have the right information.

What You Should Do

The problem will be fixed as soon as the connection is re-computed. To trigger a
re-computation, modify one of the adjacent features, or delete the connection so a new
connection will be generated.

Connection has relation to Specification

Message
Connection has relation to Specification.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
There is a relation existing between a Piping Connection object and a specification in the
catalog. This relation is obsolete and is no longer needed.

Possible Cause
Using old version of the software which created this relation.

Possible Impacts
Performance can be impacted.

What You Should Do

1. Run the DBI Clean command to remove the relations.

Connection Item missing relation to catalog part

Message
Connection item is missing the relation to the catalog part.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
A piping connection item object (gasket, bolt set, or clamp) in the model is missing the relation to
a catalog part.

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Possible Cause
Part was deleted from the catalog.

Possible Impacts
Modeling may not be correct because some data, such as the width of the gasket, is not
available. Also reports may be missing data.

What You Should Do

Make sure the appropriate part exists in the catalog and run DBI Clean to create the relationship
to the part.

Connection item missing relation to the connection

object
Message
Connection item missing relation to the connection object.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The connection item, such as a weld or a gasket, is not related to any object.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
The Drawings and Reports task does not have the correct information about its connection
objects.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Run the Clean Database custom command.
3. Select the target objects, and then click Clean Now.

Connection Item missing relation to the object

Message
Connection Item missing relation to the object.

Severity
High.

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Detailed Description
The connection item is not related to any connection.

Possible Cause
When a connection item is not in Working status, and the other connected part is deleted, this
case may arise.

Possible Impacts
The Drawings and Reports task will not have the right information.

What You Should Do

Use the Clean Database custom command to delete such objects.

Connection Items not associated to the owner part

Message
Connection Items not associated to the owner part.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
All connection items (welds, bolt sets, gaskets) should have an owner part. A weld typically will
appear under an owner part in the Workspace Explorer. When a connection item does not
have an owner part, then it might not be brought into the workspace. One way that we can reach
these objects is by navigating from the Relationships tab of the Connection Properties dialog
box. Another way is to define a filter using the object type and then selecting the connection
items in the model.

Possible Cause
Sometimes a part occurrence is deleted, and due to permission boundaries, the connection
items are left alone. The connection associated to this connection item is placed in the To Do
List.

Possible Impacts
A weld shows up underneath the model root. Reports that are generated do not show the proper
owner for the connection items (such as a weld). The ownership report of the Connection Items
is wrong, especially for ones that are on the boundary of the Pipelines, as there is no owner for
this bolt set object.

What You Should Do

Re-compute the associated parts or features to resolve this problem.
1. In the model, select the weld in question.
2. Click Edit > Properties.
3. On the Relationships tab, select Connection.

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4. On the Connection Properties dialog box, select the parts or features. Any modification
made like location changes or changes to nominal piping diameter will cause a
re-computation, and the problem will be fixed at that time.

Connection not associated with a port

Message
Connection not associated with a port.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
A connection should be associated with two ports. In this case, it is not associated with any
ports.

Possible Cause
Unknown. This situation is rare.

Possible Impacts
The Drawings and Reports task will not have the right information. The connection is not useful.

What You Should Do

Use the Clean Database custom command to delete such objects.

Connection not associated with a run

Message
Connection not associated with a run.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
A Route connection should always be associated with a run.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
The Drawings and Reports task will not have the right information.

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What You Should Do

The problem will be fixed as soon as the connection is re-computed. To trigger a
re-computation, modify one of the adjacent features, or delete the connection so a new
connection will be generated.

Connection not connected to correct parent

Message
Connection not connected to correct parent.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
A Route connection always connects two ports. The connection is also directly connected to one
of the two connected parts. In this case, it is connected to a different part.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
The Drawings and Reports task will not have the right information.

What You Should Do

The problem will be fixed as soon as the connection is re-computed. To trigger a
re-computation, modify one of the adjacent features, or delete the connection so a new
connection will be generated.

Connection not having valid connection size

Message
Connection not having valid connection size.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
For some types of piping connections, there is a gap between two connected parts. One
example is a gap to take into account a weld gasket. In this case, the gap (or size of the
connection) will be invalid.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

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Possible Impacts
The Drawings and Reports task will not have the right information.

What You Should Do

The problem will be fixed as soon as the connection is re-computed. To trigger a
re-computation, modify one of the adjacent features, or delete the connection so a new
connection will be generated.

Connection Permission Group/Approval Status not

same as connected parts or owner
Message
Connection Permission Group/Approval Status not same as connected parts or owner.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
The connection's permission group/approval status should be the same as the permission
group/approval status of one of the parts that it connects. Or, it should at least be the same as
its owner (run or logical distribution connection).

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
You may not be able to modify or delete the connection.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command to fix this problem.

Dormant Part associated to the Feature

Message
Dormant Part associated to the Feature.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
The part is connected to a feature that has a dormant relation.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

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Possible Impacts
The Drawings and Reports task will not have the right information.

What You Should Do

Use the Clean Database custom command to delete such objects.

End/Branch/Turn feature not a Terminating Feature of

the leg
Message
End/Branch/Turn feature not a Terminating Feature of the leg.

Severity
Fatal.

Detailed Description
In the route data model, the feature types (End, Branch, and Turn) should be the first and last
features of a path leg. If they happen to be in the middle of a path leg, the software, which is not
designed to handle such configurations, will have problems. You should report the situation
immediately, and provide the workflow that caused it.

Possible Cause
This error arises due to a software problem.

Possible Impacts
Modification behaviors could fail.

What You Should Do

Use the Clean Database custom command to delete this particular object in error.

Feature not associated with a Leg

Message
Feature not associated with a Leg.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
A feature should always be associated with at least one leg. In this case, the feature is not
related to any leg.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

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Possible Impacts
You will not be able to modify the feature (assuming you had brought the feature into the
workspace using object type filters). Also, the Drawings and Reports task will not have the right
information.

What You Should Do

The feature must be deleted from the model. Run the Clean Database custom command to
delete the feature.

Feature not associated with a run

Message
Feature not associated with a run.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
All route features must be associated to their parent run objects. If the features are not
associated to the run, then they will not be brought into the workspace by normal means.
However, you always have the ability to bring them into the workspace using the Object Type
property.

Possible Cause
In earlier versions (prior to Version 3.0), selecting a feature and changing the run could result in
this error, especially when the run to which the feature is being moved is a read-only run.
However, this problem has been identified in the route code and has been fixed since then. This
error should not occur in Version 4.1 or beyond.

Possible Impacts
You are not able to modify the feature (assuming you had brought the feature into the
workspace using Object Type filters).
Examples: Moving the feature or changing the type (short code) from GATE to BALL does not
work.

What You Should Do

You must select an appropriate parent run.
Example: If the selected feature is a pipe feature, you should select the pipe run to which it
should belong.

Feature with branch parent function did not generate

part occurrence
Message
Feature with branch parent function did not generate part occurrence.

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Severity
High.

Detailed Description
An along leg feature with a branch parent function (with the exception of the Cableway ALF)
should generate a component occurrence, and the feature did not generate this occurrence.

Possible Cause
This problem may be due to a missing part in the catalog data, or it may be because of a
permission group problem. The Route solver may not have completed all the processing due to
other problems.

Possible Impacts
The run is invalid because the feature does not have a component occurrence. This situation
may impact Reports.

What You Should Do

The problem will be fixed as soon as the feature is re-computed. To trigger a re-computation,
one of the adjacent features can be modified.

Feature with component Function did not generate

component occurrence
Message
Feature with component Function did not generate component occurrence.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
A feature with a component function should generate a component occurrence, and the feature
did not generate this occurrence.

Possible Cause
The Route solver may not have completed all the processing due to other problems.

Possible Impacts
The run is invalid because the feature does not have a component occurrence. This may impact
Reports.

What You Should Do

This situation can be a side effect of 'close' features having problems (ToDoRecords).
Check the To Do List for nearby features in error, and fix the problems.

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Feature with end leg function did not generate

component occurrence
Message
Feature with end leg function did not generate component occurrence.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
A feature with an end leg function should generate a component occurrence, and the feature did
not generate this occurrence.

Possible Cause
This problem may be due to a missing part in the catalog data, or it may be because of a
permission group problem. The Route solver may not have completed all the processing due to
other problems.

Possible Impacts
The run is invalid because the feature does not have a component occurrence. This situation
may impact Reports.

What You Should Do

The problem will be fixed as soon as the feature is re-computed. To trigger a re-computation,
one of the adjacent features can be modified.

Feature with user specified parts did not generate

part occurrence
Message
Feature with user specified parts did not generate part occurrence.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
A feature with a component function should generate a component occurrence, and the feature
did not generate this occurrence.

Possible Cause
This problem may be due to a missing part in the catalog data, or it may be because of a
permission group problem. The Route solver may not have completed all the processing due to
other problems.

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Possible Impacts
The run is invalid because the feature does not have a component occurrence. This situation
may impact Reports.

What You Should Do

The problem will be fixed as soon as the feature is re-computed. To trigger a re-computation,
one of the adjacent features can be modified.

Feature with zero outer diameter

Message
Feature with zero outer diameter.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
For piping and conduit, the route software uses the outside diameter of the feature for display
purposes. When the value is zero at display time, the software tries to get the same information
from the run (the run gets it from the default stock part for the corresponding NPD,
NPDUnitType, and so forth).

Possible Cause
The error could be due to a software bug. We have identified various cases where this error was
reproducible, and those cases have been fixed.

Possible Impacts
The display might be wrong, as it might use the value obtained from the default stock part
(especially if the feature is overridden with a different NPD).

What You Should Do

The following are some suggestions to eliminate this error:
 Check to see if there is a catalog part available for the feature parameters (NPD,
specification, and so forth). If the part is not in the catalog, add it to the catalog or choose the
appropriate specification, NPD, and NPDUnitType for the feature.
 Select the associated run and modify any attribute value to trigger a re-computation (such
as temperature). This re-computation will get rid of this error. Once this is done, reset the
attribute value back so it will be at its old state.

Feature without UserSpecifiedPart Relation

Message
Feature without UserSpecifiedPart Relation.

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Severity
High.

Detailed Description
All duct path features with parts should have the XUserSpecified relation set on them. The
software checks those features for this relation and flags the features (IJRtePathFeat) in error
with a High severity and ReCompute action.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
You may not be able to modify the duct features. Also, the reports generated may not be
correct.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command to fix this problem.

Inline feature & Branch Feature belong to same leg

Message
Inline feature & Branch Feature belong to same leg.

Severity
Fatal.

Detailed Description
According to the data model, the branch feature leg should be different from the inline features
leg. In this case, the branch feature leg and the Inline feature leg are the same.

Possible Cause
Unknown. This situation could be due to a software problem.

Possible Impacts
This problem may result in an erroneous network of legs.

What You Should Do

Use the Clean Database custom command to delete such objects.

Intermediate End Feature and Connected

Intermediate End Feature generating part
Message
Intermediate End Feature and Connected Intermediate End Feature generating part.

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Severity
High.

Detailed Description
According to the design, only one IEF can generate base components/parts. We will allow one
feature to generate the base and another to generate the mating parts.

Possible Cause
This problem might occur when the rules followed for part generation fail.

Possible Impacts
The reports generated may not be valid.

What You Should Do

The problem will be fixed as soon as the feature is re-computed. To trigger a re-computation,
one of the adjacent features can be modified.

Invalid Zero Length Straight Feature

Message
Invalid zero length straight feature.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
The feature length is zero. This feature probably also generates a pipe part, which may or may
not be of the same length. In reality, a straight feature can never be less than the minimum pipe
length defined in the catalog data.

Possible Cause
Generally occurs due to a software problem. However, there have been instances when it was
determined that the catalog data did not define the "Minimum Pipe length rule," in which case
the software would create a "minimum pipe length" between Female & Male Components to
take care of incompatible ends.

Possible Impacts
The part should be ignored if found in a drawing or report.

What You Should Do

The following are some suggestions about eliminating this error:
 Check to see if the specification lists the proper minimum pipe length in the "Minimum Pipe
Length Rule" (for piping). If the "Minimum pipe length" rule does not specify a valid minimum
length, set the valid minimum pipe length value in the catalog.

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 Select the associated run and modify any attribute value to trigger a re-computation (such
as temperature). This re-computation will get rid of this error. Once this is done, reset the
attribute value back so it will be at its old state.

Leg with features belonging to multiple runs

Message
Leg with features belonging to multiple runs

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
In the Route data model, all features of a leg must belong to the same run. In this case, a leg
was found which has features in two or more runs.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
Such networks cause problems in Model Data Reuse copy where copy will be done at the
system level such as runs. In this case, legs with two runs will be copied twice and each feature
will be associated to two legs. Route semantics does not expect this situation and causes an
abort of these commits.

What You Should Do

Run DBI Clean which will move all the features into a single run.

Leg with no associated features

Message
Leg with no associated features.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
A Route leg should always have features.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
No impact. A Route leg is not a first class Business Object, so this error cannot affect anything.

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What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command to delete the legs.

Material Control Data object with different PG than

owner part
Message
Material Control Data object with different PG than owner part.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The material control data and its associate part occurrence have different permission groups.

Possible Cause
For on-the-fly items, the catalog part or the material control data object are copied into the
model with different parent groups.

Possible Impacts
If you are working with a parent permission group that does not have access to the child support
object, you may not be able to modify the child.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Run the Clean Database custom command.
3. Select the target objects, and then click Clean Now.

Missing relationship for Correlated object. Correlation

properties will not be available.
Message
Missing relationship for Correlated object. Correlation properties will not be available.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The identified object (Pipeline, Area System, or Unit System) does not participate in a required
EFWCorrelationToSP3D relationship.

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Possible Cause
The model was created with a version of SmartPlant 3D before V7 and migration failed to create
the EFWCorrelationToSP3D relationship correctly.

Possible Impacts
Correlation properties are not available.

What You Should Do

Perform the Database Integrity repair process.

Need to remove the RelConnectionAndPartOcc

between the cableocc and the Distribconn
Message
Need to remove the RelConnectionAndPartOcc between the cableocc and the Distribconn

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
The Route part occurrence object is missing one or more relations to part objects.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
Possible problems in modeling and in the placement of hangers.

What You Should Do

Run DBI clean to create the missing relations.

No connection items generated by the connection

Message
No connection items generated by the connection.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
This error message affects Piping only as only Piping has associated connection items.
Depending on the type of connection, some connection items such as welds, gaskets, or bolts
should be associated with the connection. No To Do Record is associated with the connection or
the connected parts/features.

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Possible Cause
This problem often occurs when one of the close features has an associated To Do Record.
Because of this problem, the semantic that gets the connection items has not been triggered.

Possible Impacts
The Drawings and Reports task will not have the right information.

What You Should Do

Check if some adjacent features or parts have associated errors (using the To Do List). If there
are associated errors, fix the problems.

Object has invalid relations

Message
Object has invalid relations.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
The object has an invalid relation.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
The object cannot be recomputed properly, and it can never be deleted.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Run the Clean Database custom command, and select the objects in error.

Objects with invalid cross sectional parameters

Message
Objects with invalid cross sectional parameters.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Cableway and duct ends, turns, branch features, and duct ports should have valid cross section
parameters. An example is when the width is less than the distance tolerance.

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Possible Cause
The software does not allow the creation of these features. This might be because of some
objects modified during migration of the database.

Possible Impacts
The network is erroneous, and the objects may not display properly.

What You Should Do

The problem will be fixed as soon as the feature is re-computed. To trigger a re-computation,
one of the adjacent features can be modified.

Parent Connection is generating Non-BoltSet

Connection Items
Message
Parent Connection is generating Non-BoltSet Connection Items.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
A Parent Connection, generally created between two flanges can only generate a "BoltSet"
object. If it generates other connection items, then this problem occurs.

Possible Cause
Unknown. This situation may be due to a software problem.

Possible Impacts
The Drawings and Reports task will not have the right information.

What You Should Do

The problem will be fixed as soon as the connection is re-computed. To trigger a
re-computation, modify one of the adjacent features can be modified, or delete the connection
so a new connection will be generated.

Part and Feature data is not matching

Message
Part and Feature data does not match.

Severity
High.

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Detailed Description
The value of the Type property of the Piping feature does not match the value of the Type
property of the related base part.

Possible Cause
An error in an earlier version of SmartPlant 3D software did not set the part’s property correctly.

Possible Impacts
Reports generated using the Type property of the part will be incorrect.

What You Should Do

Run DBI clean to correct the value of the part.

Part not associated with a feature

Message
Part not associated with a feature.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
A Route Part has lost its relationship to its run.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
In certain cases, this error may prevent some modifications of the run.

What You Should Do

The part should be deleted.

Part not associated with a run

Message
Part not associated with a run.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
A Route Part has lost its relationship to its run.

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Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
The Drawings and Reports task and filters will not have the right information.

What You Should Do

The problem will be fixed as soon as the feature that has generated the part is re-computed.
Note that if the part has also lost its relationship to the feature, then the part should be deleted
(this case is reported separately).

PipeSurfaceMount Feature without Attach Connection

Message
PipeSurfaceMount Feature without Attach Connection.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
A pipe surface-mounted feature exists without an attach connection.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
You may not be able to modify the surface-mounted feature. Also, the reports generated may
not be correct.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command to fix this problem.

Ports with no association to Parts

Message
Ports with no association to Parts.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
A port is not connected to any part.

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Possible Cause
Sometimes a part occurrence is deleted, but due to permission boundaries, the ports are still
left.

Possible Impacts
The reports generated may be incorrect.

What You Should Do

The port must be deleted from the model. Run the Clean Database custom command to delete
the port.

Route part missing relation with ports

Message
Route part missing relation with ports.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The route part occurrence object is missing one or more relations to part objects.

Possible Cause
Unknown

Possible Impacts
Possible problems in modeling and in the placement of hangers.

What You Should Do

Run DBI clean to create the missing relations.

Route part occurrence with missing relation to

Catalog part
Message
Route part occurrence with missing relation to Catalog part

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The route part occurrence in the model does not have the required relation to the part definition
in the Catalog.

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Possible Cause
Part object is missing from the Catalog.

Possible Impacts
Display and modification of the affected feature will be limited until the situation is corrected. You
will not be able to generate Isometric drawings if this relation is missing.

What You Should Do

Make sure the Catalog is correct, and then run DBI Clean, which will create the needed relation.

Route part occurrence with missing relation to

Material Control Data
Message
Route part occurrence is missing relation to the Material Control Data.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Beginning with Version 2009 (8.0), all piping part occurrence objects must have a relation to the
Material Control Data object in the Catalog. This object is missing that relation.

Possible Cause
1. Material Control Data object is missing from the Catalog.
2. Part object is missing from the Catalog.

Possible Impacts
You will not be able to generate Isometric drawings if this relation is missing.

What You Should Do

Make sure the Catalog is correct, and then run DBI Clean to create the needed relation.

Route part occurrence with wrong made relation

name
Message
Route part occurrence with wrong made relation name.

Severity
High.

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Detailed Description
The relationship between the part occurrence and the catalog part is not using a name proxy
(the name of the part in catalog), but instead is using its OID.

Possible Cause
A possible cause was identified and fixed in 4.0.24.

Possible Impacts
The Drawings and Reports task will not have the right information.
Also, if the catalog part is bulk loaded again, the relationship will be lost.

What You Should Do

The part occurrence should be replaced. An easy way to do this is to select the feature that
generated the part occurrence, modify it so another part occurrence will be placed, and change
it back.

Route part occurrence with wrong permission group

or approval status
Message
Route part occurrence with wrong permission group or approval status.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
All the route part occurrences in the database should belong to the same Permission Group or
Approval Status of the associated features. The software attempts to synchronize them such
that these objects are in the same Permission Group or Approval Status. When they are not in
same Permission Group or Approval Status, it can break the software and un-necessary
connections get created, causing confusion.

Possible Cause
In a particular workflow, the software was not handling this situation correctly, hence introducing
this problem. Since then, this problem has been identified and fixed in the Version 4.1 SP3
version.

Possible Impacts
Users might not be able to delete the features/runs.
Two part occurrences that are adjacent to each other might not have connections between
them. Hence they may not have proper connection items (such as welds, etc) in some cases.

What You Should Do

The software has been modified to automatically detect this situation and to recover from it. The
next time the object is subject to modification, the problem is fixed correctly, provided the user
who modifies the object has permission to all necessary objects (parts and features). An

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example is when a user changes one or more temperatures to cause a re-computation in the
software. This re-computation fixes the problem automatically.
If, in the above example, the problem does not resolve itself, users must manually fix the objects
by modifying the Permission Group or Approval Status of the objects.

Run with no feature that has an entry in the Spatial

Index table (Range)
Message
Run with no feature that has an entry in the Spatial Index table (Range).

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
A run that has no feature should not have a range.

Possible Cause
A problem existed in the code in V4.0.x that could lead to this condition. The problem was fixed
in 4.1.x, so this problem should only show up on V4.0 migrated models.

Possible Impacts
The run has an invalid range, so operations based on ranges could be affected (for example,
queries or fitting windows).

What You Should Do

The problem will be fixed as soon the run is recomputed.

Run without specification

Message
Run without specification.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
All runs (pipe/duct/conduit/cableway) must have a specification associated to them. Because the
specification dictates the part selection (rule defined), it is very important that a run has a
relation to a specification.

Possible Cause
After creating runs in the Model database, the user may have deleted the specifications in the
catalog. The user can run the Synchronize Model with Catalog command in the Project
Management task, and then the runs are added to the To Do List.

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Possible Impacts
Users will not be able to modify such runs. Attempting to modify such runs will result in To Do
records. The solver will create To Do records for the run or features based on the type of
modification.

What You Should Do

Select the run and choose a new specification for the run. Or, delete the run.

Run without system parent

Message
Run without system parent.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
A run should always have a parent system (a pipeline).

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
Any modification of the run will fail.

What You Should Do

Re-assign the run to a new pipeline using a modify operation in the Piping task.
Another alternative is to delete the run.

Straight feature generating a mating part

Message
Straight feature generating a mating part.

Severity
Fatal.

Detailed Description
A straight feature should never generate a mating part.

Possible Cause
Unknown. This situation could be due to a software problem.

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Possible Impacts
The Drawings and Reports task will not have the right information.

What You Should Do

The problem will be fixed as soon as the feature is re-computed. To trigger a re-computation,
one of the adjacent features can be modified.

Straight feature not generating stock part occurrence

Message
Straight feature not generating stock part occurrence.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
A straight feature should always generate a stock part occurrence.

Possible Cause
The Route solver may not have completed all the processing due to other problems.

Possible Impacts
The run is invalid because a straight feature does not have a stock part occurrence. This
situation may impact Reports.

What You Should Do

This situation can be a side effect of 'close' features having problems (ToDoRecords).
Check the To Do List for nearby features in error, and fix the problems.

SurfaceMount Feature not connected to Inline Feature

Message
SurfaceMount Feature not connected to Inline Feature.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
A surface-mounted feature is not connected to an inline feature.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

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Possible Impacts
You may not be able to modify the surface-mounted feature. Also, the reports generated may
not be correct.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command to delete the problem object.

Tap Feature with no association to Tapped Feature

Message
Tap Feature with no association to Tapped Feature.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
A tap feature should always be associated with a tapped feature.

Possible Cause
Unknown. In a delete scenario, the tapped feature might have been deleted, leaving only a tap
feature.

Possible Impacts
You may not be able to modify the tap feature. Also, the reports generated may not be correct.

What You Should Do

Use the Clean Database custom command to delete such objects.

Turn Feature Angle is very small

Message
Turn Feature Angle is very small.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
The turn feature has a very small angle (less than 0.1 degree).

Possible Cause
This problem may be caused while you are routing, for example, when directly keying in
coordinates, or when snapping nozzles that are not exactly aligned. Another case is when the
Route solver finds other problems that prevent processing to fix the topology.

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Possible Impacts
Modifying runs with very small turns can have unpredictable results.

What You Should Do

Select the turn feature and set the angle to 0.

Turn feature missing primary leg association

Message
Turn feature missing primary leg association.

Severity
Fatal.

Detailed Description
A turn feature will always be associated to two legs. One leg will be associated to the turn
feature as the primary leg. In this case, this primary leg relation is not set.

Possible Cause
This situation might occur because of a software problem.

Possible Impacts
You may not be able to access the turn feature properties. This turn feature may have to be
deleted.

What You Should Do

Use the Clean Database custom command to delete such objects.

Turn Feature not associated to two legs

Message
Turn Feature not associated to two legs.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
A turn feature must have two associated legs for the software to work properly. For example, the
bend angle of the turn feature is computed using these two legs.

Possible Cause
Unknown. This problem may have arisen during a delete operation, when the network is routed
using different permission groups.

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Possible Impacts
You may not be able to access the turn feature properties. The turn feature may have to be
deleted.

What You Should Do

Use the Clean Database custom command to delete such objects.

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This section contains Common Space database integrity messages.

Active Entity has no Space Geometry associated with

it
Message
Active Entity has no Space Geometry associated with it.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Active Entity has no Space Geometry associated with it. The AE holds the reference (through a
relation) about the inputs for construction. Because the AE has become orphaned, this object is
not selectable or displayable in a graphic view or in the Workspace Explorer.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
No impact. Orphaned object remains in the database.

What You Should Do

Object should be deleted. To delete the object, run the Clean Database custom command.

Hierarchical Loop Detected

Message
Hierarchical Loop Detected.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Space and Space Child objects are connected through the Space Hierarchy relation. The
hierarchy is such that all the objects are connected to the project root. In a healthy database, no

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loop exists in the hierarchy. However, in this case, the database integrity script has detected a
space hierarchical loop in the Model database for the space objects.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
The objects may not display in the Workspace Explorer and graphic view, as the object is not
connected to the project root.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command to break the loop. This command will set the project
root as the parent to these objects.

Space Association Active Entity has no Graphic

Object
Message
Space Association Active Entity has no Graphic Object.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Space Association Active Entity has no Graphic Object. The Active Entity object will be created
when a graphic object is connected with a Space object. This object stores the transformation
matrix of the graphic object. The matrix will be used for the transformation of the associated
space object.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model propagation errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
The space cannot be used for further association.

What You Should Do

Removal of the space attached to the AE removes the AE. You can delete the object by running
the Clean Database custom command.

Space Association Active Entity has no Space Entity

associated to the Graphic Object
Message
Space Association Active Entity has no Space Entity associated to the Graphic Object.

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Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Space Association Active Entity has no Space Entity associated to the Graphic Object. The
Active Entity object will be created when a graphic object is connected with a Space object. This
object stores the transformation matrix of the graphic object. The matrix will be used for the
transformation of the associated space object.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model propagation errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
No impact.

What You Should Do

Removal of the graphic entity removes the AE. You can delete the object by running the Clean
Database custom command.

Space Boolean Operator does not have a Space

Geometry
Message
Space Boolean Operator does not have a Space Geometry.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Space Boolean Operator does not have Space Geometry. The Space Geometry holds the
graphic representation of the space object. It forwards all the display-related query interfaces to
graphic representation.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
This object will not be visible in the graphic view. Modification of the resultant space will not be
possible.

What You Should Do

The resultant volume can be deleted after selecting it in the Workspace Explorer. Or, you can
delete the object by running the Clean Database custom command.

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Space Boolean Operator is not connected to Space

By Boolean Active Entity
Message
Space Boolean Operator is not connected to Space By Boolean Active Entity.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Space Boolean Operator is not connected to Space By Boolean Active Entity. SpaceByBoolAE
is responsible for holding the construction spaces.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
SpaceBoolOperator object becomes orphaned.

What You Should Do

The object should be deleted. To delete the object, run the Clean Database custom command.

Space By Boolean Active Entity is not connected to

Space Boolean Operator
Message
Space By Boolean Active Entity is not connected to Space Boolean Operator.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Space By Boolean Active Entity is not connected to a Space Boolean Operator. Space Bool
Operator stores the operation type (MergeSpace/BoundBySpace) and index. Space Bool
Operator connects the SpaceByBooleanAE and SpaceGeometry.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
Modification of the resultant volume is not possible.

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What You Should Do

The resultant volume can be deleted after selecting it in the Workspace Explorer. Or, you can
delete the object by running the Clean Database custom command.

Space By Path Active Entity does not have Path

Message
Space By Path Active Entity does not have Path.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Space By Path Active Entity does not have a Path. Path is the Sketch3D path and is one of the
inputs to the SpaceByPathAE for placing a volume along a path.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
Editing of the path is not possible.

What You Should Do

In the Workspace Explorer, the corresponding space object can be selected, and the user can
assign a new path to the object using the SmartSketch locate service.
1. Open a session.
2. Select the resultant object. Selection can be done either in the Workspace Explorer or in a
graphic view. Selection of the object opens the corresponding ribbon for modification.
3. Click Path, and give a new path to the object using the SmartSketch service.

Space By Path Active Entity has no CrossSection

Message
Space By Path Active Entity has no CrossSection.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Space By Path Active Entity does not have a Cross Section. Cross Section is one of the inputs
to the SpaceByPathAE to place a volume along a path. Cross Section will be one of two types:
1) a Visual Basic symbol with parameters controlled from the catalog, or 2) Sketch 3D,
controlled using the Profile Sketch.

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Possible Cause
Coding or data model errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
Modification of the cross section attributes (like dimensions) is not possible.

What You Should Do

In the Workspace Explorer, the corresponding space object can be selected, and the user can
assign a new cross section type to the object on the modification ribbon.
1. Open a session.
2. Select the resultant space object. Selection can be done either in the Workspace Explorer
or in a graphic view. Selection of the object opens the corresponding ribbon for modification.
3. On the ribbon, in the Cross-Section box, select a new cross section to assign to the object.

Space By Plane and Offset Active Entity does not

have the Fence input Points
Message
Space By Plane and Offset Active Entity does not have the Fence input Points.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
A Space By Plane and Offset Active Entity does not have Fence input Points.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
Modification is not possible.

What You Should Do

The resultant volume can be selected in the Workspace Explorer and deleted. Or, you can
delete the object by running the Clean Database custom command.

Space By Plane and Offset Active Entity does not

have the Reference Plane
Message
Space By Plane and Offset Active Entity does not have the Reference Plane.

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Severity
High.

Detailed Description
A Space By Plane and Offset Active Entity does not have a Reference Plane.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
Modification is not possible.

What You Should Do

The resultant volume can be selected in the Workspace Explorer and deleted. Or, you can
delete the object by running the Clean Database custom command.

Space By Points Active Entity has no input Points

Message
Space By Points Active Entity has no input Points.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Space By Points Active Entity has no input Points.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
Modification of the placement points is not possible.

What You Should Do

The corresponding space object must be deleted.
1. Open a session.
2. Select the object in the Workspace Explorer and delete the resultant object.
You can also run the Clean Database custom command to delete these objects.

Space By Primitive Active Entity has no Geometry

Message
Space By Primitive Active Entity has no Geometry.

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Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Space By Primitive Active Entity has no Geometry. Geometry is the output from the
SpaceByPrimitiveAE.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
Object will not be seen in the graphic view. Modification will not be possible.

What You Should Do

The resultant volume can be selected in the Workspace Explorer and deleted. Or, you can
delete the object by running the Clean Database custom command.

Space Entity does not have a Catalog Part

Message
Space Entity does not have a Catalog Part.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Space Entity does not have a Catalog Part connected to it.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
No impact. You can add another catalog part to the SpaceEntity and can modify the volume.

What You Should Do

In the Workspace Explorer, select the space object, and assign a new catalog part to the
object.
1. Open a session.
2. Select the space object. You can select it either in the Workspace Explorer or in a graphic
view. The modify ribbon appears.
3. On the ribbon, in the Type combo box, select a new catalog part to assign to the object.

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Space Entity does not have Range

Message
Space Entity does not have Range.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Space Entity does not have a Range (no data). No entry has been found in CoreSpatialIndex
table.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
Geometry will be invalid. There is no other impact.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Select the object in the Workspace Explorer, and delete the object.
3. Save the session.

Space Entity does not have Space Geometry

Message
Space Entity does not have Space Geometry.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Space Entity does not have SpaceGeometry.
The Space Geometry of the Space object contains all the necessary graphical representation
information. Due to this error, the space object will not have a graphic representation.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model propagation errors in a previous version.

Possible Impacts
The Space object will not be seen in a graphic view. However, you can select it in the
Workspace Explorer. The default modification command is activated, since the construction
inputs and the geometry are not attached to it.

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What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Select the object in the Workspace Explorer.
3. Delete the object.
You can also run the Clean Database custom command to delete the object.

Space Geometry has no Active Entity associated with

it
Message
Space Geometry has no Active Entity associated with it.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Space Geometry has no Active Entity associated with it. This active entity is responsible for
getting the inputs for the construction.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
Getting the Geometry inputs is not possible. Modification of the entity triggers the default
modification command.

What You Should Do

The object may be selected in a graphic view or in the Workspace Explorer and deleted. Or,
you can run the Clean Database custom command to delete the object.

Space Geometry is not connected to any Space Entity

Message
Space Geometry is not connected to any Space Entity.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Space Geometry is not connected to any Space Entity.
The Space Entity is necessary to manipulate all the information and data for different types of
spaces. The space geometry provides the graphical representation information.

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Possible Cause
Coding or data model errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
Object becomes orphaned and will not be seen in the Workspace Explorer or in a graphic
view. No other impact.

What You Should Do

The object should be deleted. To delete the object, run the Clean Database custom command.

Space Object does not have Local coordinate system

Message
Space Object does not have Local coordinate system.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
A space object does not have a local coordinate system.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model propagation errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
No impact. You can select the space object from the Workspace Explorer or a graphic view.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command to add the local coordinate system to the space
object.

Space object has two parents

Message
Space object has two parents.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
A space object has more than one space parent or design parent.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model propagation errors in an earlier version.

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Possible Impacts
No impact. You can see the object under more than one parent in the Workspace Explorer.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command to keep the object under only one parent and to
detach the object from additional parents.

SpaceChild does not have a Parent

Message
SpaceChild does not have a Parent.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Space Child does not have a Parent.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model propagation errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
Space Child becomes orphaned and can be removed from the Workspace Explorer or a
graphic view. No other impact.

What You Should Do

Using filters, a space child can be brought to the Workspace Explorer and can be deleted or
connected to a new parent.
1. Open a session.
2. Click File > Define Workspace.
3. Define an appropriate filter based on the object type on the Object Type tab. For example,
the Space Child object can be brought to the Workspace Explorer by defining a filter based
on the Space Folder object type.
4. In the Workspace Explorer, select the child and move it to a new parent or remove the
child.
You can also run the Clean Database custom command to delete the object.

SpatialOrientation is not connected to a Space Object

or Sketch3d object
Message
SpatialOrientation is not connected to a Space Object or Sketch3d object.

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Severity
High.

Detailed Description
SpatialOrientation stores the local orientation of the Space object and has relationships with the
SpaceGenericEntity object and Sketch3D object.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
The object becomes orphaned and will not be seen in the Workspace Explorer or in a graphic
view. No other impact.

What You Should Do

The object should be deleted. To delete the object, run the Clean Database custom command.

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Common Structure
This section contains SmartMarine 3D Common Structure database integrity messages.

Bad StructObject Permission Group

Message
Bad StructObject Permission Group

Severity
Crucial

Detailed Description
Structural object has invalid Permission Group.

Possible Cause
This error occurs in previous versions when an operation was added in a different permission
group than the structure element permission group.

Possible Impacts
Unknown

What You Should Do

Use the Clean command to apply the repair script.

Bad StructPortSelector permission group

Message
Bad StructPortSelector permission group.

Severity
Low.

Detailed Description
The StructPortSelector is in an invalid permission group.
The StructPortSelector is not a first class business object, but it is used by structure business
objects in order to expose ports.
This object actually makes the link between a port and its source geometry. As opposed to
ports, StructPortSelectors are placed in a permission group.

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The problem related to this DB integrity error is that the StructPortSelector is in a permission
group that is different from the business object permission group.

Possible Cause
This error appears because in some cases the StructPortSelector is created dynamically and
placed by default in the current permission group.

Possible Impacts
Related business objects that expose ports may not be able to be deleted.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Run the Clean Database custom command in order to delete the object properly.

Connection without relation to route part

Message
Connection without relation to route part

Severity
Medium.

Detailed Description
Hanger connection objects are basically of two types: Intermediate Connection objects (related
to support components) and External connection objects (related to route objects).
The Intermediate Connection objects can be identified by their relations
SymbolPortHasConnection_Drive and SymbolPortHasConnection_Driven which are related to
support components (reference proxies).
The External Connection objects can be identified by the relations
SymbolPortHasConnection_Drive, which is related to a support component, and
SymbolPortHasConnection_Driven, which is related to a route object.
The Hanger connection object also has a ConnHasPorts relation to the route object.
This error identifies the External Connection objects that are not related to a route object.

Possible Cause
Some workflows in route environment might have caused the connection to lose its relation to
the route object.

Possible Impacts
This is a low impact problem. The Hanger connections would be re-created the next time the
Support object is recomputed if they do not exist or if they do not have proper/required relations.
With the provision of this DBI script, we are detecting and repairing it at an early stage instead of
waiting for that to happen at next re-computation of the Support object.

What You Should Do

1. Take the backup of the model.

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2. Open the model.

3. Run the DBI command to detect the Support object, whose hanger connections are not
working.
4. Run the DB Clean command to repair the problematic Support object, such that it has
Hanger connections with proper/required relations.
5. Save the session.

Cutout not in spatial index

Message
Cutout not in spatial index.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
The opening has no range values.

Possible Cause
This error occurs if the opening is completely outside the object to cut.

Possible Impacts
Volume query does not work on these objects.

What You Should Do

Run the Repair command to set the range of the opening to the range of the object to cut.

Invalid SketchReference Relationship

Message
Invalid SketchReference Relationship

Severity
High

Detailed Description
Relationship to SketchReference is corrupted.

Possible Cause
Unknown

Possible Impacts
Unknown

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What You Should Do

Use the Clean command to apply the repair script.

Missing Attributes in StructLayer

Message
Missing Attributes in StructLayer

Severity
High

Detailed Description
Structural Layer is missing sub attributes

Possible Cause
Unknown

Possible Impacts
Unknown

What You Should Do

Use the Clean command to apply the repair script.

Missing relation between Structcutoutcontour object

and openingtype object
Message
Missing relation between Structcutoutcontour object and openingtype object.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
An Opening has no relation to an OpeningType object which defines some particular properties
for the Opening; for example, Cutting Limit.

Possible Cause
Copying/Pasting an Opening.

Possible Impacts
At edit time, an Opening which does not go through all of the structure on which it is applied will
not have the correct Cutting Limit value ("Through All" instead of "User Defined").

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What You Should Do

Use the Clean command to apply the repair script.

Not Accessible Port Selector

Message
Not Accessible Port Selector

Severity
High

Detailed Description
StructPortSelector is not accessible

Possible Cause
Unknown

Possible Impacts
Unknown

What You Should Do

Use the Clean command to delete the object.

Object with inappropriate Range

Message
Object with inappropriate Range

Severity
Normal

Detailed Description
Internal Structural Object is in Spatial Index Table.

Possible Cause
Unknown

Possible Impacts
Unknown

What You Should Do

Use the Clean command to apply the repair script.

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Opening without any OpeningType relation

Message
Opening without any OpeningType relation

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
An Opening has no relation to an OpeningType object which defines some particular properties
for the Opening; for example, Cutting Limit.

Possible Cause
Copying/Pasting an Opening.

Possible Impacts
At edit time, an Opening which does not go through all of the structure on which it is applied will
not have the correct Cutting Limit value ("Through All" instead of "User Defined").

What You Should Do

Use the Clean command to apply the repair script.

Orphaned Basic Geometric Construction

Message
Orphaned Basic Geometric Construction

Severity
High

Detailed Description
A basic Geometric Construction Object is not input of any structure operation. The object can
only be deleted using the Clean Database test command.

Possible Cause
This error occurs when some seams or profiles by projection are created and deleted in the
older version the software.

Possible Impacts
Unknown

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Run the Clean Database custom command to delete the object properly.

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Orphaned CommonStruct Internal Object

Message
Orphaned CommonStruct Internal Object.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
A CommonStruct internal object has a missing mandatory relationship. The object can only be
deleted using the Clean Database test command.

Possible Cause
Propagation rules were incorrect, which means that this object can remain orphaned after a
related object was removed.

Possible Impacts
No impact.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Run the Clean Database custom command to delete the object properly.

Orphaned Custom Component coming from

Sketch2D
Message
Orphaned Custom Component coming from Sketch2D.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
The Sketch2D Custom Component is no longer related to a wall, opening, or slab boundary. The
object can only be deleted using the Clean Database test command.

Possible Cause
A problem existed in the placement command using the Sketch2D component. Orphaned
objects may result because of this problem.

Possible Impacts
No impact.

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What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Run the Clean Database custom command to delete the object properly.

Orphaned Geometric Construction Macro

Message
Orphaned Geometric Construction Macro

Severity
High

Detailed Description
A private Geometric Construction Macro is orphan. The object can only be deleted using the
Clean Database test command.

Possible Cause
This error occurs when some seams or profiles by projection are created and deleted in the
older version of the software.

Possible Impacts
Unknown

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Run the Clean Database custom command to delete the object properly.

Orphaned Geometric Construction Set

Message
Orphaned Geometric Construction Set

Severity
High

Detailed Description
A Private Geometric Construction Set is orphan. The object can only be deleted using the Clean
Database test command.

Possible Cause
This error occurs when some seams or profiles by projection are created and deleted in the
older version of the software.

Possible Impacts
Unknown

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What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Run the Clean Database custom command to delete the object properly.

Orphaned Sketch2D Output

Message
Orphaned Sketch2D Output.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The Sketch2D Output is not related to a wall, opening, or slab boundary or lost its symbol. The
object can only be deleted using the Clean Database test command.

Possible Cause
Permission group propagation rules were incorrect, which means that this object can stay
orphaned after a 2D sketched structural object is removed

Possible Impacts
No impact.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Run the Clean Database custom command to delete the object properly.

Orphaned Sketched Cutout Contour not related to

CutoutAE
Message
Orphaned Sketched Cutout Contour not related to CutoutAE.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The relationship relating the cutout BO operator to the cutout active entity is missing.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
This orphaned cutout no longer cuts the Structural geometry on which it is applied.

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What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Delete the opening object.

Orphaned Struct Coordinate System

Message
Orphaned Struct Coordinate System.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
The Struct Coordinate System is not associated to a first-class business object (FCBO). The
object can only be deleted using the Clean Database test command.

Possible Cause
Propagation rules are incorrect, which means that this object can remain orphaned after a 2D
sketched wall is removed.

Possible Impacts
No impact.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Run the Clean Database custom command to delete the object properly.

Orphaned StructLayer
Message
Orphaned StructLayer

Severity
Normal

Detailed Description
Structural Layer does not have requested relation to a Wall.

Possible Cause
Unknown

Possible Impacts
Unknown

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What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Run the Clean Database custom command to delete the object properly.

Orphaned Structural connection is not associated to

any port (IJPort)
Message
Orphaned Structural connection is not associated to any port (IJPort).

Severity
Low.

Detailed Description
A connection is connected to the ports exposed by the connected business objects.
There must be at least one connected port, so that the connection geometry can be evaluated.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
There is a standalone connection in the model with no connected objects.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Delete the object.

Sketch2D Custom Component is not related to a Wall,

Opening, or Slab boundary
Message
Sketch2D Custom Component is not related to a Wall, Opening, or Slab boundary.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
The Sketch2D Custom Component is not related to a wall, opening, or slab boundary. The
object can be deleted using the Clean Database test command.

Possible Cause
In previous versions of the software, some scenarios in Place commands may have generated
an orphan object.

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Possible Impacts
No impact.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Run the Clean Database command to delete the object.

Sketched Cutout Contour is not associated to any

symbol
Message
Sketched Cutout Contour is not associated to any symbol.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
The relationship (named "FromOutputColltoPutputs") between the 3-D curve defining the cutout
shape and the symbol's output collection is missing in the model.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
The cutout can no longer be edited or deleted. It must be removed from the model.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Run the Clean Database custom command in order to delete the object properly.

Sketched Cutout Contour is not related to

SketchWireBodyOutput geometry
Message
Sketched Cutout Contour is not related to SketchWireBodyOutput geometry.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The relationship relating the cutout BO operator to the 3-D curve defining its geometry is missing
in the model.

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Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
The cutout BO can no longer be edited.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Delete the opening object.

StandAlone Struct Generation Active Entity has no

parent input
Message
StandAlone Struct Generation Active Entity has no parent input.

Severity
Low.

Detailed Description
The role of the generation active entity is to supply the first geometry state of a graphic business
object.
If no parent is connected, the graph of geometries cannot be updated.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
The related business object display does not correspond to its real geometrical state.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Delete the object.

StandAlone Struct Operation Active Entity has no

Operand input
Message
StandAlone Struct Operation Active Entity has no Operand input.

Severity
Low.

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Detailed Description
An operation has been disconnected from the geometrical graph of a business object. There is
no operand geometry connected.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
The related business object display does not correspond to its real geometrical state.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Delete the object.

StandAlone Struct Port not associated to a

StructPortSelector AE
Message
StandAlone Struct Port not associated to a StructPortSelector AE.

Severity
Low.

Detailed Description
A port is not connected to its source object. For instance, a face port has been disconnected
from the solid geometry it is extracted from.
The problem is that other objects can depend on this port.

Possible Cause
Unknown

Possible Impacts
Dependent objects may not be able to update their geometry correctly.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Delete the object.

StandAlone StructGenericEntity not associated to a

Struct Generic Geometry
Message
StandAlone StructGenericEntity not associated to a Struct Generic Geometry.

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Severity
Low.

Detailed Description
The object has no related geometry. In other words, the graphic entity has no graphic to display.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
The related business object is not visible in the graphic view.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Delete the object.

StandAlone StructPortSelector not associated to a

StructGenericEntity
Message
StandAlone StructPortSelector not associated to a StructGenericEntity.

Severity
Low.

Detailed Description
The StructPortSelector is not a first class business object, but it is used in the geometries graph
of a business object in order to expose its ports.
This object actually makes the link between a port and its source geometry. So the problem is
similar to the one represented by the Orphaned Struct Port error.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
Dependent objects may not be able to update their geometry correctly.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Delete the object.

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Struct Coordinate System is not associated to a

FCBO
Message
Struct Coordinate System is not associated to a FCBO.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
The Struct Coordinate System is not associated to a structure object. The object can only be
deleted sing the Clean Database test command.

Possible Cause
In previous versions of the software, propagation rules were incorrect and the orphan object was
generated when some structure objects were deleted.

Possible Impacts
No impact.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Run the Clean Database custom command to delete the object.

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Core
This section contains Core database integrity messages.

Catalog report or label template is not part of a

hierarchy
Message
Catalog report or label template is not part of a hierarchy.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The catalog report or label template is not related to a catalog hierarchy parent folder. It is not
visible in the catalog browser, and therefore not available.

Possible Cause
 The bulkload process failed to load the hierarchy definition for this report or label template.
 The hierarchy definition in the bulkload sheet for this report or label template is incorrectly
defined.
 The hierarchy has not been defined for this report or label template.

Possible Impacts
The catalog report or label template is not available.

What You Should Do

Fix the bulkload spreadsheet on the hierarchy tab. Verify that the names used in the hierarchy
definition match the names of the report, the label template, and the folders.

Connection item missing relation to the connection

object
Message
Connection item missing relation to the connection object.

Severity
High.

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Detailed Description
The connection item, such as a weld or a gasket, is not related to any object.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
The Drawings and Reports task does not have the correct information about its connection
objects.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Run the Clean Database custom command.
3. Select the target objects, and then click Clean Now.

Error on symbol internal object

Message
Error on symbol internal object.

Severity
High if the error occurs in the Model database. Harmless if it occurs in the Catalog.

Detailed Description
This error is an internal error that causes a user object to be inaccessible to any computation or
modification.

Possible Cause
In the Model: The error is internal, and development needs to investigate.
In the Catalog: The object is completely inaccessible; therefore, the error is harmless.

Possible Impacts
An object might appear impossible to modify. It might be impossible to get the properties of the
object.

What You Should Do

It is recommended to contact Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support so that the problem
can be investigated by a development team.
1. Open the model.
2. Run the Clean Database custom command, and select the objects to clean.
3. Click Clean Now.
See Also
Clean a Database (on page 26)

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Error on symbol relation

Message
Error on symbol relation.

Severity
High if the error occurs in the Model database or in the Catalog.

Detailed Description
This error is an internal error that causes a user object to be inaccessible to any computation or
modification.

Possible Cause
A Symbol has failed to reconnect to some internal objects. This situation is most likely to happen
if a copy or calculation happened when one of the objects created or referenced by the Symbol
is unavailable, leaving the Symbol in an incomplete state. It can also happen when there is a
problem with permissions or when a server or DLL is not available.

Possible Impacts
An object might appear impossible to modify. It might be impossible to get the properties of the
object.

What You Should Do

It is recommended to contact Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support so that the problem
can be investigated by a development team.
1. Open the model.
2. Run the Clean Database custom command, and select all the objects with the error
description Error on symbol relation and codelist name COREInvalidDataMessage.
Do NOT run the Clean Database custom command to fix other objects, until all the
Error on symbol relation objects are fixed. This recommendation is made because some other
checks may also detect that the Symbols are in an inconsistent state and suggest deletion.

Error on the To Do list data

Message
Error on the To Do list data.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
The To Do record on this item is in error, or a To Do record is created on an object that should
not have a To Do record. For example, if there is a To Do record on a second-class business
object with no other relations, and the object cannot be repaired, it is marked for deletion.

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Possible Cause
There is a To Do record associated with a second-class business object that does not have any
other relations.

Possible Impacts
No impact.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Run the Clean Database command to delete the object properly.

Generic SmartPlant Error

Message
Generic SmartPlant Error.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
This error indicates that there is retrieved information that violates some condition, otherwise
unspecified, in the data model. Further research or other documentation is required to find the
cause of the problem.

Possible Cause
A typical cause of this error is a bug in an upstream application. More rarely, there is an
unforeseen workflow that the SmartPlant adapter is not prepared to handle.

Possible Impacts
This will depend on the nature of the data in the model.

What You Should Do

A model integrity script should be run to identify which design basis objects have integrity
problems. Once these objects are identified, they should be deleted from the model.
Documents must be retrieved again, and correlation must be re-established manually.

Graphic object is an orphan

Message
Graphic object is an orphan.

Severity
Low.

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Detailed Description
These objects with range information are not related to anything, and could cause performance
issues if a query were made based on range.

Possible Cause
The object was saved in an invalid state.

Possible Impacts
With many orphan geometry objects in the database, performance could be affected for a query
based on range.

What You Should Do

It is recommended to contact Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support so that the problem
can be investigated by a development team.
The following procedure will delete such objects:
1. Open the model.
2. Run the Clean Database custom command, and select the objects to clean.
3. Click Clean Now.
See Also
Clean a Database (on page 26)

Material Control Data object with different PG than

owner part
Message
Material Control Data object with different PG than owner part.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The material control data and its associate part occurrence have different permission groups.

Possible Cause
For on-the-fly items, the catalog part or the material control data object are copied into the
model with different parent groups.

Possible Impacts
If you are working with a parent permission group that does not have access to the child support
object, you may not be able to modify the child.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Run the Clean Database custom command.

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3. Select the target objects, and then click Clean Now.

Missing relationship for Correlated object. Correlation

properties will not be available.
Message
Missing relationship for Correlated object. Correlation properties will not be available.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The identified object (Pipeline, Area System, or Unit System) does not participate in a required
EFWCorrelationToSP3D relationship.

Possible Cause
The model was created with a version of SmartPlant 3D before V7 and migration failed to create
the EFWCorrelationToSP3D relationship correctly.

Possible Impacts
Correlation properties are not available.

What You Should Do

Perform the Database Integrity repair process.

Object has an unexpected relation

Message
Object has an unexpected relation.

Severity
Low.

Detailed Description
An object has too many relations of the same type with another object. This situation is not
supposed to occur.

Possible Cause
Internal error.

Possible Impacts
There may be a very small performance impact when accessing that object.

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What You Should Do

Report the problem to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.

Object has invalid geometry

Message
Object has invalid geometry.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The object has an invalid range or another invalid geometric property.

Possible Cause
The object was saved in an invalid state.

Possible Impacts
The object will not be able to display itself. In the case of invalid range, it could create a false
interference checking report.

What You Should Do

It is recommended to contact Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support so that the problem
can be investigated by a development team.
The following procedure will delete such objects:
1. Open the model.
2. Run the Clean Database custom command, and select the objects in error.

Object has invalid relations

Message
Object has invalid relations.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
The object has an invalid relation.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
The object cannot be recomputed properly, and it can never be deleted.

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What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Run the Clean Database custom command, and select the objects in error.

Object is not accessible

Message
Object is not accessible.

Severity
Medium.

Detailed Description
The object exists in the database, but it is not possible to bring that object into memory while
modeling.

Possible Cause
Internal error. Development needs to investigate.

Possible Impacts
Such phantom objects can appear in reports and therefore lead to false reporting results.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Run the Clean Database custom command, and select the objects to clean.
3. Click Clean Now.
See Also
Clean a Database (on page 26)

Object naming error

Message
Object naming error.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
Moniker name of object is incorrect.

Possible Cause
After upgrading a database, the Database > Integrity command reports objects with the
incorrect moniker name.

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Possible Impacts
Cleaning the database modifies the moniker name of the object.

What You Should Do

1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Run the Clean Database custom command to repair the moniker name of the object.
See Also
Clean a Database (on page 26)

SmartPlant Error : Cardinality violation in design

basis relation
Message
SmartPlant Error : Cardinality violation in design basis relation.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
This error indicates that there is retrieved information that violates cardinality rules.

Possible Cause
A typical cause of this error is a bug in an upstream application. More rarely, there is an
unforeseen workflow that the SmartPlant adapter is not prepared to handle.

Possible Impacts
Comparison between design basis objects and model objects may show that correlation is not
possible, or that correlation is not established. Also, partial data loss can occur. The data
associated with a shared object may not be associated to a model object.

What You Should Do

A model integrity script should be run to identify which design basis objects have integrity
problems. Once these objects are identified, they should be deleted from the model.
The documents must be retrieved again, and correlation must be re-established manually. More
investigation may be needed to discover where the cardinality is violated and why.

SmartPlant Error : Dead object or correlation wrong

Message
SmartPlant Error : Dead object or correlation wrong.

Severity
High.

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Detailed Description
This error indicates that there is retrieved information that is not connected to any drawing or
other document.

Possible Cause
A typical cause of this error is a bug in an upstream application. More rarely, there is an
unforeseen workflow that the SmartPlant adapter is not prepared to handle.

Possible Impacts
Database will be bloated with unused data.

What You Should Do

A model integrity script should be run to identify which design basis objects have integrity
problems. Once these objects are identified, they should be deleted from the model.

SmartPlant Error : Multiple objects with the same

name
Message
SmartPlant Error : Multiple objects with the same name.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
This error indicates that there is retrieved information in which a single name resolves to multiple
objects stored in the model.

Possible Cause
A typical cause of this error is a bug in an upstream application. More rarely, there is an
unforeseen workflow that the SmartPlant adapter is not prepared to handle.

Possible Impacts
The most likely impact is that two-dimensional drawings will be incorrectly displayed because
multiple objects that represent items in the drawings overlap. The wrong drawing can be
displayed. This situation is due to an incorrect correlation between the retrieved design basis
object and the model object.
The model object may be correlated to an older duplicate object. There is no way to identify
which object is correct, so both duplicate objects must be removed.

What You Should Do

A model integrity script should be run to identify which design basis objects have integrity
problems. Once these objects are identified, they should be deleted from the model.
In cases where the model object is correlated to an older duplicate object, there is no way to
identify which object is correct, so both duplicate objects must be removed. The documents
must be retrieved again, and correlation must be re-established manually.

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SmartPlant Error : Multiple view files with same name

Message
SmartPlant Error : Multiple view files with same name.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
This error indicates that there is retrieved information in which duplicate or conflicting
information is stored.

Possible Cause
A typical cause of this error is a bug in an upstream application. More rarely, there is an
unforeseen workflow that the SmartPlant adapter is not prepared to handle.

Possible Impacts
The most likely impact is that two-dimensional drawings will be incorrectly displayed because
multiple objects that represent items in the drawings overlap. Multiple drawings with the same
name are persisted in the model.
There is no way to identify which view is correct, so both must be removed.

What You Should Do

A model integrity script should be run to identify which design basis objects have integrity
problems. Once these objects are identified, they should be deleted from the model.
The documents must be retrieved again, and correlation must be re-established manually.

SmartPlant Error: Multiple objects with the same

name
Message
SmartPlant Error: Multiple objects with the same name.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
A duplicate generic end data record exists in the database.

Possible Cause
After upgrading a database, the Database > Integrity command reports the duplicate records.

Possible Impacts
Cleaning the database deletes the duplicate records.

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What You Should Do

1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Delete the duplicate object using one of the following methods:
 Select the object in the Workspace Explorer, and delete it.
 Run the Clean Database custom command to delete the object.
See Also
Clean a Database (on page 26)

The object does not exist but another object has a

relation to it
Message
The object does not exist but another object has a relation to it.

Severity
Medium.

Detailed Description
An object has been deleted or was never committed in the database, but other objects still have
a relation to that object.

Possible Cause
Internal error. Development will investigate.

Possible Impacts
Some objects might not find an expected related object, and some failures can occur. In
general, objects are robust enough to deal with such a missing relation.

What You Should Do

You should contact Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support. The specific instance might
be harmless but could also be the cause of other problems.
1. Open the model.
2. Run the Clean Database custom command.

The proxy does not have a parent; therefore, it cannot

find its source
Message
The proxy does not have a parent; therefore, it cannot find its source.

Severity
Varies from High to Low.

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Detailed Description
An internal relation between objects called Proxies has been broken. The proxy does not have a
parent; therefore, it cannot find its source.
Sometimes, an island of objects is not accessible. In that case, the error is harmless.

Possible Cause
This error is an internal error and will be investigated by a development team.

Possible Impacts
Some equipment items might not be able to find their parts.

What You Should Do

The following procedure deletes such objects:
1. Open the model.
2. Run the Clean Database custom command, and select the objects in error.

The proxy exists but is not connected to any other

object
Message
The proxy exists but is not connected to any other object.

Severity
Very Low.

Detailed Description
The proxy exists, but it is not connected to any other object. An internal object is completely
inaccessible.

Possible Cause
No known cause. Development will investigate the situation.

Possible Impacts
None, except the object consumes space in the database.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Run the Clean Database custom command, and select the objects in error.

Undefined/unknown error on the object

Message
Undefined/unknown error on the object.

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Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
Undefined/unknown error on the object.

Possible Cause
Object is in error/warning.

Possible Impacts
No impact.

What You Should Do

Execute the specified repair action.

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This section contains Drawings and Reports database integrity messages.

Blob in the DocumentData object table is not valid

Message
Blob in the DocumentData object table is not valid.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
A file that was blobbed into the database is not usable. This problem can occur due to the
deletion of the file after it was un-blobbed to the disk and before blobbing the modified file.

Possible Cause
A workflow that creates this problem has not been identified yet.

Possible Impacts
You may lose some manually placed labels or dimensions, and user graphics modifications.

What You Should Do

Run the Database > Integrity command to identify the blobs, and then run the Clean Database
custom command to remove these objects.

Catalog report or label template is not part of a

hierarchy
Message
Catalog report or label template is not part of a hierarchy.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The catalog report or label template is not related to a catalog hierarchy parent folder. It is not
visible in the catalog browser, and therefore not available.

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Possible Cause
 The bulkload process failed to load the hierarchy definition for this report or label template.
 The hierarchy definition in the bulkload sheet for this report or label template is incorrectly
defined.
 The hierarchy has not been defined for this report or label template.

Possible Impacts
The catalog report or label template is not available.

What You Should Do

Fix the bulkload spreadsheet on the hierarchy tab. Verify that the names used in the hierarchy
definition match the names of the report, the label template, and the folders.

Child Property object's approval status or permission

group does not match with the parent Property Object
Message
Child Property object's approval status or permission group does not match with the parent
Property Object.

Severity
Critical.

Detailed Description
A Drawing Child Property object's Approval Status or Permission Group does not match that of
the parent Property object. By design, a Child Property object must have the same approval
status and permission group values as that of the parent property object.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
This problem can potentially stop an update or delete operation on the drawing sheet.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command, select the objects, and click Clean Now. This
operation sets the correct approval status and permission group values on the Child Property
objects.

Connection item missing relation to the connection

object
Message
Connection item missing relation to the connection object.

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Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The connection item, such as a weld or a gasket, is not related to any object.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
The Drawings and Reports task does not have the correct information about its connection
objects.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Run the Clean Database custom command.
3. Select the target objects, and then click Clean Now.

Data document object has no parent object

Message
Data document object has no parent object.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
This data document is not related to a parent object. Each data document object must be related
to a manager object.

Possible Cause
 Data in the model database is incorrect or deleted.
 An error occurs when deleting a drawing component.
 An error occurs when saving a drawing component template.
 An error occurs when creating or deleting a document.
 An error occurs during database migration.

Possible Impacts
This record represents a document or log file in the model database that is no longer accessible.
This file wastes storage space until it is deleted.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command to delete this object.

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Document Output Manager has duplicate data

documents
Message
Document Output Manager has duplicate data documents.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
The drawing generation process creates one or more files known as DocumentData objects,
such as Update Log, User Graphics, View Monikerization File, and Exclude/Hidden Objects. The
DocumentData objects are stored in the model database, related to the Document Output
Manager collection, and used (with the exception of Update Log) to regenerate the drawing on
successive updates. Each file is given a unique name and is retrieved by name. It is very
important that these DocumentData objects remain uniquely named within the Document Output
Manager.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
When you open, edit, or update an existing drawing, redundantly named DocumentData objects
can lead to the incorrect drawing object being chosen. The drawing file retrieved from the
database may also not be the latest revision of that file. This situation could lead to incorrect
results when viewing or updating the drawing because the contents of that drawing file may not
be properly synchronized with the model.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command, select the objects, and click Clean Now. This
operation removes the duplicate objects.

Document Output Manager object has duplicate

generated document relations
Message
Document Output Manager object has duplicate generated document relations.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
The Document Output Manager object has redundant relations with the generated document
(DocumentData object). There should be one and only one of these relationships.

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Possible Cause
This problem is caused by creating the same relation between the same set of objects without
verifying the existence of the relation.

Possible Impacts
When you open, edit, or update an existing Drawing, the redundant relationship existence can
lead to the incorrect Drawing object being chosen, and the Drawing file retrieved from the
database may not be the latest revision of that file. This situation could lead to incorrect results
when viewing or updating and then viewing the Drawing because the contents of that Drawing
file may not be properly synchronized with the model.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command, select the objects, and then click Clean Now. This
operation fixes all the duplicate relations for the object in question.

Document Output Manager object has no parent

Sheet or View
Message
Document Output Manager object has no parent sheet or view.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
This document output manager object is not related to a parent object. Each document output
manager object must be related to either a document or a drawing view.

Possible Cause
 Data in the model database is incorrect or deleted.
 An error occurs when deleting a drawing component.
 An error occurs when creating or deleting a document or drawing view.
 An error occurs during database migration.

Possible Impacts
This record represents an object in the model database that is no longer accessible. This object
wastes storage space until it is deleted.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command to delete this object.

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Document Output Manager object's approval status

or permission group does not match with the owning
SnapIn or Sheet object
Message
Document Output Manager object's approval status or permission group does not match with
the owning SnapIn or Sheet object.

Severity
Critical.

Detailed Description
A Drawing Output Manager object's Approval Status or Permission Group does not match that
of the owning SnapIn or Drawing Sheet object. By design, a Drawing Output Manager object
must have the same approval status and permission group values as that of the owner object.

Possible Cause
When the approval status value of the SnapIn or Drawing Sheet was changed, the value did not
propagate to the Drawing Output Manager object.

Possible Impacts
This problem can potentially stop an update or delete operation on the SnapIn or Drawing
Sheet.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command, select the objects, and click Clean Now. This
operation sets the correct approval status and permission group values on the Document Output
Manager objects.

DocumentData object's approval status or permission

group does not match with Document Output
Manager
Message
DocumentData object's approval status or permission group does not match with Document
Output Manager.

Severity
Critical.

Detailed Description
A Drawing Document Data object's Approval Status or Permission Group does not match that of
the Drawing Document Output Manager object. By design, a Document Data object must have

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the same approval status and permission group values as that of the owner object (Drawing
Document Output Manager object).

Possible Cause
When the approval status value of the Document Output Manager was changed (due to the user
changing the approval status of Drawing Sheet), the value did not propagate to the Document
Data objects.

Possible Impacts
This problem can potentially stop an update or delete operation on the drawing sheet. For
example, say that the Document Data objects are in Permission Group 1, and Drawing Sheet
and Document Output Manager are in Permission Group 2. If the user does not have permission
on Permission Group 1, then he cannot update or delete the drawing sheet object.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command, select the objects, and click Clean Now. This
operation sets the correct approval status and permission group values on the Document Data
objects.

Drawing Issue object's approval status or permission

group does not match with Property Object Child
Message
Drawing Issue object's approval status or permission group does not match with Property Object
Child.

Severity
Critical.

Detailed Description
A Drawing Issue object's Approval Status or Permission Group does not match with that of the
Property Child object. By design, an Issue object must have the same approval status and
permission group values as that of the parent property child object.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
This problem can potentially stop a delete or update operation on the drawing sheet or SnapIn.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command, select the objects, and click Clean Now. This
operation sets the correct approval status and permission group values on the Issue objects.

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Drawing Key Plan View object's approval status or

permission group does not match with Drawing View
object
Message
Drawing Key Plan View object's approval status or permission group does not match with
Drawing View object.

Severity
Critical.

Detailed Description
A Key Plan View object's Approval Status or Permission Group does not match with that of the
View object. By design, a key plan view object must have the same approval status and
permission group values as that of the parent View object.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
This problem can potentially stop a delete or update operation on the drawing sheet.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command, select the objects, and click Clean Now. This
operation sets the correct approval status and permission group values on the Key Plan View
objects.

Drawing object has duplicate relations

Message
Drawing object has duplicate relations.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
A Drawing object has redundant relations with other objects in the relation's tables.

Possible Cause
This problem is caused by creating the same relation between the same set of objects without
verifying the existence of the relation.

Possible Impacts
None.

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What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command, select the objects, and then click Clean Now. This
operation fixes all the duplicate relations for the object in question.

Drawing Revision object's approval status or

permission group does not match with Property
Object Child
Message
Drawing Revision object's approval status or permission group does not match with Property
Object Child.

Severity
Critical.

Detailed Description
A Drawing Revision object's Approval Status or Permission Group does not match with that of
the Property Child object. By design, a Revision object must have the same approval status and
permission group values as that of the parent property child object.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
This problem can potentially stop a delete or update operation on the drawing sheet or SnapIn.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command, select the objects, and click Clean Now. This
operation sets the correct approval status and permission group values on the Revision objects.

Drawing View Info object's approval status or

permission group does not match with Drawing View
object
Message
Drawing View Info object's approval status or permission group does not match with Drawing
View object.

Severity
Critical.

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Detailed Description
A View Info object's Approval Status or Permission Group does not match with that of the View
object. By design, a view info object must have the same approval status and permission group
values as that of the parent View object.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
This problem can potentially stop a delete or update operation on the drawing sheet.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command, select the objects, and click Clean Now. This
operation sets the correct approval status and permission group values on the View Info objects.

Drawing View object has no parent Drawing Sheet

Message
Drawing view object has no parent drawing sheet.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
This drawing view object is not related to a parent document. Each drawing view object must be
related to exactly one parent document.

Possible Cause
 Data in the model database is incorrect or deleted.
 An error occurs when deleting a drawing component.
 An error occurs when creating or deleting a document or drawing view.
 An error occurs during database migration.

Possible Impacts
This record represents an object in the model database that is no longer accessible. This object
wastes storage space until it is deleted.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command to delete this object.

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Drawing View object's approval status or permission

group does not match with Drawing Sheet object
Message
Drawing View object's approval status or permission group does not match with Drawing Sheet
object.

Severity
Critical.

Detailed Description
A View object's Approval Status or Permission Group does not match with that of the Sheet
object. By design, a View object must have the same approval status and permission group
values as that of the parent Sheet object.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
This problem can potentially stop a delete or update operation on the drawing sheet.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command, select the objects, and click Clean Now. This
operation sets the correct approval status and permission group values on the View objects.

Drawing View on Drawing Component Template has

Overrides
Message
Drawing View on Drawing Component Template has Overrides

Severity
Fatal.

Detailed Description
This message identifies a drawing view on a drawing component template sheet that has
overrides. A drawing view on a template sheet should never have overrides. The software uses
overrides to track the differences between the view on the template and the view on the
generated drawing. In cases where the properties of a generated view have been modified to be
different than those of the template view, the generated view has corresponding overrides to
keep track of the changes.

Possible Cause
A workflow that causes this corruption has not been identified.

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Possible Impacts
Updating drawings beneath this component yields unexpected results due to the overrides that
exist on the template.

What You Should Do

Use the Synchronize Drawing Component Templates custom command to repair this
component.
1. Open the model.
2. Click Tools > Custom Commands.
3. Run the Synchronize Drawing Component Templates custom command. For more
information on this command, see Custom Commands in the Common User's Guide.
4. On the Synchronize Drawing Component Templates dialog box, select the corrupted
component in the Component to repair field.
The Component to repair field is populated with any corrupted components.
5. Select the source component in the Source component menu.
6. Click OK.
This workflow cannot be undone. Make sure that the source component template is
correct before synchronizing.

 The source component must be the same type as the corrupted component.
 The source component cannot be corrupted.
 The number of views on the source component must be the same as the number of views
on the corrupted component.
 The names of the views on the source component must match the view names of the
corrupted component.
 Any view overrides that exist on the generated drawings are preserved after the parent
template is synchronized.

Drawing Volume object's approval status or

permission group does not match with Drawing View
object
Message
Drawing Volume object's approval status or permission group does not match with Drawing
View object.

Severity
Critical.

Detailed Description
A Volume object's Approval Status or Permission Group does not match with that of the View
object. By design, a volume object must have the same approval status and permission group
values as that of the related View object.

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Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
This problem can potentially stop a delete or update operation on the drawing sheet or volume.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command, select the objects, and click Clean Now. This
operation sets the correct approval status and permission group values on the Volume objects.

Element Broker object has no associated Drawing

View
Message
Element broker object has no associated drawing view.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
This element broker object is not related to a drawing view. Each element broker object must be
related to a drawing view.

Possible Cause
 Data in the model database is incorrect or deleted.
 An error occurs when deleting a drawing component.
 An error occurs when creating or deleting a document or drawing view.
 An error occurs during database migration.

Possible Impacts
This record represents an object in the model database that is no longer accessible. This object
wastes storage space until it is deleted.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command to delete this object.

Element Broker object's approval status or

permission group does not match with Drawing View
object
Message
Element Broker object's approval status or permission group does not match with Drawing View
object.

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Severity
Critical.

Detailed Description
An Element Broker object's Approval Status or Permission Group does not match with that of
the View object. By design, an Element Broker object must have the same approval status and
permission group values as that of the parent View object.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
This problem can potentially stop a delete or update operation on the drawing sheet.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command, select the objects, and click Clean Now. This
operation sets the correct approval status and permission group values on the Element Broker
objects.

Material Control Data object with different PG than

owner part
Message
Material Control Data object with different PG than owner part.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The material control data and its associate part occurrence have different permission groups.

Possible Cause
For on-the-fly items, the catalog part or the material control data object are copied into the
model with different parent groups.

Possible Impacts
If you are working with a parent permission group that does not have access to the child support
object, you may not be able to modify the child.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Run the Clean Database custom command.
3. Select the target objects, and then click Clean Now.

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Missing Filter on Drawings by QueryManager with

children
Message
Missing Filter on Drawings by QueryManager with children.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
A Drawing by Query Manager requires a filter in order to update a set of drawings. Without this
filter, the drawings associated with this Drawing by Query Manager cannot be updated.

Possible Cause
The object filter associated with the Drawing by Query Manager has been deleted or become
erroneous.

Possible Impacts
Any drawings that are associated with the Drawing by Query Manager and missing filter cannot
be updated.

What You Should Do

Contact Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.

Missing relationship for Correlated object. Correlation

properties will not be available.
Message
Missing relationship for Correlated object. Correlation properties will not be available.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The identified object (Pipeline, Area System, or Unit System) does not participate in a required
EFWCorrelationToSP3D relationship.

Possible Cause
The model was created with a version of SmartPlant 3D before V7 and migration failed to create
the EFWCorrelationToSP3D relationship correctly.

Possible Impacts
Correlation properties are not available.

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What You Should Do

Perform the Database Integrity repair process.

Object has invalid relations

Message
Object has invalid relations.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
The object has an invalid relation.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
The object cannot be recomputed properly, and it can never be deleted.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Run the Clean Database custom command, and select the objects in error.

Property object's approval status or permission

group does not match with Drawing Sheet or SnapIn
Message
Property object's approval status or permission group does not match with Drawing Sheet or
SnapIn.

Severity
Critical.

Detailed Description
A Drawing Property object's Approval Status or Permission Group does not match that of the
owning Drawing Sheet or SnapIn object. By design, a Property object must have the same
approval status and permission group values as that of the owner object (Drawing Sheet or
SnapIn object).

Possible Cause
When the approval status value of the Drawing Sheet or SnapIn was changed, the value did not
propagate to the Property object.

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Possible Impacts
This problem can potentially stop a delete operation on the drawing sheet or snap-in. You might
not be able to change the properties of the Drawing Sheet or SnapIn objects.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command, select the objects, and click Clean Now. This
operation sets the correct approval status and permission group values on the Property objects.

PropertyChild entity has no parent PropertyObject

Message
PropertyChild entity has no parent PropertyObject.

Severity
Low.

Detailed Description
A Drawing PropertyChild object has no relationship with its parent PropertyObject. This
relationship is used to expand the flexibility of the PropertyObject to allow user customization.
This Drawing PropertyChild is an orphaned object.

Possible Cause
Tables or entries in a table in the Model database may have been deleted or become erroneous.
An error may have occurred when creating or deleting a Drawing SnapIn while in the Drawings
and Reports task. If you have recently migrated the software to work with a later version, an
error may have occurred in the migration process.

Possible Impacts
This object will not be referenced again. There is no negative impact if the database entries for
this object remain in the Model database.

What You Should Do

No action.

PropertyObject has no associated SnapIn or Sheet

Message
PropertyObject has no associated SnapIn or Sheet.

Severity
Low.

Detailed Description
A Drawing PropertyObject has no relationship with its parent. This relationship is used to store
and retrieve property values for objects in the Drawings and Reports task. This Drawing
PropertyObject is an orphaned object.

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Possible Cause
Tables or entries in a table in the Model database may have been deleted or become erroneous.
An error may have occurred when creating or deleting a Drawing SnapIn while in the Drawings
and Reports task. If you have recently migrated the software to work with a later version, an
error may have occurred in the migration process.

Possible Impacts
This object will not be referenced again. There is no negative impact if the database entries for
this object remain in the Model database.

What You Should Do

1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Run the Clean Database custom command to remove the object.

Report object's approval status or permission group

does not match with View Generator object
Message
Report object's approval status or permission group does not match with View Generator object.

Severity
Critical.

Detailed Description
A Report object's Approval Status or Permission Group does not match with that of the View
Generator object. By design, a Report object must have the same approval status and
permission group values as that of the parent View generator object.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
This problem can potentially stop a delete or update operation on the drawing sheet and/or view.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command, select the objects, and click Clean Now. This
operation sets the correct approval status and permission group values on the Report objects.

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Report Template object's approval status or

permission group does not match with Drawing View
object
Message
Report Template object's approval status or permission group does not match with Drawing
View object.

Severity
Critical.

Detailed Description
A Report Template object's Approval Status or Permission Group does not match with that of
the View object. By design, a Report Template object must have the same approval status and
permission group values as that of the parent View object.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
This problem can potentially stop a delete or update operation on the drawing sheet or view.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command, select the objects, and click Clean Now. This
operation sets the correct approval status and permission group values on the Report Template
objects.

Sheet entity has no associated parent SnapIn

Message
Sheet entity has no associated parent SnapIn.

Severity
Low.

Detailed Description
A Drawing Sheet object has no relationship with its parent Drawing SnapIn. This relationship is
used in organizing drawings (Drawing Sheets) in the hierarchy in the Management Console and
Detail View in the Drawings and Reports task. This Drawing Sheet is an orphaned object.

Possible Cause
Tables or entries in a table in the Model database may have been deleted or become erroneous.
An error may have occurred when creating or deleting a drawing (Drawing Sheet) or deleting a
Drawing SnapIn while in the Drawings and Reports task. If you have recently migrated the
software to work with a later version, an error may have occurred in the migration process.

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Possible Impacts
This object will not be referenced again. There is no negative impact if the database entries for
this object remain in the Model database.

What You Should Do

No action.

SnapIn entity has no associated parent

Message
SnapIn entity has no associated parent.

Severity
Low.

Detailed Description
A Drawing SnapIn object has no relationship with its parent Drawing SnapIn. This relationship is
the mechanism for how the hierarchy in the Management Console in the Drawings and Reports
task is displayed. This Drawing SnapIn is an orphaned object.

Possible Cause
Tables or entries in a table in the Model database may have been deleted or become erroneous.
An error may have occurred when creating or deleting a Drawing SnapIn while in the Drawings
and Reports task. If you have recently migrated the software to work with a later version, an
error may have occurred in the migration process.

Possible Impacts
This object will not be referenced again. There is no negative impact if the database entries for
this object remain in the Model database.

What You Should Do

No action.

SnapIn entity has no associated PropertyObject

Message
SnapIn entity has no associated PropertyObject.

Severity
Fatal.

Detailed Description
A Drawing SnapIn object has no relationship with a Drawing PropertyObject. The Drawing
PropertyObject is used to store and retrieve all user properties (displayed by right-clicking and
choosing Properties). This relationship is mandatory for the correct operation of a Drawing
SnapIn. Without it, the Drawing SnapIn will not be usable in the Drawings and Reports task.

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Possible Cause
Tables or entries in a table in the Model database may have been deleted or become erroneous.
An error may have occurred when creating or deleting a Drawing SnapIn while in the Drawings
and Reports task. If you have recently migrated the software to work with a later version, an
error may have occurred in the migration process.

Possible Impacts
The Drawing SnapIn identified by this message is not usable in the Drawings and Reports task.
Any drawings that are located under this SnapIn may be incorrect or irretrievable. No new
drawings can be created underneath this Drawing SnapIn.

What You Should Do

Contact Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.

Snapshot view is not associated to a volume

Message
Snapshot view is not associated to a volume

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
A Drawing snapshot view has no relationship with a Drawing volume. This relationship is
needed to identify the area to be drawn.

Possible Cause
The volume was unintentionally deleted.

Possible Impacts
The view can no longer be updated.

What You Should Do

If the view needs to be updated, delete it and recreate the view with a new volume.

Template Manager object has no parent Snapin or

Sheet
Message
Template Manager object has no parent snapin or sheet.

Severity
High.

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Detailed Description
This template manager object is not related to a parent object. Each template manager object
must be related to either a drawing component or a document.

Possible Cause
 Data in the model database is incorrect or deleted.
 An error occurs when deleting a drawing component.
 An error occurs during database migration.

Possible Impacts
This record represents a template file in the model database that is no longer accessible. This
file wastes storage space until it is deleted.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command to delete this object.

Template Manager object's approval status or

permission group does not match with Parent
Drawing Type or Sheet
Message
Template Manager object's approval status or permission group does not match with Parent
Drawing Type or Sheet.

Severity
Critical.

Detailed Description
The Template Manager object's Approval Status or Permission Group does not match with the
owning Drawing Type or Drawing Sheet object. The Template Manager holds the information of
the template. By design, a Template Manager object must have the same approval status and
permission group values as that of the owner object (Drawing Type for Volume and
Orthographic Database Query Drawings, Drawing Sheer for Composed Drawings).

Possible Cause
When the Approval Status or Permission Group value of the parent Snapin/Sheet was changed,
the value did not propagate to the Template Manager object.

Possible Impacts
This problem can potentially stop creation of new Drawings under the Drawing Type or cause
problems in deleting the Drawing Type or Sheet.

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What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command, select the objects, and click Clean Now. This
operation sets the correct approval status and permission group values on the Template
Manager objects.

Template Mgr object has no parent Snapin or Sheet

Message
Template Manager object has no parent drawing component or drawing sheet.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Creation of a Spatial drawing component or a composed drawing also results in the creation of a
Template Manager object. This Template Manager stores the templates used for the creation of
drawings. For a Spatial drawing component, the Template Manager stores the template created
by Edit Template. For a Composed drawing, the Template Manager stores Border and Layout
templates associated with a Composed drawing. A Template Manager object without a Spatial
drawing component or Composed drawing serves no purpose, and must be deleted.

Possible Cause
Unknown, but not a common occurrence.

Possible Impacts
None.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command, select the objects, and click Clean Now. This
operation removes these objects and any child objects.

Template Sheet is corrupted

Message
Template Sheet is corrupted.

Severity
Fatal.

Detailed Description
A Drawing Component has a corrupted template. As defined by the Drawings Data Model, the
Drawings Volume component must have a template. A template usually has one or more Smart
Frames that contain the graphics to be created on an update operation. These Smart Frames
are linked indirectly to Drawing View objects, which store all the information of the Smart
Frames (view definition). The link between the Smart Frames and the drawing view has been

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lost. This means that the Drawings application cannot regenerate the drawings on an update
operation because necessary information is missing.

Possible Cause
A workflow that causes this problem has not been identified yet.

Possible Impacts
Once the template sheet is corrupted, it becomes unusable:
 A volume cannot be associated to the corrupted component. This means that a new drawing
cannot be created.
 Existing drawings under this volume component will not produce the correct results on an
update operation.
 Copies of the corrupted template will be corrupted too.

What You Should Do

To fix the problem, follow the steps below:
1. Identify the volume component with the problem.
2. On the component, perform the Edit Template operation. This will display the document in
the Drawings Editor.
3. Delete any existing Smart Frames in the document.
4. Save and exit the Drawings Editor.
5. On the component, perform the Edit Template operation again.
6. Place view(s) with the appropriate information.
7. Save and exit the Drawings Editor.
These steps eliminate the problem. You can now update drawings, copy and paste, create
drawings, and so forth.

View Info object has no associated Element Broker

Message
View Info object has no associated element broker.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
This view info object is not related to an element broker. Each view info object must be related
to an element broker.

Possible Cause
 Data in the model database is incorrect or deleted.
 An error occurs when deleting a drawing component.
 An error occurs when creating or deleting a document or drawing view.
 An error occurs during database migration.

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Possible Impacts
This record represents an object in the model database that is no longer accessible. This object
wastes storage space until it is deleted.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command to delete this object.

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Equipment and Furnishings

This section contains Equipment and Furnishings database integrity messages.

Assembly Constraint is not associated to a part

occurrence
Message
Assembly Constraint is not associated to a part occurrence.

Severity
High, Medium, Low.

Detailed Description
Assembly Constraint (relationship) object is not related to an equipment item anymore.

Possible Causes
 The cause is currently unknown.

Possible Impacts
 Some commands may not work properly.
 Possible erroneous or inaccurate Equipment reports.

What You Should Do

If the problem is local to one or a few pieces of equipment:
1. Open the model.
2. Delete the equipment.
3. Save the session.
4. Refresh all session files with a workspace including the equipment.
If the problem is widespread on all equipment:
1. Restore your most recent backup using the Project Management task.
2. Refresh your session files.

Cable Nozzle does not have proper orientation values

Message
Cable Nozzle does not have proper orientation values.

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Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
Cable nozzles should have the proper orientation vectors declared. The orientation vectors
should not be persisted as NULL values as we specify 1,0,0 for orientation and 0,1,0 for radial
orientation vectors (DistribPortType_CABLE).

Possible Cause
Undetermined workflow in the Place Nozzle command.

Possible Impacts
The cable nozzle might be displayed incorrectly.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command, which updates the orientation vector and the radial
orientation vectors with the default values.

Conduit Nozzle does not have proper orientation

values
Message
Conduit Nozzle does not have proper orientation values.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
Conduit nozzles should have proper orientation vectors declared. The orientation vectors should
not be persisted as NULL values as we specify 1,0,0 for orientation and 0,1,0 for radial
orientation vectors (DistribPortType_CONDUIT).

Possible Cause
Undetermined workflow in the Place Nozzle command.

Possible Impacts
The conduit nozzle might be displayed incorrectly.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command, which updates the orientation vector and the radial
orientation vectors with the default values.

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Design Equipment has Invalid Range

Message
Design Equipment has Invalid Range.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
A Design Equipment with no children (no Shape or Standard Equipment) is not supposed to
have any range stored in the CORESpatialIndex(range) table. The DB integrity scripts check to
see if there is any Design Equipment with no children, but with an entry in the range table.

Possible Cause
Prior to Version 4.1, the design equipment range with no children was stored in the range table.
This problem was fixed in V4.1, but existing data was not migrated. This script will report them in
the DBIntegrity report.

Possible Impacts
 This situation could cause problems in range calculations.
 This situation places unnecessary entries in the range table.

What You Should Do

The entries in the range table must be deleted. There is currently no mechanism to trigger the
script to fix this DB integrity problem using the Clean Database custom command.

Design Solid unspecified error 3

Message
Designed Solid geometry requires updating to ensure stable reference geometry.

Severity
Critical.

Detailed Description
Existing designed solids need to be repaired before any drawings can be produced for these
objects. If they are not repaired, you may have to continually correct their dimensions on the
solids.

Possible Cause
This is an internal flaw due to uniquely naming the surfaces of the solid.

Possible Impacts
Any dimensional references to surface of a designed solid may be incorrect or lost.

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What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Run the Clean Database command to delete the object properly.

Equipment does not have a system parent

Message
Equipment does not have a system parent.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The equipment is not related to its system parent anymore. This situation is unexpected.

Possible Causes
 The cause at run time is currently unknown.
 The cause could be external, for example, database manipulation.

Possible Impacts
 Some commands may work incompletely.
 You cannot copy the equipment to the catalog. If you try, an error appears: No required
inputs were generated. If inputs were required, this may be a problem. When you click OK,
the software displays an application error.
 Equipment reports are possibly erroneous or inaccurate.
 It is impossible to retrieve equipment using filters and style rules based on systems.

What You Should Do

If the problem is local to one or a few equipment:
1. Open the model.
2. Delete the equipment.
3. Save the session.
4. Refresh all session files with a workspace including the equipment.
If the problem is widespread on all equipment:
1. Restore your most recent backup using the Project Management task.
2. Refresh your session files.

Equipment has DBL_UNDEFINED values persisted for

CG value
Message
Equipment has DBL_UNDEFINED values persisted for CG value.

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Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The equipment has Double, Undefined values persisted for the center-of-gravity (CG) values.

Possible Cause
The cause could be that the values of the CG properties (wet and dry) are persisted with the
C/C++ definition for NULL instead of SQL NULL.

Possible Impacts
If the values of the CG properties (wet and dry) are persisted with DBL_UNDEFINED values
instead of SQL NULL, any query that has these columns will cause an overflow error on SQL
Server 2005.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command, which updates the values of the CG properties with
SQL NULL.

Equipment is not associated to a part

Message
Equipment is not associated to a part.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
The part definition in the catalog for the standard equipment or in the model for the design
equipment has been deleted.
Standard Equipment
 If Synchronize has not been run, the equipment is not put in the To Do List. For this reason,
a simple re-bulkload of the part (with the same name, same input parameters, and same
outputs) will reconnect the part.
 If Synchronize has been run, the equipment is in the To Do List. No reconnection is possible
even if the part is re-created in the catalog.
 Solid Edge Equipment with flavors in the Catalog: The equipment may also have its flavor
deleted. After you refresh the workspace, a line and a circle appear instead of the missing
graphic definition.
 Solid Edge or VB Equipment with flavors in the Model: The correct graphic always appears.
Designed Equipment
 This situation should not happen. Please contact Intergraph Process, Power & Marine
Support.

Possible Causes
 The part in the catalog has been deleted by the Bulkload utility.

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 The error may be the result of unsupported catalog manipulations.

 The error may be the result of an improper backup and restore procedure.

Possible Impacts
 The Definition tab of the property pages will be absent.
 Some commands may work incompletely.
 Equipment reports may be erroneous or inaccurate (if they include part attributes).
 Filters or style rules behavior may be unexpected (if they filter on part attributes).
 If the equipment has been copied to the catalog, the impact is unknown.

What You Should Do

If the problem is local to one or a few equipment:
1. Open the model.
2. Delete the equipment.
3. Delete any macro (created by the Copy to Catalog command) using this equipment (it may
be difficult to find because it is not the same equipment, but another occurrence of the same
part).
4. Save the session.
5. Refresh all session files having a workspace including the equipment.
If the problem is widespread on all equipment:
1. Restore your most recent backup using the Project Management task.
2. Refresh your session files.

Equipment or Equipment component does not have a

coordinate system
Message
Equipment or Equipment component does not have a coordinate system.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The equipment does not have a coordinate system. When you select the equipment, the
coordinate system (yellow color) does not appear.

Possible Causes
 The cause is currently unknown.

Possible Impacts
 Some commands may work incompletely.
 Impossible to get an active coordinate system using PinPoint when selecting equipment
graphically.
 Possible erroneous or inaccurate equipment reports.

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 Impact on shape placement.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Delete the equipment.
3. Save the session.
4. Refresh all session files with a workspace including the equipment.

Equipment ports do not have a parent

Message
Equipment ports do not have a parent.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The port is not related to an equipment anymore.

Possible Causes
 The cause is currently unknown.

Possible Impacts
 Some commands may work incompletely.
 Equipment reports may be erroneous or inaccurate.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Delete the port(s).

Error code 58 - unspecified error description

Message
Error code 58 - unspecified error description.
In V7, this message will be Shape has Invalid Range.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
A shape has an invalid range.

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Possible Cause
This problem occurs when migration asks for the range of one of the shapes that are imported
from a SAT file. Historically, some SAT file imports have generated this kind of shape. The SAT
file import process has now been improved to prevent creating such shapes, but the existing
shapes will still log these errors.

Possible Impacts
The shapes are no longer usable. They cannot be selected or located. It is not possible to repair
these shapes.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Delete the shape(s).
3. Save the session.
4. Refresh all session files with a workspace that includes the equipment.

Invalid WCGProperties for the object that has valid

weight and CG
Message
Invalid WCGProperties for the object that has valid weight and CG.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
The column WCGProperties contains invalid equipment or equipment components, although
the weight and center of gravity (CG) are valid.

Possible Cause
If any one of the weight or CG values is not defined, then the WCGProperties column persists
with DBL_UNDEFINED values.

Possible Impacts
If the values of the WCGProperties (wet and dry) are persisted with DBL_UNDEFINED values,
then the parent system will not display the weight and CG values in the property dialog box.
However, the weight and CG of its child is defined.

What You Should Do

1. Run the Clean Database custom command, which updates the values of the
WCGProperties with proper values.

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Nozzle is not associated to an EFCorrelation object

Message
Nozzle is not associated to an EFCorrelation object. It cannot be correlated.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
Objects do not have the expected related objects. The EF Correlation-related functionality fails.

Possible Cause
This situation may have been caused by deleting objects selected by a filter based on the
Correlation Status property. Other related objects will be in an erroneous state.

Possible Impacts
None.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Delete the object.
3. Create it again in the same way as it was created the first time.

Orphaned Nozzle
Message
Orphaned Nozzle.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The nozzle does not have any relationships.

Possible Cause
Undetermined workflow in the Place Nozzle command.

Possible Impacts
This is not a nozzle that has lost its relationships. It is an extra nozzle that may be undesirably
displayed or reported by spatial filters.

What You Should Do

Remove the unnecessary nozzle by using the Clean Database custom command.

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Permission Group of the object is different from the

Parent Object
Message
Permission Group of the object is different from the Parent Object.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The permission group of equipment children should be same as that of the parent equipment.

Possible Cause
Copying the children of design equipment to another design equipment in a different permission
group. Then, the children in the design equipment do not have the same permission group as
that of its parent design equipment.

Possible Impacts
This problem prevents the deletion of the equipment because you do not have permission to
delete the child.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command, which sets the Equipment permission group to the
children.

Permission Group of the shape is different from the

corresponding Smart Equipment
Message
Equipment Unspecified Error 2 (Permission Group of the shape is different from the
corresponding Smart Equipment).

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
The permission group of a shape should be the same as the corresponding smart equipment.

Possible Cause
Copying the shapes of design equipment to another design equipment in a different permission
group. Then, the shape in the design equipment does not have the same permission group as
that of its parent design equipment.

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Possible Impacts
This problem prevents the deletion of the equipment because you do not have permission to the
permission group of the child (shape).

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command, which sets the Equipment permission group to the
shape.

Shape does not have an equipment parent

Message
Shape does not have an equipment parent.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
The shape is not related to a design equipment parent anymore. This situation is unexpected.

Possible Causes
 The cause is currently unknown.

Possible Impacts
 Some commands may work incompletely.
 Equipment reports may be erroneous or inaccurate.
 It is impossible to retrieve equipment using filters and style rules based on systems.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Delete the shape(s).
3. Save the session.
4. Refresh all session files with a workspace including the equipment.

Smart Equipment has a missing relation with symbol

sub system
Message
Equipment Unspecified Error 1 (Smart Equipment has a missing relation with symbol sub
system).

Severity
Crucial.

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Detailed Description
Smart Equipment should have a relationship with its corresponding symbol sub system.

Possible Cause
This problem is observed when a few equipment parts are added and then later, the equipment
parts are removed from the catalog. The parts are in the To Do List, with messages that the
part from reference data is missing. If you add the same part again, the relationship between the
smart equipment and its symbol sub system is not re-created.

Possible Impacts
The placement of the equipment (compute of the symbol) fails.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command, which re-creates the relationship between the
equipment and the symbol sub system.

Smart Item associated to Equipment has different

permission group
Message
Design Equipment Unspecified Error 2 (Smart Item associated to Equipment has different
permission group).

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
The permission group of a Smart Item should be same as the Equipment with which it is
associated when the Smart Item is in the model.

Possible Cause
A possible cause could be that a repair operation on a Design Equipment created a unique
Smart Item that was assigned to the current Permission Group. The Smart Item is related to
Design Equipment, and the permission groups are different.

Possible Impacts
This problem prevents the deletion of the equipment because you do not have permission to the
permission group of the Smart Item.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command, which sets the Equipment permission group on the
Smart Item.

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General Errors
This section contains general database integrity messages.

Object does not have a parent

Message
Object does not have a parent.

Severity
High

Detailed Description
Object does not have a parent for it to exist.

Possible Cause
Unknown

Possible Impacts
Unknown

What You Should Do

Delete the object.

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Geometry and Topology

This section contains Geometry and Topology database integrity messages.

Cannot enclose void to construct a solid

Message
Cannot enclose void to construct a solid.

Severity
Low.

Detailed Description
Cannot enclose void to construct a solid from the given set of face geometries (represented as
standalone sheets). Applications are expected to handle the well-defined error code
MODELTOPOLOGY_E_CANNOTENCLOSEVOID.

Possible Cause
The given set of face geometries is not consistent to produce a closed solid within the distance
tolerance.

Possible Impacts
None if the calling code (such as Structure semantics) is properly managing returned error
codes from Geometry and Topology.

What You Should Do

Extract the ACIS topology for the bounding sheets, and use the Scheme interpreter to produce a
solid. If it still fails, then the problem needs to be reported to Spatial support.

Cannot stitch and orient the given surface bodies

Message
Cannot stitch and consistently orient the given surface bodies.

Severity
Medium.

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Detailed Description
Cannot stitch and consistently orient the given surface bodies. Calling applications are expected
to handle the MODELTOPOLOGY_E_CANNOTSTITCH and
MODELTOPOLOGY_E_CANNOTORIENT error codes.

Possible Cause
The input surface bodies cannot stitch and consistently orient within the distance tolerance.

Possible Impacts
None if the calling code (such as Structure semantics) is properly managing returned error
codes from Geometry and Topology.

What You Should Do

Reduce the number of inputs to stitch in order to detect the input that is causing problems.

Model body has no topology

Message
The resulting model body has no topology.

Severity
Low.

Detailed Description
Structure semantics calling the Geometry and Topology Boolean APIs should handle the
well-defined HRESULT error code MODELTOPOLOGY_E_NULLBODY.

Possible Cause
In the context of Boolean APIs, a result with no topology (such as a null model body) is returned
if the tool body is greater than the blank body (also known as material).

Possible Impacts
None if the calling code is handling MODELTOPOLOGY_E_NULLBODY properly.

What You Should Do

Report to the concerned application that a null model body has been produced, and that the
calling code needs to handle it properly.

Model body is self-intersecting

Message
The given model body is self-intersecting.

Severity
Low.

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Detailed Description
The given model body is self-intersecting (for example, a RAD2d collection of segments
translated as a single wireframe body). Calling applications are expected to handle the
MODELTOPOLOGY_E_SELFINTERSECTION error code.

Possible Cause
For example (in the case of a 3-D wireframe model body translated from RAD2d), ill-defined
values for a parametric symbol can cause self-intersection between edges.

Possible Impacts
None if the calling code (such as Structure semantics) is properly managing returned error
codes from Geometry and Topology.

What You Should Do

For example (in the case of a 3-D wireframe model body translated from RAD2d), use a
validation tool for parametric symbols to re-compute (hosted by Common2D/Symbol2D).

Model geometries do not intersect

Message
The given model geometries do not intersect.

Severity
Low.

Detailed Description
Structure semantics calling the Geometry and Topology intersection API should handle the
well-defined HRESULT error code MODELTOPOLOGY_E_NOINTERSECTION.

Possible Cause
The input model geometries do not intersect.

Possible Impacts
None if the calling code is handling MODELTOPOLOGY_E_NOINTERSECTION.

What You Should Do

Report to the concerned application that the intersection failure is not properly handled.

Model geometries do not overlap

Message
The given model geometries do not overlap.

Severity
Low.

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Detailed Description
Structure semantics calling the Geometry and Topology common geometry API should handle
the well- defined HRESULT error code MODELTOPOLOGY_E_NOOVERLAP.

Possible Cause
The input model geometries do not have common geometry within the distance tolerance.

Possible Impacts
None if the calling code is handling MODELTOPOLOGY_E_NOOVERLAP properly.

What You Should Do

Report to the concerned application that the common geometry failure is not properly handled.

Unexpected failure in GeomOperations module

Message
Unexpected failure in GeomOperations module.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
An unexpected failure occurred within the GeomOperations module of Geometry and Topology.
This situation is unexpected.

Possible Cause
The cause is currently unknown.

Possible Impacts
None if the calling code (such as Structure semantics) is properly managing returned error
codes from Geometry and Topology.

What You Should Do

Provide a well-defined scenario to reproduce the failure, and log a software issue for the
Geometry and Topology team.

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Grids
This section contains Grids database integrity messages.

Coordinate System contains some Planes/Cylinders

at same position
Message
Coordinate System contains some Planes/Cylinders at same position.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Some Planes/Cylinders on the axis of the Coordinate System are at the same position.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
Unable to copy/paste the Coordinate System. Unable to edit those Planes/Cylinders.

What You Should Do

Change the Plane/Cylinder positions so they are unique on the axis.
To see all positions on a given axis, execute the following scripts for each reported Coordinate
System. Replace '{XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX}' with the oid of the
Coordinate System. The script will display Plane/Cylinder oid, name, and position.
 For the X-axis:
select entity.oid, namedItem.strName, entity.position from
GRDSYSSPGGridPlane as entity
join XXAxisCS as cs on entity.oid = cs.oidDestination
join CORENamedItem as namedItem on namedItem.oid = entity.oid
where cs.oidOrigin = '{XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX}';
 For the Y-axis:
select entity.oid, namedItem.strName, entity.position from
GRDSYSSPGGridPlane as entity
join XYAxisCS as cs on entity.oid = cs.oidDestination
join CORENamedItem as namedItem on namedItem.oid = entity.oid
where cs.oidOrigin = '{XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX}';
 For the Z-axis:

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select entity.oid, namedItem.strName, entity.position

from GRDSYSSPGElevationPlane as entity
join XZAxisCS as cs on entity.oid = cs.oidDestination
join CORENamedItem as namedItem on namedItem.oid = entity.oid
where cs.oidOrigin = '{XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX}';
 For the R-axis:
select entity.oid, namedItem.strName, entity.position
from GRDSYSSPGRadialPlane as entity
join XRAxisCS as cs on entity.oid = cs.oidDestination
join CORENamedItem as namedItem on namedItem.oid = entity.oid
where cs.oidOrigin = '{XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX}';
 For the C-axis:
select entity.oid, namedItem.strName, entity.position
from GRDSYSSPGRadialCylinder as entity
join XCAxisCS as cs on entity.oid = cs.oidDestination
join CORENamedItem as namedItem on namedItem.oid = entity.oid
where cs.oidOrigin = '{XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX}';

Object does not have the requested data

Message
Object does not have the requested data.

Severity
Crucial for:
 Coordinate System: GRDSYSSPGCoordinateSystem (Object OID starting with 00046CD1).
 Ship Coordinate System: GRDSYSSPGShipCoordinateSystem (Object OID starting with
00046CD7).
 Grid Plane: GRDSYSSPGGridPlane (Object OID starting with 00046CD4).
 Elevation Plane: GRDSYSSPGElevationPlane (Object OID starting with 00046CD3).
 Radial Plane: GRDSYSSPGRadialPlane (Object OID starting with 00046CD8).
 Radial Cylinder: GRDSYSSPGRadialCylinder (Object OID starting with 00046CD9).
 Axis For Ruler: GRDSYSSPGAxisForRuler (Object OID starting with 00046CD2).
 Grid Arc: GRDSYSSPGGridArc (Object OID starting with 00046CDA).
High for:
 Coordinate System: GRDSYSSPGCoordinateSystem (Object OID starting with 00046CD1).
 Grid Plane: GRDSYSSPGGridPlane (Object OID starting with 00046CD4).
 Elevation Plane: GRDSYSSPGElevationPlane (Object OID starting with 00046CD3).
 Radial Plane: GRDSYSSPGRadialPlane (Object OID starting with 00046CD8).
 Radial Cylinder: GRDSYSSPGRadialCylinder (Object OID starting with 00046CD9).
Normal for:
 Grid Plane: GRDSYSSPGGridPlane (Object OID starting with 00046CD4).
 Elevation Plane: GRDSYSSPGElevationPlane (Object OID starting with 00046CD3).
 Radial Plane: GRDSYSSPGRadialPlane (Object OID starting with 00046CD8).
 Radial Cylinder: GRDSYSSPGRadialCylinder (Object OID starting with 00046CD9).

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Detailed Description
The object does not contain a valid value for its stored data. Valid data values are:
 Coordinate System:
 BearingBase should be North (2), South (4), East (3), or West (1). This error has a High
severity.
 BearingAxis should be North (2), South (4), East (3), or West (1). This error has a High
severity.
 AzimutBase should be East (3), West (1), Down (6), Up (5), or North (2). This error has
a High severity.
 AzimutAxis should be North (2), South (4), East (3), or West (1). This error has a High
severity.
 Type should be Plant (1), Global (2), Grids (3), Other (4), or Ship (5). This error has a
Crucial severity.
 AllowedHand:
 For Grids (3), Plant (1), Global (2), and Ship (5) Coordinate System Type,
AllowedHand should be Right (1). This error has a High severity.
 For Other (4) Coordinate System Type, AllowedHand should be Right (1), Left (2),
or Right and Left (3). This error has a High severity.
 Ship Coordinate System:
 Orientation should be either csAftLookingForward (0) or csForeLookingAft (1). This error
has a Crucial severity.
 Grid Plane:
 Axis should be either X (1) or Y (2). This error has a Crucial severity.
 NestingLevel should be Primary (1), Secondary (2), or Tertiary (3). This error has a High
severity.
 RotationAxis should be Z (3), Y (2) for X Grid Plane, or X (1) for Y Grid Plane. This error
has a High severity.
 InternalFlag should be either 0 or ShowAllGridLine (0x1). This error has a Normal
severity.
 Elevation Plane:
 Axis should be Z (3). This error has a Crucial severity.
 NestingLevel should be Primary (1), Secondary (2), or Tertiary (3). This error has a High
severity.
 Angle should be 0. This error has a Normal severity.
 RotationAxis should be 0. This error has a Normal severity.
 InternalFlag should be 0. This error has a Normal severity.
 Radial Plane:
 Axis should be R (4). This error has a Crucial severity.
 NestingLevel should be Primary (1), Secondary (2), or Tertiary (3). This error has a High
severity.
 Angle should be 0. This error has a Normal severity.
 RotationAxis should be 0. This error has a Normal severity.
 InternalFlag should be either 0 or ShowAllGridLine (0x1). This error has a Normal
severity.
 Radial Cylinder:

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 Axis should be C (5). This error has a Crucial severity.

 NestingLevel should be Primary (1), Secondary (2), or Tertiary (3). This error has a High
severity.
 Angle should be 0. This error has a Normal severity.
 RotationAxis should be 0. This error has a Normal severity.
 InternalFlag should be either 0 or ShowAllGridLine (0x1). This error has a Normal
severity.
 Axis For Ruler:
 Axis should be X (1), Y (2), Z (3), R (4), or C (5). This error has a Crucial severity.
 Grid Arc:
 ArcQuadrant should be pXpY (1), pXmY (2), mXmY (4), or mXpY (8). This error has a
Crucial severity.

Possible Cause
Values were changed directly in the database.

Possible Impacts
For the error with Crucial severity, the object may not work properly.
For the error with High severity, the object could have a local problem.
For the error with Normal severity, there is no impact to the user.

What You Should Do

Set the database column values according to the available values described in the Detailed
Description section above.

Object does not have the requested relation

Message
Object does not have the requested relation.

Severity
Fatal for:
 Grid Plane: GRDSYSSPGGridPlane (Object OID starting with 00046CD4).
 Elevation Plane: GRDSYSSPGElevationPlane (Object OID starting with 00046CD3).
 Radial Plane: GRDSYSSPGRadialPlane (Object OID starting with 00046CD8).
 Radial Cylinder: GRDSYSSPGRadialCylinder (Object OID starting with 00046CD9).
 Grid Line: CORELine3d (Object OID starting with 00046CD5).
 Grid Line Intersection AE: COREBaseClass (Object OID starting with 00046CD6).
 Grid Arc: GRDSYSSPGGridArc (Object OID starting with 00046CDA).
 Grid Arcs Intersection AE: COREBaseClass (Object OID starting with 00046CDB).
Normal for:
 Axis For Ruler: GRDSYSSPGAxisForRuler (Object OID starting with 00046CD2).

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Detailed Description
The object is orphaned. It does not have a relation to a parent object. Relations are:
 Grid Plane:
 X Grid Plane should be connected to the Coordinate System by the REL_XAxisCS
relation. This error has a Fatal severity.
 Y Grid Plane should be connected to the Coordinate System by the REL_YAxisCS
relation. This error has a Fatal severity.
 Elevation Plane:
 Elevation Plane should be connected to the Coordinate System by the REL_ZAxisCS
relation. This error has a Fatal severity.
 Radial Plane:
 Radial Plane should be connected to the Coordinate System by the REL_RAxisCS
relation. This error has a Fatal severity.
 Radial Cylinder:
 Radial Cylinder should be connected to the Coordinate System by the REL_CAxisCS
relation. This error has a Fatal severity.
 Grid Line/Grid Line Intersection AE:
 Grid Line should be connected to the Grid Line Intersection AE by the
REL_GLIntersection_Result relation. This error has a Fatal severity.
 Grid Line Intersection AE should be connected to the Elevation and Grid Planes by the
REL_GLIntersection_Intersection relation. This error has a Fatal severity.
 Grid Arc/Grid Arcs Intersection AE:
 Grid Arc should be connected to the Grid Arcs Intersection AE by
REL_GAIntersection_Result relation. This error has a Fatal severity.
 Grid Arcs Intersection AE should be connected to the Elevation and Radial Cylinders by
the REL_GAIntersection_Intersection relation. This error has a Fatal severity.
 Axis For Ruler:
 Axis For Ruler should be connected to the Coordinate System by the
REL_CoordinateSystemToAxis relation. This error has a Normal severity.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
For the errors of Fatal severity, the object will not work properly.
For the errors of Normal severity, there is no impact to the user.

What You Should Do

For the Fatal errors, try to reconnect the object to its parent. If its parent was deleted, delete the
object.
For the Normal errors, delete the object.

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Object has invalid geometry

Message
Object has invalid geometry.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The Coordinate System does not have the correct vectors.

Possible Cause
The matrix stored in the database contains invalid values that result in a bad vector orientation.

Possible Impacts
Unable to use the Coordinate System.

What You Should Do

Set the Coordinate System matrix to identity, and then edit the Coordinate System to reset the
proper orientation and origin. To set the identity matrix, open the
GRDSYSSPGCoordinateSystem table, and set the following column values:
x0, x1, x2, x3 = (1, 0, 0, 0)
y0, y1, y2, y3 = (0, 1, 0, 0)
z0, z1, z2, z3 = (0, 0, 1, 0)
o0, o1, o2, o3 = (0, 0, 0, 1)
If the Type value is 4 (Other), then set the AllowedHand value to 3 (Right and Left). Otherwise,
set the AllowedHand value to 1 (Right).

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Hangers and Supports

This section contains Hangers and Supports database integrity messages.

Active entity with no Leg

Message
Active entity with no Leg.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Active entity does not have a route leg object associated.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
Cannot modify the support object.

What You Should Do

A new route object should be assigned to the support object.
1. Open the model.
2. Select the support.
3. Assign a new route object to the support.
4. Compute the support object.

Active entity with no outputs

Message
Active entity with no outputs.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Support active entity does not have an output support object.

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Possible Cause
Coding or data model errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
No impact. Orphaned object remains in the database.

What You Should Do

Removal procedure to be determined.

Active entity with no supported entities

Message
Active entity with no supported entities.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Active entity does not have a supported entity (pipe/HVAC/cableway/and so on) associated.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
Modification of the resultant support object will generate an error.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Run the Clean Database custom command (ProgID:
SP3DCleanDatabaseCmd.CCheckObj) to delete the support object in error.

Component without WBSProjectChild and

WBSItemChild
Message
Component without WBSProjectChild and WBSItemChild.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Component without WBSProjectChild and WBSItemChild.

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Possible Cause
Coding or data model propagation errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
The software will not work properly in an integrated environment.

What You Should Do

Update procedure to be determined.

Connection without support

Message
Connection without support.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Connection object exists without a parent support object.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
Connection object becomes orphaned.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Locate the connection object in a graphic view.
3. Delete the object.

Corrupted Hanger Connections

Message
Corrupted Hanger Connections.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
There are two types of hanger connection objects:
 Intermediate connection objects are related to support components.
 External connection objects are related to route objects.
The hanger connection object also has a relation to the route object.

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This error identifies the parent support objects whose external connection objects are not related
to a route object. It also identifies support objects not having external connection objects.

Possible Cause
Some workflows in the route task may have caused the connection to lose its relation to the
route object.

Possible Impacts
Hanger connections will be recreated the next time the support object is recomputed if the
connections do not exist or if they do not have the required relations. This DBI script detects and
repairs the hanger connections at an early stage before the support object is recomputed.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Backup the model.
3. Run the DBI command to detect the support object whose hanger connections are not
working or are not present.
4. Run the DB Clean command to repair the problematic support object, creating hanger
connections with the required relations.
5. Save the session.

Duplicate relations exist in the database

Message
Hangers &Supports duplicate relations exist in the database.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Duplicate relations exist between a set of two objects in the database.

Possible Cause
This problem is caused by creating the same relation between the same set of objects without
verifying the existence of the relation.

Possible Impacts
None.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command, select the objects, and then click Clean Now. This
operation fixes all the duplicate relations for the object in question.

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Error code 63 - unspecified error description

Message
Error code 63 - unspecified error description.

Severity
High

Detailed Description
Objects in SupportHasComponent HgrSupport_RSLT are not in same permission group.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model propagation errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
Modification of the resultant support object will generate an error.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command to fix the problem.

Extra/Orphaned group monitors exist

Message
Extra/Orphaned group monitors exist

Severity
Crucial

Detailed Description
 Extra group monitors exist — For a single group criterion, more than one group monitor
was created for it.
 Orphaned group monitors exist — A group monitor was created, but it is not related to
any part.
 If duplicated group monitors exist, one of them will be posted to be repaired.
 If orphaned group monitors exist and no duplicated group monitor exists, one of
orphaned group monitors will be posted to minimize the entries in the DB.

Possible Cause
Unknown

Possible Impacts
 Extra group monitors can cause parts to have the same name if part position index is used
in naming.
 Orphaned group monitors waste database resources.

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What You Should Do

Delete these objects by running the Clean Database custom command.
During this process, part names might be updated if they are related to extra group monitors.
To perform this step, you must have write permission.

Hierarchical Loop Detected

Message
Hierarchical Loop Detected.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
A support and its children are connected through the SupportHasComponents relationship. If
there is more than one of these relationships, a hierarchical loop will be detected.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
The object may not display in the Workspace Explorer and graphic view, as it is not connected
to the project root.

What You Should Do

Select the object in a graphic view or in the Workspace Explorer, and delete it. Or, set the
object parent to the project root.

Joint exists without a support

Message
Joint exists without a support.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Support joint object becomes orphaned without a support object.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
HgrJoint object becomes orphaned.

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What You Should Do

Removal procedure to be determined.

Object has Different Permission Group than the

Parent Object
Message
Object has different permission group than the parent object.

Severity
Normal

Detailed Description
Children of a support component or another support object have a different permission group
than the parent support object.

Possible Cause
Support objects and support components are modeled using different permission groups.

Possible Impacts
If you are working with a parent PG that does not have access to the child support object, you
may not be able to modify the child.

What You Should Do

To correct the permission groups for child objects, open the model, and run the Clean Database
custom command (ProgID: SP3DCleanDatabaseCmd.CCheckObj). Select the target objects
and then click Clean Now.

Occurrence Assembly without part

Message
Occurrence Assembly without part.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Occurrence assembly does not have a part associated in the catalog.

Possible Cause
De-synchronization between the catalog and model. The support definition might have been
deleted in the catalog.

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Possible Impacts
You will not be able to select the support object and view the properties.

What You Should Do

The model should be synchronized with the modified catalog. Invalid support objects will be put
into the To Do list.
1. Open the Project Management task.
2. Select the desired model.
3. Click Tools > Synchronize Model with Catalog to perform synchronization between the
model and catalog.

Orphaned Hanger Port(s)

Message
Orphaned Hanger Port(s).

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
Hanger port was created but it is not related to a parent object.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
The hanger port becomes orphaned.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command to fix the problem.

Support as an assembly child, but not being a parent

Message
Support as an assembly child, but not being a parent.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
On the Assembly tab (in the Workspace Explorer), the support is an assembly child, but no
object is associated with it as an assembly child.

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Possible Cause
Coding or data model propagation errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
The software will not be able to list the assembly child associated with a certain support.

What You Should Do

The support should be removed from the assembly hierarchy if the support does not have any
child in the assembly hierarchy. Removal procedure to be determined.

Support Component with no Support

Message
Support Component with no Support.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
Support component does not have a parent support associated with it.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
Support component becomes orphaned. You cannot view the Properties dialog box of the
support component.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Delete the support component object.

Support exists without active entity

Message
Support exists without active entity.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Support does not have an active entity associated, although the support is the output of the
active entity.

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Possible Cause
Coding or data model errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
Getting the support object properties is not possible. Modification will not be possible.

What You Should Do

Removal procedure to be determined.

Support exists without joint

Message
Support exists without joint.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Support exists without a joint. Typically this will happen for the design support.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts

What You Should Do

Support object needs to be re-evaluated.
1. Open the model.
2. Re-compute the support object.

Support has no components

Message
Support has no components.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
Support does not have any associated support component object.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model propagation errors in an earlier version.

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Possible Impacts
Support does not work properly, and reports do not generate proper results.

What You Should Do

The support object should be re-computed to recall the missing support components.
1. Open the model.
2. Re-compute the support object.

Support not associated to a definition

Message
Support not associated to a definition.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
A placed support is not able to find the associated support definition in the catalog.

Possible Cause
The cause may be de-synchronization between the catalog and model. The support definition
might have been deleted in the catalog.

Possible Impacts
You will not be able to select the support object and view the properties.

What You Should Do

Synchronize the catalog and model using the command in Project Management.

Support without CoordinateSystem

Message
Support without CoordinateSystem.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
A support exists without an associated local coordinate system.

Possible Cause
A model from a previous version was not properly migrated.

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Possible Impacts
The support location for supports created with the Place Support by Structure command will
not be reported.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command to fix the problem.

Support without Name

Message
Support without Name.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Support object does not have a name.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model propagation errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
Unable to modify the name of the support.

What You Should Do

Update the name of the support.
1. Open the model.
2. Select the object.
3. Update the name by selecting the name as either user-defined or rule-defined.

SupportPort without Support

Message
SupportPort without Support.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Support port object exists without a parent support object.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model errors in an earlier version.

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Possible Impacts
Support port object becomes orphaned.

What You Should Do

Removal procedure to be determined.

SupportPort without SupportComponent

Message
SupportPort without SupportComponent.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Support port object exists without a parent support component object.

Possible Cause
Coding or data model errors in an earlier version.

Possible Impacts
Support port object becomes orphaned.

What You Should Do

Removal procedure to be determined.

Wrong ComponentToSupportedPort Relation

Message
Wrong ComponentToSupportedPort Relation.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
A ComponentToSupportedPort relation exists between the support and RouteOccur instead of
RouteFeature.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
Modification of the resultant support object will generate an error.

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What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command to fix the problem.

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Interference Checking
This section contains Interference Checking database integrity messages.

Bad part Interference has no part

Message
Bad part Interference has no part.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The interference object does not have a part associated to it.
The DBIntegrity report includes this message when an invalid part in the database is deleted,
and Interference Checking does not remove the type of interference associated with it.

Possible Causes
 The DBIntegrity report was generated while Interference Checking was running and not
completed.
 Interference Checking could not delete the associated interference when the invalid part
was deleted.

Possible Impacts
 The Interference Checking reports and the list view may not show the same results.
 Reports may show some interferences that are not possible to find or locate in the model.

What You Should Do

1. Identify the cause for the problem. See the Possible Causes section for details.
2. When the Interference Checking process finishes, re-run the Check Database Integrity
custom command and the DBIntegrity report.
3. Use the Clean Database custom command to delete the interference.

Interference has only one part and not in Todo List

Message
Interference has only one part and not in Todo List.

Severity
High.

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Detailed Description
The interference object is not associated with both the interfering objects. The interference is not
in the To Do list.

Possible Cause
When an interfering object was deleted, the interference object associated to it was not
automatically deleted.

Possible Impacts
The interference list view and reports on interferences may not show the same results. Reports
may show some interferences that are not visible in the interference list view.

What You Should Do

1. Use the Clean Database custom command to delete the interference.
2. Re-run the Check Database Integrity custom command and the DBIntegrity report.

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Piping
This section contains Piping database integrity messages.

Feature has an Offline relation without a

‘HasTapFeature’ relation
Message
Feature has an Offline relation without a HasTapFeature relation.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
Pipe end or turn feature which has an offline relation should also have a HasTapFeature
relation.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
Any modification of the object will fail.

What You Should Do

Use the Clean Database custom command to create the missing relation.

Non-spool object with SpoolHierarchy relation to

ConfigProjectRoot
Message
Non-spool object with SpoolHierarchy relation to ConfigProjectRoot.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Non-spool object should not have a relation with ConfigProjectRoot.

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Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
Any modification of the object will fail.

What You Should Do

Use the Clean Database custom command to delete the relationship between the
ConfigProjectRoot and the non-spool object.

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Project Management
This section contains Project Management database integrity messages.

A 3D Reference object has an incorrect parent in the

hierarchy
Message
A 3D Reference object has an incorrect parent in the hierarchy.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
A 3D reference object that has a reference parent/child relationship to a 3D reference parent
object of an incorrect type has been found in the database. This message will be displayed for
any of three situations:
1. An R3DRoot object has a ReferenceHierarchy relationship with a parent object that is not a
folder parent.
2. An R3DProject object has an R3DHierarchy relationship with a parent object that is not an
R3DRoot object.
3. An R3DAttachFile object has an R3DHierarchy relationship with a parent object that is not
an R3DProject object.

Possible Cause
These are unexpected errors with no known causes.

Possible Impacts
The 3D references may not be displayed correctly due to confusion about the proper reference
hierarchy.

What You Should Do

A repair command is provided for the two cases where the child object is an R3DRoot or an
R3DProject object:
1. Open the model.
2. Click Tools > Custom Commands.
3. Run the Clean Database custom command.
4. On the Clean Database dialog box, select the object displayed with the message identified
above.
5. Click Clean Now.

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This operation will delete the old relationship and create a new relationship between the
R3DRoot object and the R3DProject object, or between a parent folder object and the
R3DRoot object.
6. Close the Clean Database dialog box.
7. Save and Exit the session.
It is impossible for the repair command to know which available R3DProject, if any, is
appropriate as a parent object for an orphan R3DAttachFile object, so no automatic repair action
can be provided. You will have to correct the problem manually.

A 3D Reference object has more than one parent in

the hierarchy
Message
A 3D Reference object has more than one parent in the hierarchy.

Severity
7High

Detailed Description
A 3D reference object that has more than one relationship to a 3D reference parent object has
been found in the database. This message will be displayed for any of three situations:
1. An R3DRoot object has two or more ReferenceHierarchy relationships to a folder parent
object.
2. An R3DProject object has two or more R3DHierarchy relationships with a parent R3DRoot
object.
3. An R3DAttachFile has two or more R3DHierarchy relationships with a parent R3DProject
object.

Possible Cause
These are unexpected errors with no known causes.

Possible Impacts
The 3D references may not be displayed correctly due to confusion about the proper reference
hierarchy.

What You Should Do

A repair command is provided for this problem:
1. Open the model.
2. Click Tools > Custom Commands.
3. Run the Clean Database custom command.
4. On the Clean Database dialog select the object displayed with the message identified
above.
5. Click Clean Now.
This operation removes all but one R3DHierarchy relationship or ReferenceHierarchy
relationship between the 3D reference parent and child objects.

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6. Close the Clean Database dialog box.

7. Save and Exit the session.

A 3D Reference object has no parent in the hierarchy

Message
A 3D Reference object has no parent in the hierarchy.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
A 3D reference object that has no relationship to a 3D reference parent object has been found in
the database. This message will be displayed for any of three situations:
1. An R3DRoot object does not have a ReferenceHierarchy relationship to a folder parent
object.
2. An R3DProject object does not have an R3DHierarchy relationship with a parent R3DRoot
object.
3. An R3DAttachFile object does not have an R3DHierarchy relationship with a parent
R3DProject object.

Possible Cause
These are unexpected errors with no known causes.

Possible Impacts
The hierarchy of 3D References will not be displayed correctly in the references tab of the
workspace explorer.

What You Should Do

A repair command is provided for the two cases where the child object is an R3DRoot or an
R3DProject object:
1. Open the model.
2. Click Tools > Custom Commands.
3. Run the Clean Database custom command.
4. On the Clean Database dialog box select the object displayed with the message identified
above.
5. Click Clean Now. This operation will create a new relationship between the R3DRoot object
and an orphan R3DProject object, or between a parent folder object and an orphan
R3DRoot object.
6. Close the Clean Database dialog box.
7. Save and Exit the session.
It is impossible for the repair command to know which available R3DProject, if any, is
appropriate as a parent object for an orphan R3DAttachFile object, so no automatic repair action
can be provided. You will have to correct the problem manually.

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Access Control Rule is not associated to Permission

Group
Message
Access Control Rule is not associated to Permission Group.

Severity
Low.

Detailed Description
The Access Control Rule object is not related to the Permission Group object anymore.

Possible Cause
This error is reported under the following circumstances:
1. When the corresponding permission group is deleted for unknown reasons.
2. Deletion of model. Due to some design constraints, access control rules are not cleaned up
when deleting the model. This situation will be corrected in future releases.

Possible Impacts
None.

What You Should Do

No action.

Database is not associated to any plant

Message
Database is not associated to any plant.

Severity
Fatal.

Detailed Description
Database is not related to a plant in the Site database.

Possible Cause
This situation may happen when there are unexpected errors when deleting the model. In all
other circumstances, the cause is currently unknown.

Possible Impacts
 Database will be inaccessible.
 If the database belonged to a model that was deleted, then the severity of the problem is
very low. In this case, there is no impact. Users can ignore this error.

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What You Should Do

 If the database is inaccessible, contact Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.

Detected unassociated Location object

Message
Detected unassociated Location object.

Severity
Fatal.

Detailed Description
Location information is not associated to the project collection object.

Possible Cause
The cause is currently unknown.

Possible Impacts
Location information will be inaccessible. This Location cannot be used as part of a global
workshare configuration setup.

What You Should Do

Contact Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.

Folder is not associated to the parent Folder

Message
Folder is not associated to the parent Folder.

Severity
Fatal, High.

Detailed Description
This error is reported when there is no relation between Folder and Folder Child or Folder and
Folder parent.

Possible Cause
This situation can happen when there are unexpected errors when creating a folder hierarchy. In
all other circumstances, the cause is unknown.

Possible Impacts
 The hierarchy of folders and permission groups in the Model and Catalog databases might
be inaccessible, and hence cannot be seen in the Project Management task.
 The Model and Catalog databases will be inaccessible if the parent folder is missing.

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What You Should Do

1. Open the Project Management task.
2. Check the folder hierarchy under each model and catalog.
3. If you see no problem in navigating the folder hierarchy in the Project Management task,
then there is no need for alarm. Please send us the detailed error information for further
analysis.
4. If some information is missing and the database has integrity problems, contact Intergraph
Process, Power & Marine Support.

Invalid relationship between the Workspace Explorer

root and the plant in the site database
Message
Invalid relationship between the Workspace Explorer root and the plant in the site database.

Severity
Fatal.

Detailed Description
The Workspace Explorer root is not connected to the model in the Site database.

Possible Cause
The cause is currently unknown.

Possible Impacts
Batch processing of drawings will fall. The Define Workspace command will also fail.

What You Should Do

Run the "SP3DPRJMGTRepairCmd.FixCnfgProjectRoot" custom command on the Model
database to fix the problem.

Model database has more than one site occurrence

for catalog
Message
Model database has more than one site occurrence for catalog.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
There are currently two different attachments to a catalog in the model database. A model
database can only be attached to one catalog.

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Possible Cause
A temporary memory corruption on a client workstation might create the situation on an older
version of the software. The current version of the software does stricter error checking to avoid
that type of corruption.

Possible Impacts
Some objects might not be synchronized or copied properly. Some catalog specifications might
not be retrieved properly.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command.

Model has multiple ProxyOwners (site) for projectdb

Message
Model has multiple ProxyOwners (site) for projectdb.

Severity
Fatal.

Detailed Description
This error is reported when the Model database has more than one Proxy Owner for the Site
database.

Possible Cause
The cause is unknown.

Possible Impacts
This situation will cause various problems when users define the workspace or create filters.

What You Should Do

Contact Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.

Multiple ConfigProjectRoot objects exists in the

model
Message
Multiple ConfigProjectRoot objects exist in the model.

Severity
Fatal.

Detailed Description
This error is reported when the Model database has more than one Config Project Root object.

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Possible Cause
The cause is unknown.

Possible Impacts
This situation will cause various problems when users define the workspace or create filters.

What You Should Do

Contact Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.

Permission Group contains duplicate Access Control

Rules
Message
Permission Group contains duplicate Access Control Rules.

Severity
Fatal.

Detailed Description
This error is reported when multiple Access Control Rules with identical role names are
associated to a Permission Group.

Possible Cause
The cause is unknown.

Possible Impacts
 The Edit > Permissions command does not work.

What You Should Do

1. Run the Check Database Integrity custom command.
2. Run the Clean Database custom command to delete the objects.

Permission Group has multiple relations with Folder

Parent
Message
Permission Group has multiple relations with Folder Parent.

Severity
Crucial.

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Detailed Description
This error is reported either when a permission group is related to more than one folder parent
or when a permission group is related to one folder parent more than one time.

Possible Cause
This situation can happen due to unexpected errors when permission groups are moved from
one folder parent to another folder parent. In all other circumstances, the cause is unknown.

Possible Impacts
 Trying to modify any object in the model gives errors.
 If you select the problematic permission group in the project environment, the software
displays an application error.

What You Should Do

1. Run the Check Database Integrity custom command.
2. Run the Clean Database custom command to delete the extra relations between the
permission group and the folder parent.

Permission Group is not associated to a Folder

Message
Permission Group is not associated to a Folder.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Permission Group is orphaned.

Possible Cause
The cause is currently unknown.

Possible Impacts
 The corresponding permission group will be inaccessible. Users will not able to define
access control for such permission groups. However, these permission groups will be visible
in the dropdown box that lists all the permission groups in the modeling tasks. Care should
be taken to not use these permission groups while modeling objects in any task.

What You Should Do

Contact Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.

Permission Group is not associated to a Location

Message
Permission Group is not associated to a Location.

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Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Permission Group is not associated to a Location object.

Possible Cause
The cause is currently unknown.

Possible Impacts
 The permission group might be visible and editable in the Project Management task, but
may not appear in the dropdown box that lists all the available permission groups in the
modeling tasks. If the model under which this permission group resides is replicated as part
of a global workshare configuration, then the replicated setup may not work properly.

What You Should Do

 If the model under which this permission group resides is not part of a global workshare
configuration, then the following solution may work: If the permission group is visible in the
Project Management task, select it in the Tree view and bring up its Properties dialog box.
Using the dropdown box that lists all the available Locations, re-assign this permission group
to a valid Location.
 If that does not fix the problem, or if the model has been replicated, contact Intergraph
Process, Power & Marine Support.

Plant is not associated to Plants root

Message
Plant is not associated to Plants root.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
This error is reported when there is no relation between Project Root (Plant) and Project
Collection (Plant Root) object.

Possible Cause
The error can happen when there are unexpected errors when creating a model. In all other
circumstances, the cause is unknown.

Possible Impacts
 If the Project Root object does not have a relation with the project collection object, then the
model will not be visible in the Project Management task. The corresponding model will be
inaccessible.

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What You Should Do

1. Open the Project Management task.
2. Check for missing models.
3. If you see no problem with the model information in the Project Management task, then
there is no need for alarm. Please send us the detailed error information for further analysis.
4. If some information is missing and the database has integrity problems, contact Intergraph
Process, Power & Marine Support.

The database contains more than one occurrence of

the Reference Root class
Message
The database contains more than one occurrence of the Reference Root class.

Severity
High

Detailed Description
More than one occurrence of the reference root exists in the model database. An occurrence of
the reference root class exists at the top of a single 3D reference hierarchy and having more
than one in a model database is a critical corruption of the database.

Possible Cause
This is an unexpected error with no known cause.

Possible Impacts
The hierarchy of 3D References will not be displayed correctly in the references tab of the
Workspace Explorer.

What You Should Do

A repair command is provided to correct this problem.
1. Open the model.
2. Click Tools > Custom Commands.
3. Run the Clean Database custom command
4. On the Clean Database dialog box, select the object displayed with the message identified
above.
5. Click Clean Now.
This operation removes all but one of the reference root class occurrences, after moving all
the related children object into the hierarchy under the single remaining reference root
occurrence.
6. Close the Clean Database dialog box.
7. Save and Exit the session.

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Reference Data
This section contains Reference Data database integrity messages.

Object does not have the requested relation

Message
Object does not have the requested relation.

Severity
The severity of the error depends on the type of object for which this error has occurred. Please
see the section Detailed Description for the level of severity for each type of object.

Detailed Description
This error is reported under the following circumstances:
1. For all Outfitting Cross-sections that are not related to an outfitting cross- section definition:
Severity - High
2. For all orphaned pipe ports in the database that are not associated with any parts: Severity -
Low
3. For all Name Rule Holder objects that are not associated with a class node object: Severity -
High
4. For all Insulation Thickness rule objects that are not related to an Insulation spec: Severity -
Low.
5. For all Allowable Insulation Thickness objects that are not related to an Insulation material:
Severity - Low.

Possible Cause
This situation can happen when there are unexpected errors when editing the data using the
Bulkload utility. Under normal circumstances, modification of data using the Bulkload utility will, if
necessary, automatically propagate changes to objects that are related to the data. If there is an
unexpected error while modifying the data, it can result in some associated objects getting left
behind as orphans in the database.

Possible Impacts
 Error with Outfitting Cross-Section: This error will impact users when they go into the HVAC
and Electrical modeling tasks. If this relation is missing, then the software cannot get to
these outfitting cross-section objects. Because the Reference data APIs will not be able to
get to these objects, users cannot place ducts in these sizes. These objects will not be
visible in the Catalog task, either.
 Error with orphaned pipe ports: These are just orphaned entries in the database. No Impact.
 Error with Name Rule Holder objects: This error will impact users when they are modeling
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modeling, the association between the class node and the Name Rule Holder is necessary.
If this relation is missing, then the software cannot use the Name Rule to generate a new
name for the object that is being modeled.
 Error with Insulation Thickness Rule and Allowable Insulation Thickness objects: This error
means that the software will not be able to access the insulation data, even though the data
actually resides in the database. This error will impact users when they attempt to assign an
insulation thickness to the objects that were placed in the model.

What You Should Do

Error with Outfitting Cross-Section: The problem can be addressed by using the Bulkload utility
to delete the outfitting cross-sections and re-create them. Because the outfitting cross-section
objects are referenced by other objects like HVAC specs, cableway specs, and parts that
contain HVAC nozzles, you must update these references when the outfitting cross-section
objects are deleted and re-created.
1. Open the Excel workbook that contains the OutfittingCrossSections sheet, which contains
the data for the outfitting cross-section objects.
2. Create a workbook containing only this sheet.
3. Start the Bulkload utility.
4. In the Excel Files box, specify the newly created workbook.
5. Specify the server, database, schema, and other details on the dialog box.
6. For the bulkload mode, select Delete and replace records in existing catalog.
7. Click Load. Bulkload will then delete and re-create all the outfitting cross- sections in the
database.
The outfitting cross-section objects could be referenced by other workbooks. For
example, HvacSpec, CablewaySpec and all parts that have HVAC nozzles can contain a
reference to data from the OutfittingCrossSections sheet.
8. Locate the HvacSpec sheet, and type M in the first column of all the rows on this sheet.
9. Next, search through all the part class sheets and locate the parts that have HVAC nozzles.
Type M in the first column of all these parts. Parts that contain HVAC nozzles with
references to outfitting cross-section objects can be located by searching for the string
"):CrossSection" in the Head row.
10. Start the Bulkload utility.
11. Select all the workbooks that were modified.
12. Specify the server, database, log file, and other details on the dialog box.
13. For the bulkload mode, select Add, modify, or delete records in existing catalog.
14. Click Load. Bulkload will update the objects that have references to the outfitting
cross-sections that were created.
15. Locate all the workbooks that contain the CableWaySpec sheet and type D in the first
column of all the rows on the sheet.
16. Start the Bulkload utility.
17. Select all the workbooks that were modified.
18. Specify the server, database, log file, and other details on the dialog box.
19. For the bulkload mode, select Add, modify, or delete records in existing catalog.
20. Click Load. Bulkload will delete all the cableway spec objects and the relations that they
might have with other outfitting cross-section objects. This step is necessary because it is
not possible to directly delete the relation between the cableway spec and the outfitting
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21. Locate all the workbooks that contain the CableWaySpec, CableWayNominalSizes, and
CableWayBendRadius sheets. Type A in the first column of all the rows on the sheets.
22. Start the Bulkload utility.
23. Select all the workbooks that were modified.
24. Specify the server, database, log file, and other details on the dialog box.
25. For the bulkload mode, select Add, modify, or delete records in existing catalog.
26. Click Load. Bulkload will create the objects and also update the references to the outfitting
cross-sections that were created.
Error with Name Rule Holder objects: The problem can be addressed by using the Bulkload
utility to re-create the Name Rule Holder objects.
1. Open the Excel workbook that contains the NamingRules sheet, which contains the data for
the Name Rules. In the set of data that is delivered with the software, this data can be found
in the GenericNamingRules.xls workbook.
2. On this sheet, type A in the first column of all the rows.
3. Start the Bulkload utility.
4. In the Excel Files box, specify the workbook that was modified.
5. Specify the server, database, schema, and other details on the dialog box.
6. For the bulkload mode, select Add, modify, or delete records in existing catalog.
7. Click Load. Bulkload will attempt to re-create all the entries on the sheet.
Error with Insulation Thickness Rule objects: The problem can be addressed by using the
Bulkload utility to re-create the data.
1. Open the Excel workbook that contains the InsulationThicknessTable sheet, which
contains the data for the Insulation Thickness Rule. In the set of data that is delivered with
the software, this data can be found in the InsulationData.xls workbook.
2. On the sheet, type D in the first column of all the rows that define the thickness values. Be
sure to leave out the rows that define a spec name.
3. Start the Bulkload utility.
4. In the Excel Files box, specify the workbook that was modified.
5. Specify the server, database, schema, and other details on the dialog box.
6. For the bulkload mode, select Add, modify, or delete records in existing catalog.
7. Click Load. Bulkload will delete all the thickness objects from the database.
8. Re-open the Excel sheet that was modified.
9. This time, replace the D in the first column with A.
10. Start the Bulkload utility.
11. In the Excel Files box, specify the workbook that was modified in the previous step.
12. Specify the server, database, schema, and other details on the dialog box.
13. For the bulkload mode, select Add, modify, or delete records in existing catalog.
14. Click Load. Bulkload will re-create all the thickness objects in the database. This process
will re-create the relations that were reported as missing by the database integrity scripts.
Error with Allowable Insulation Thickness objects: The problem can be addressed by using the
Bulkload utility to re-create the data.
1. Open the Excel workbook that contains the InsulationMaterial sheet, which contains the
data for the Allowable Insulation Thickness Rule. In the set of data that is delivered with the
software, this data can be found in the InsulationData.xls workbook.

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2. On this sheet, type D in the first column of all the rows that define the thickness values. Be
sure to leave out the rows that define a material type and density.
3. Start the Bulkload utility.
4. In the Excel Files box, specify the workbook that was modified.
5. Specify the server, database, schema, and other details on the dialog box.
6. For the bulkload mode, select Add, modify, or delete records in existing catalog.
7. Click Load. Bulkload will delete all the thickness objects from the database.
8. Re-open the Excel sheet that was modified.
9. This time, replace the D in the first column with A.
10. Start the Bulkload utility.
11. In the Excel Files box, specify the workbook that was modified in the previous step.
12. Specify the server, database, schema, and other details on the dialog box.
13. For the bulkload mode, select Add, modify, or delete records in existing catalog.
14. Click Load. Bulkload will re-create all the thickness objects in the database. This process
will re-create the relations that were reported as missing by the database integrity scripts.

Object does not have the requested simple relation

Message
Object does not have the requested simple relation.

Severity
The severity of the error depends on the type of object for which this error has occurred. Please
see the Detailed Description section for the level of severity for each type of object.

Detailed Description
This error is reported under the following circumstances:
1. For all Catalog Roots that do not have a parent: Severity - Low
2. For all Piping commodity filters that are not related to any piping materials class: Severity -
Low
3. For all parts that are not related to any part class: Severity - Low
4. For all orphaned SymboldefHelper objects that are not associated with any Parts, cross
sections, or StructFeatureOrJoint objects: Severity - Low.
5. For all HVAC Permissible Thickness Objects that are not associated with an HVAC material:
Severity - Low

Possible Cause
This situation can happen when there are unexpected errors when editing the data using the
Bulkload utility. Under normal circumstances, modification of data using the Bulkload utility will, if
necessary, automatically propagate changes to objects that are related to the data. If there is an
unexpected error while modifying the data, it can result in some associated objects getting left
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Possible Impacts
 Error with Catalog Roots: If the Catalog Root object does not have a parent object, then the
object and its children will not be visible in the Catalog task.
 Error with Piping commodity filters objects: This error will impact users when they go into the
Piping task. Depending on the piping commodity filter data with which the relation is missing,
three types of errors can result - (a) Routing of pipe can fail for one or more sizes, (b)
Automatic insertion of components, for instance, elbows, can fail in some scenarios, (c)
When inserting components, some of the short codes might not appear in the dropdown box.
 Error with orphaned parts: These orphaned entries will not be visible in the Catalog task - as
a result, the user cannot select the part from the Catalog browser. If the orphaned part is an
Equipment part, then these parts cannot be placed as Equipment. If the orphaned part is a
pipe part, then these parts will not be available for selection from the Catalog browser when
the piping designer wants to override the part supplied by the spec with a part that is
selected from the Catalog browser.
 Error with orphaned SymbolDefHelpers: No Impact.
 Error with HVAC Permissible Thickness Objects: If the relation is missing, then the software
cannot access these thickness objects. Because the Reference data APIs will not be able to
get to these objects, users cannot specify route ducts in these thicknesses. These objects
will not be visible in the Catalog task, either.

What You Should Do

Error with Catalog Roots: The problem can be addressed by using the Bulkload utility to
associate the Catalog root to a parent. In most cases, the parent of a Catalog root object is the
Catalog root object named CatalogRoot.
1. Open the Excel workbook that contains the data about Catalog root objects.
2. Carefully look through the CatalogRoot and R-Hierarchy sheets to identify the Catalog root
object that does not have a parent.
3. After identifying the Catalog root object that does not have a parent, add an entry on the
R-Hierarchy sheet specifying both the object name as well as its parent name.
4. Type A in the first column of the row that was just added.
5. Start the Bulkload utility.
6. In the Excel Files box, specify the workbook that was modified in the previous step.
7. Specify the server, database, schema, and other details on the dialog box.
8. For the bulkload mode, select Add, modify, or delete records in existing catalog.
9. Click Load. Bulkload will add a relation between the Catalog root object and the parent that
was identified in the previous step.
Error with Piping commodity filters objects: The problem can be addressed by using the
Bulkload utility to re-create the piping commodity filter objects.
1. Open the Excel workbook that contains the PipingCommodityFilter sheet, which contains
the data for the piping commodity filter objects.
2. Create a workbook containing only this sheet.
3. Start the Bulkload utility.
4. In the Excel Files box, specify the new workbook that was created in step 1.
5. Specify the server, database, schema, and other details on the dialog box.
6. For the bulkload mode, select Delete and replace records in existing catalog.
7. Click Load. Bulkload will then delete and re-create all the piping commodity filter objects in
the database.

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Error with HVAC Permissible Thickness objects: The problem can be addressed by using the
Bulkload utility to re-create the HVAC Permissible Thickness objects.
1. Open the Excel workbook that contains the PermissibleDuctThickness sheet, which
contains the data for the HVAC Permissible Thickness objects.
2. Create a workbook containing only this sheet.
3. Start the Bulkload utility.
4. In the Excel Files box, specify the new workbook that was created in step 1.
5. Specify the server, database, schema, and other details on the dialog box.
6. For the bulkload mode, select Delete and replace records in existing catalog.
7. Click Load. Bulkload will then delete and re-create all the HVAC Permissible Thickness
objects in the database.

Object has an unexpected relation

Message
Object has an unexpected relation.

Severity
The severity of the error depends on the type of object for which this error has occurred. Please
see the Detailed Description section for the level of severity for each type of object.

Detailed Description
This error is reported under the following circumstances:
A: A Catalog Root object that has a relation with Class Node: Severity - Crucial
B: For pipe parts that have a relation to more than one commodity piping material control data
object: Severity - Crucial

Possible Cause
A: This error is reported when one of the hierarchical nodes (objects from ClassNodeType
sheet) is related directly to the Catalog Root (top node in the Catalog task, which is represented
by the name of the catalog), instead of its respective hierarchy Root node.
B: This error is reported when the Catalog database contains pipe parts that have a relation to
more than one commodity piping material control data object. This situation can happen when
the material control data-pipe component semantic (which is triggered when the part is created)
encounters an unexpected error. Incorrect data on the PipingCommodityMatlControlData
sheet will lead to such an error. An example is when multiple entries on the
PipingCommodityMatlControlData sheet have identical contractor commodity codes, but
overlapping first size and/or second size ranges.

Possible Impacts
A: Error with Catalog Root: If the Catalog Root object has a relation with any of the hierarchy
nodes (class nodes), then sometimes nothing will come up under the top root node in the
Catalog task.
B: Error with pipe parts: This error will impact users when they go into the Piping task. One or
more of the reference data APIs will return an error code when encountering a piping part that is
related to more than one piping commodity material control data object.

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What You Should Do

A: Error with Catalog Root: The problem can be corrected by using the Bulkload utility to remove
the unexpected relation with the Catalog Root. Open the Excel workbook and go to the
R-Hierarchy sheet. Locate the incorrect relation made on this sheet with the Catalog Root. Type
D in the first column and bulk load using the Add/Modify/Delete mode.
B: Error with pipe parts: The problem can be addressed by using the Bulkload utility to delete
and re-create the piping commodity material control data.
1. Open the Excel workbook that contains the PipingCommodityMatlControlData sheet.
Carefully review and correct the data to make sure that there are no entries with overlapping
size ranges for a given contractor commodity code.
2. Create a new workbook with only this sheet.
3. Start the Bulkload utility.
4. In the Excel Files box, specify the workbook that you edited in Step 1.
5. Specify the server, database, schema, and other details on the dialog box.
6. For the bulkload mode, select Delete and replace records in existing catalog.
7. Click Load. Bulkload will delete and re-create all the piping commodity material control data
objects.

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Route Cable
This section contains Route Cable database integrity messages.

Cable feature not associated with cable leg

Message
Cable feature not associated with cable leg.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
All cable features should be associated with a leg. This feature is not associated with any leg.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
You may not be able to modify the cable path.

What You Should Do

Use the Clean Database custom command to delete this particular object in error.

Cable feature not associated with cable run

Message
Cable feature not associated with cable run.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
All cable features must be associated to their parent run objects. If the features are not
associated to the run, then they will not be brought into the workspace by normal means.
However, you always have the ability to bring them into the workspace using the Object Type
property.

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Possible Cause
In earlier versions (prior to Version 3.0), selecting a feature and changing the run could result in
this error, especially when the run to which the feature is being moved is a read-only run.
However, this problem has been identified in the route code and has been fixed since then. This
error should not occur in Version 4.1 or beyond.

Possible Impacts
You are not able to modify the feature (assuming you had brought the feature into the
workspace using Object Type filters).

What You Should Do

Use the Clean Database custom command to delete this particular object in error.

Cable has no cable part in the catalog

Message
Cable has no cable part in the catalog.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
Cable should always be associated to the catalog part.

Possible Cause
Catalog part may not be available.

Possible Impacts
You may not be able to view the cable.

What You Should Do

The object in error may have to be deleted.

Cable is not connected to any equipment

Message
Cable is not connected to any equipment.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
A cable run has been found in the database with no relationships to equipment. In its nominal
state, a cable is expected to connect two pieces of equipment.

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Possible Cause
Most likely, this situation was caused as a result of the deletion of one or both of the pieces of
equipment to which the cable was related. Check your cable schedule to determine what
equipment the cable is supposed to connect, and verify that both pieces of equipment still exist
in the Model database. If they do, the cable can be re-connected to them. If not, either the
equipment must be re-created and the cable re- connected, or the cable should be deleted.
This error should be accompanied by an entry on the To Do List.

Possible Impacts
The reported length of this cable cannot be assumed to be accurate because it does not
account for the length required to attach to equipment. Also, reports on the cable will not
properly list its equipment connections.

What You Should Do

Below are the steps necessary to correct this problem.
1. Open the model.
2. Switch to the Electrical task.
3. Click View > To Do List.
4. Find the suspect cable on the To Do list.
5. Traverse to the item and re-associate it to its equipment using the Properties dialog box.
6. If the equipment no longer exists, it should be re-created or the cable should be deleted.

Cable Leg not associated with Cable Feature

Message
Cable Leg not associated with Cable Feature.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
A Cable Leg should always have Features.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
No impact. A Route leg is not a first class Business Object, so this error will not affect anything.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command to delete the legs.

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Cable occurrence not associated with cable feature

Message
Cable occurrence not associated with cable feature.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
A Cable part has lost its relationship to its Feature.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
The Drawings and Reports task and filters will not have the right information.

What You Should Do

The particular object in error may have to be deleted.

Cable occurrence not associated with cable run

Message
Cable occurrence not associated with cable run.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
A cable part has lost its relationship to its run.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
The Drawings and Reports task and filters will not have the right information.

What You Should Do

The particular object in error may have to be deleted.

Cable run not associated with any cable feature

Message
Cable run not associated with any cable feature.

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Severity
Fatal.

Detailed Description
A cable run has been found in the model that has no cable path features related to it. In other
words, the cable run has no design children. It has no end features with which to connect to
equipment and no segment features that can be associated with a cableway or conduit run, nor
does it have any path legs associated with it that can be used to connect the segments or the
two pieces of equipment.
At a minimum, a cable run should have three features associated with it: two end features and
one path leg. As the cable is routed, more features will be added. At no time should a cable run
have no features associated with it.
Note that the type of features identified as missing is not identifiable in the graphical tasks (even
when they do exist). These objects are utilized internally to create and manage the path of a
cable run.

Possible Cause
This situation is highly unusual. It most likely occurs due to some interruption of the algorithm
during a commit when the child relationships are not written to the Model database.

Possible Impacts
This cable run cannot be routed nor does it know what equipment it is connecting. It cannot be
cleaned. It must be destroyed and re-created.

What You Should Do

Below are the steps necessary to correct this problem.
1. Open the model.
2. Select the cable.
3. Delete the cable.

Cable run not associated with cable occurrence

Message
Cable run not associated with cable occurrence.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
A cable run has been found in the Model database without an associated part in the Catalog.

Possible Cause
Most likely, the part was deleted from the Catalog database, or some error occurred while
accessing the Catalog database during a commit operation.
Note that, unlike other routing applications, a cable run has one (and only one) catalog part
associated to it.

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Possible Impacts
The cable has no part information. It cannot report any part information either on the Properties
dialog box or in MTO reports. Further, the software has no mechanism for reporting the weight
and CG of the cable, so this information will not be included in weight and CG reports.
Consult your cable schedule to determine the part number that should be utilized with this cable.
Verify that the part number exists in the Catalog being used by this Model database and, if it
does, modify the cable such that it once again points to the given part number. If the part
number does not exist in the Catalog database, it should be added to it.

What You Should Do

Below are the steps necessary to correct this problem.
1. Start the software.
2. Switch to the Catalog task.
3. Determine if the required part exists under the Cable branch.
4. If the part does not exist, it must be added to the Catalog database. Consult the Reference
Data Guide documentation for further information on adding new parts to the Catalog.
5. Switch to the Electrical task.
6. Select the cable and, using the Properties dialog box, point to the correct part.
7. Select OK on the Properties dialog box to save the change.

EntryExit not connected to leg

Message
EntryExit not connected to leg.

Severity
Fatal.

Detailed Description
EntryExit should always be connected to a leg.

Possible Cause
This situation might be due to a permission group problem.

Possible Impacts
Modification of the cable path may not be possible.

What You Should Do

The problem will be fixed as soon as the segment is re-computed. To trigger a re-computation,
modify one of the adjacent features.

Leg without two terminus features

Message
Leg without two terminus features.

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Severity
Fatal

Detailed Description
Every leg must have two terminus features. A leg with zero, one or more than two terminus
features is reported as an error object with the above message. The following features are
treated as terminus features:
 End
 Branch
 Turn
 AlongLeg_EndLeg
 AlongLeg_Division
 TurnTransistion
 SlantedTransistion

Possible Cause
This error is a result of the following:
 Bad scripts running on the model database, which disturb the relation keys
 Unexpected failures while creating or modifying the objects

Possible Impacts
Cannot work with the leg and other legs connected to it.

What You Should Do

 If the leg has one or zero terminus feature, run the Clean Database custom command to
insert the required features.
 If the leg has more than two terminus features, running Clean Database command cannot
solve this problem. You must delete the features either manually from GUI, or through a
query and delete operation on the database.

Marker not connected to feature

Message
Marker not connected to feature.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
A marker should always be connected to a leg.

Possible Cause
This situation might have occurred because of permission boundaries.

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Possible Impacts
The Drawings and Reports task will not have the right information.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command to delete the marker.

Marker Not connected to leg

Message
Marker Not connected to leg.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
A marker should always be connected to a leg.

Possible Cause
This situation might have occurred because of permission boundaries.

Possible Impacts
The Drawings and Reports task will not have the right information.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command to delete the marker.

Segment not associated to any boundary

Message
Segment not associated to any boundary.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
A cable segment should always be associated with some boundary.

Possible Cause
This situation might be due to a permission group problem.

Possible Impacts
Modification of the cable path may not be possible.

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What You Should Do

The problem will be fixed as soon as the segment is re-computed. To trigger a re-computation,
modify one of the adjacent features.

Segment not connected to any cableway Feature

Message
Segment not connected to any cableway Feature.

Severity
Fatal.

Detailed Description
A cable segment should always be associated with some feature.

Possible Cause
This situation might be due to a permission group problem.

Possible Impacts
Modification of the cable path may not be possible.

What You Should Do

The problem will be fixed as soon as the segment is re-computed. To trigger a re-computation,
modify one of the adjacent features.

Segment not connected to any leg

Message
Segment not connected to any leg.

Severity
Fatal.

Detailed Description
A cable segment should always be associated with a leg.

Possible Cause
This situation might be due to a permission group problem.

Possible Impacts
Modification of the cable path may not be possible.

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What You Should Do

The problem will be fixed as soon as the segment is re-computed. To trigger a re-computation,
modify one of the adjacent features.

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Structural Analysis
This section contains Structural Analysis database integrity messages.

Analysis Model has more than one boundary

condition folder
Message
Analysis Model has more than one boundary condition folder.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
Analysis Model has more than one boundary condition folder.

Possible Cause
If two or more boundary condition folders exist under a single analysis model, the relationship
between the boundary condition folder and its analysis model is not accessible. Failure to
access this folder will not be detected when a new boundary condition is created, resulting in the
creation of a second boundary condition folder.

Possible Impacts
During the operation of exporting the analysis model, the software may fail to detect that the
boundary conditions under the additional folders are actually associated to the analysis model.
The software will not export these boundary conditions.

What You Should Do

The only solution to resolve this situation is to remove your analysis model, which will remove all
your boundary conditions. You can accomplish this task by completing the following procedure:
1. Copy your load combinations to the catalog.
2. Delete your analysis model.
3. Re-create your analysis model.
4. Paste from catalog your copied load combinations into your new analysis model load
combination folder.
5. Re-define your boundary conditions.

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Analysis Model has more than one load combination

folder
Message
Analysis Model has more than one load combination folder.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
Analysis Model has more than one load combination folder.

Possible Cause
If two or more load combination folders exist under a single analysis model, the relationship
between the load combination folder and its analysis model is not accessible. Failure to access
this folder will not be detected when a new load combination is created, resulting in the creation
of a second load combination folder.

Possible Impacts
During the operation of exporting the analysis model, the software may fail to detect that the
load combinations under the additional folders are actually associated to the analysis model.
The software will not export these load combinations to the analysis export file.

What You Should Do

The only solution to resolve this situation is to remove your analysis model, which unfortunately
will remove all your boundary conditions. You can accomplish this task by completing the
following procedure:
1. Copy your load combinations to the catalog.
2. Delete your analysis model.
3. Re-create your analysis model.
4. Paste from catalog your copied load combinations into your new analysis model load
combination folder.
5. Re-define your boundary conditions.

Analysis Model has more than one member folder

Message
Analysis Model has more than one member folder.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
Analysis Model has more than one member folder.

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Possible Cause
When the filter associated with the Analysis Model is applied, the members are associated to
the analysis model's member folder. If the member folder relationship to the Analysis Model is
inaccessible at the time the filter is applied, the software may 1) create another member folder
under the Analysis Model and 2) associate the members to this new member folder instead of
the existing one.

Possible Impacts
Exporting the analysis model to analysis will likely fail, and the output members to the analysis
export file may contain the incorrect set of members.

What You Should Do

The only solution to resolve this situation is to remove your analysis model, which unfortunately
will remove all your boundary conditions. You can accomplish this task by completing the
following procedure:
1. Copy your load combinations to the catalog.
2. Delete your analysis model.
3. Re-create your analysis model.
4. Paste from catalog your copied load combinations into your new analysis model load
combination folder.
5. Re-define your boundary conditions.

Analysis Model is missing its association to the

model
Message
Analysis Model is missing its association to the model.

Severity
Fatal.

Detailed Description
Analysis Model is missing its association to the model.

Possible Cause
If an Analysis Model exists without its associated model, it is likely that the relationship for the
Analysis Model was deleted and the Analysis Model was tagged as deleted, but the user does
not have access rights to remove the Analysis Model. The Analysis Model will be on the To Do
List.

Possible Impacts
The Analysis Model is no longer valid and must be removed. It is likely that there are no visual
clues that the Analysis Model exists because it will not appear on the Analysis tab of the
Workspace Explorer.

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What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command. The Analysis Model will be tagged as To Be
Deleted by this command. Allow the command to remove the Analysis Model and its contents
from the database.

Analysis Model is missing its boundary condition

folder
Message
Analysis Model is missing its boundary condition folder.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
Analysis Model is missing its boundary condition folder.

Possible Cause
It is unknown how the boundary condition folder may have gotten removed because the user
has no direct means of deleting one of these folders without deleting the parent Analysis Model.

Possible Impacts
No impact. Users are not required to have boundary conditions; therefore, no boundary
condition folder implies that no boundary conditions were defined.

What You Should Do

Placing a boundary condition on a member of the Analysis Model will re-create the boundary
condition folder.

Analysis Model is missing its load combination folder

Message
Analysis Model is missing its load combination folder.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
Analysis Model is missing its load combination folder.

Possible Cause
It is unknown how the load combination folder may have gotten removed because the user has
no direct means of deleting one of these folders without deleting the parent Analysis Model.

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Possible Impacts
No impact. Users are not required to have load combinations; therefore, no load combination
folder implies that no load combinations were defined.

What You Should Do

Create a load combination associated to the Analysis Model. The software will re-create a new
load combination folder.

Analysis Model is missing its member folder

Message
Analysis Model is missing its member folder.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
Analysis Model is missing its member folder.

Possible Cause
It is unknown how the member folder may have gotten removed because the user has no direct
means of deleting one of these folders without deleting the parent Analysis Model.

Possible Impacts
No impact. Users are not required to have members associated to an Analysis Model; therefore,
no member folder implies that no members are associated to this Analysis Model.

What You Should Do

Apply the Analysis Model filter to associate members to the Analysis Model. The software will
re-create a new member folder.

Analysis WSE folder has no parent

Message
Analysis WSE (Workspace Explorer) folder has no parent.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
A boundary condition, load combination, or member folder does not have an associated
Analysis Model. Or, a load case folder or unassigned members folder does not have an
association to the model.

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Possible Cause
It is not known what may have caused this situation. Normally, when an Analysis Model or plant
or ship model is removed, the folders are removed too. The permissions on the parent Analysis
Model or plant or ship model will match those of its associated folders; therefore, one cannot
delete the parent of an analysis folder without deleting the folders themselves.

Possible Impacts
The folder and its contents are orphaned and will not be visible in any of the provided views.
These folders have no parents; therefore, they cannot be loaded into the workspace and will not
affect any of the analysis operations including export.

What You Should Do

Use the Clean Database custom command to remove this folder.
1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Supply all information possible that may have led to this situation, and submit this
information along with the backup to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.
3. Using the Clean Database custom command, remove this folder.

Boundary condition is not associated to a member

part
Message
Boundary condition is not associated to a member part.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
Boundary conditions are normally related to the ends of member parts. However, this particular
boundary condition has no such relation.

Possible Cause
It is likely that this boundary condition is on the To Do List. Its associated member part was
removed, but the boundary condition could not be removed because the user removing the
member part lacked permission to remove the boundary condition too.

Possible Impacts
Unknown.

What You Should Do

You can remove the boundary condition by using the Clean Database custom command, or by
having a user with appropriate access rights remove the boundary condition interactively on the
To Do List, which may be done as follows:
1. Define a workspace filter to return all boundary conditions by object type.
2. Refresh your workspace with this new filter.

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3. On the To Do List, select the offending boundary condition, and delete it.

Duplicate naming rule assigned to a boundary

condition
Message
Duplicate naming rule assigned to a boundary condition.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
The name of a boundary condition may be defined by the user or generated by a naming rule. If
a naming rule generates the name, only one naming rule can be assigned to the boundary
condition.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
Unknown.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command. The naming rule will be tagged as To Be Deleted
by this command. Allow the command to remove the naming rule from the database.

Duplicate naming rule assigned to a load

Message
Duplicate naming rule assigned to a load.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
The name of a load may be defined by the user or generated by a naming rule. If a naming rule
generates the name, only one naming rule can be assigned to the load.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
Unknown.

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What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command. The naming rule will be tagged as To Be Deleted
by this command. Allow the command to remove the naming rule from the database.

Duplicate naming rule assigned to a load case

Message
Duplicate naming rule assigned to a load case.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
The name of a load case may be defined by the user or generated by a naming rule. If a naming
rule generates the name, only one naming rule can be assigned to the load case.

Possible Cause
Copying and pasting a load combination that has factored load cases with names derived by a
naming rule can generate these duplicate naming rules. It is not likely that a load case will have
a naming rule-generated name so this situation should be a rare occurrence.

Possible Impacts
The Structural Analysis task will not be affected by these additional naming rules except that the
name of the load case will not be generated correctly, resulting in load cases with the same
name. Warning messages will be logged to the export log if an attempt is made to export these
load cases during an export model operation; hence, third-party structural analysis packages will
not be able to accept two or more load cases with the same name.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command. The naming rule will be tagged as To Be Deleted
by this command. Allow the command to remove the naming rule from the database.

Duplicate naming rule assigned to a load combination

Message
Duplicate naming rule assigned to a load combination.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
The name of a load combination may be defined by the user or generated by a naming rule. If a
naming rule generates the name, only one naming rule can be assigned to the load
combination.

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Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
Unknown.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command. The naming rule will be tagged as To Be Deleted
by this command. Allow the command to remove the naming rule from the database.

Duplicate naming rule assigned to an analysis model

Message
Duplicate naming rule assigned to an analysis model.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
The name of an analysis model may be defined by the user or generated by a naming rule. If a
naming rule generates the name, only one naming rule can be assigned to the analysis model.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
Unknown.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command. The naming rule will be tagged as To Be Deleted
by this command. Allow the command to remove the naming rule from the database.

Load associated to more than one load case

Message
Load associated to more than one load case.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
A one-to-one relationship exists between a load and a load case; therefore, a load cannot be
associated to two or more load cases.

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Possible Cause
During the editing of a load, a different load case was selected to be assigned to the load
without the software removing the original load case association. This failure to remove the
original relationship was undetected during the edit, and the operation was completed
successfully.

Possible Impacts
It is unknown what impact this situation will have on the edit commands because the commands
that operate on loads expect only one associated load case. The Export Analytical Model
command would either fail or produce an incorrect output file.

What You Should Do

Use the Clean Database custom command to remove this load.
1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Supply all information possible that may have led to this situation, and submit this
information along with the backup to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.
3. Using the Clean Database custom command, remove this load.

Load associated to more than one member

Message
Load associated to more than one member.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
A load has a single parent member that governs its position; therefore, a load that is associated
to more than one member is ambiguous.

Possible Cause
It is unknown what could cause such a condition because the edit command for a load fails if
such a condition is established.

Possible Impacts
The edit load command will fail, and the export of the analysis model will fail too.

What You Should Do

Use the Clean Database custom command to remove this load.
1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Supply all information possible that may have led to this situation, and submit this
information along with the backup to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.
3. Using the Clean Database custom command, remove this load.

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Load case does not have a parent load case folder

Message
Load case does not have a parent load case folder.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Load cases have a parent load case folder assigned to a plant or ship model. A load case
cannot exist in the model without this association to this load case folder.

Possible Cause
It is unknown how this condition can occur because the relation to the load case folder may only
be removed by deleting the load case or the plant or ship model. Because the load case still
exists, the load case was obviously not deleted. Also, the model cannot be removed so it is not
known how this relationship was severed.

Possible Impacts
The load case will be ignored; hence, the loads associated to the load case will also be ignored.

What You Should Do

The load case should be removed and re-added. Use the Clean Database custom command to
remove this load case.
1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Supply all information possible that may have led to this situation, and submit this
information along with the backup to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.
3. Using the Clean Database custom command, remove this load case.

Load combination has a factor to a load case that

does not exist
Message
Load combination has a factor to a load case that does not exist.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
A load combination is comprised of load case and factor pairs. In this instance, there is a factor
but no load case.

Possible Cause
The load combinations control the permissions on the factors associated to the load cases. If a
load case is deleted but the permissions on the load combination do not allow the modification

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of the load combination, it will result in the load combination appearing on the To Do List with a
factor to a non-existent load case.

Possible Impacts
The load combination cannot be exported to analysis until this problem is corrected.

What You Should Do

A user with appropriate access rights should open the To Do List, select the load combination in
the list, and remove the factor.

Load combination has no assigned load cases

Message
Load combination has no assigned load cases.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
The load combination does not have any load cases added to it.

Possible Cause
Load cases which were previously added to the load combination have been deleted.

Possible Impacts
No impacts to the user.

What You Should Do

You can either delete the load combination or interactively add load cases to the load
combination.

Load has a force or moment magnitude of 0

Message
Load has a force or moment magnitude of 0.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
A concentrated load is not allowed to have a magnitude of 0, and a distributed load is not
allowed to have both end magnitudes of 0.

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Possible Cause
The user interface will not allow load magnitudes to be zero (except for one end of a varying
load); therefore, code outside of the software would have had to set the load magnitudes to 0.

Possible Impacts
None. The load is simply ignored.

What You Should Do

Select and modify the load, setting the magnitude to a non-zero value.

Load not assigned to a member part

Message
Load not assigned to a member part.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
A load exists without being associated to a member part.

Possible Cause
This situation can be caused by a user having access rights to remove a member but no access
rights to remove its loads. The member part is deleted, and the load appears in the To Do List.

Possible Impacts
None. The load is simply ignored.

What You Should Do

The load can be removed by a user who has access rights to delete loads:
1. Bring the offending load into your workspace using a workspace filter that filters for loads by
object type. (It is not possible to pull the load into the workspace any other way because its
parent member part no longer exists).
2. Open the To Do List, select the offending load, and delete it.

Load not associated to a load case

Message
Load not associated to a load case.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
A load exists but does not have an associated load case.

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Possible Cause
When deleting a load case, the software did not remove all the loads associated to a load case.
The loads are listed on the To Do List as loads without a load case.

Possible Impacts
Loads will not update graphically until they are assigned a valid load case. Also, these loads will
be ignored for the analysis export.

What You Should Do

Select the loads, and delete them. Or, edit the loads, and assign them a valid load case.

Load relative position is not between 0 and 1

Message
Load relative position is not between 0 and 1.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Relative positioned, concentrated, and distributed loads must be positioned along a member
such that the fractional distance along the member can only be a value greater than or equal to
0 and less than or equal to 1.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
The load will be ignored when exporting the analysis model.

What You Should Do

Edit the load, and re-position the load along the member.

Multiple boundary conditions are assigned to the

same end of a member part
Message
Multiple boundary conditions are assigned to the same end of a member part.

Severity
High.

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Detailed Description
Only one boundary condition can exist at the end of a member part; however, a particular
member part has two or more boundary conditions assigned.

Possible Cause
The most likely cause of this problem is a copy and paste operation, which does not prevent
multiple boundary conditions from being pasted to the end of a member part.

Possible Impacts
Analysis export will only export one of the boundary conditions. A warning is written to the export
log indicating that multiple boundary conditions were encountered and one was not exported.

What You Should Do

Remove one of the boundary conditions.

There is more than one analysis load case folder

Message
There is more than one analysis load case folder.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
More than one load case folder exists under the model node.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
The Export Analytical Model command will not export the load cases correctly because it will
only recognize one of the load case folders.

What You Should Do

Use the Clean Database custom command to remove the extra load case folder.
1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Supply all information possible that may have led to this situation, and submit this
information along with the backup to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.
3. Using the Clean Database custom command, remove this load case folder.

There is more than one unassigned members folder

Message
There is more than one unassigned members folder.

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Severity
High.

Detailed Description
More than one unassigned members folder exists under the model node.

Possible Cause
Two users simultaneously created the first analysis models, and two unassigned member
folders were created.

Possible Impacts
Members with loads but not assigned to analysis models will appear beneath one or the other
unassigned member folders. It will most likely just cause confusion as to which folder a member
will appear under. This situation should not impact the software in any way.

What You Should Do

Use the Clean Database custom command to remove the extra unassigned member folder.
1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Supply all information possible that may have led to this situation, and submit this
information along with the backup to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.
3. Using the Clean Database custom command, remove this folder.

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This section contains Structure database integrity messages.

Assembly connection does not have a cutting plane

Message
Assembly connection does not have a cutting plane.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
Many of the assembly connections require a cutting plane to trim the supported member. When
this error occurs, the cutting plane is missing from the assembly connection.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
Assembly connection will not compute properly. The connection will not be trimmed or coped to
the supporting member.

What You Should Do

The assembly connection needs to be removed and re-created.
1. Open the model.
2. Locate the offending assembly connection, and delete it from the model.
3. Re-create the assembly connection through the normal create assembly connection
process.

Assembly connection does not have an associated

feature
Message
Assembly connection does not have an associated feature.

Severity
Crucial.

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Detailed Description
Many of the assembly connections have features to trim or cope the supported member. When
this error occurs, the feature is missing from the assembly connection.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
Assembly connection will not compute properly. The connection will not be coped to the
supporting member.

What You Should Do

The assembly connection needs to be removed and re- created.
1. Open the model.
2. Locate the offending assembly connection, and delete it from the model.
3. Re-create the assembly connection through the normal create assembly connection
process.

Assembly connection feature is incorrectly related to

member part
Message
Assembly connection feature is incorrectly related to member part.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The assembly connection is not properly related to the feature of the assembly connection.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
Assembly connection will not perform its trim or cope operation. Most likely, the assembly
connection is listed in the To Do List if this error occurs.

What You Should Do

If this error occurs, the only option is to remove the assembly connection:
1. Open the model.
2. Delete the assembly connection.

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Assembly connection is missing a relation to the

supported members end port
Message
Assembly connection is missing a relation to the supported members end port.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
The relationship between the supported member part and the assembly connection does not
exist. This relationship provides the proper compute order so that plate parts get generated after
a cut operation occurs.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
Typically, plate parts will not appear at the correct location for gusset and corner-gusset type
assembly connections.

What You Should Do

The assembly connection needs to be removed and re-created.
1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Supply all information possible that may have led to this situation, and submit this
information along with the backup to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.
3. Open the model.
4. Locate the offending assembly connection, and delete it from the model.
5. Re-create the assembly connection through the normal create assembly connection
process.

Assembly connection is missing one or more of its

custom plate parts
Message
Assembly connection is missing one or more of its custom plate parts.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
The identified assembly connection should have a generated custom plate part as its output
(such as the base plate for the bottom of a column or the gusset for a gusset-type connection).

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It is highly likely that if this database message appears, the assembly connection is also in the
To Do List as a result of an inconsistent geometric condition (for example, the supported and
supporting members no longer intersect).

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
No gusset plate or base plate will appear for the assembly connection.

What You Should Do

The assembly connection needs to be re-created.
1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Supply all information possible that may have led to this situation, and submit this
information along with the backup to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.
3. Open the model.
4. Locate the offending assembly connection, and delete it from the model.
5. Re-create the assembly connection through the normal create assembly connection
process.

Assembly connection is missing one or more related

axis ports
Message
Assembly connection is missing one or more related axis ports.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
The identified assembly connection has a fixed number of relations that should exist between
the assembly connection and the supported/supporting members. When this fixed number of
relations is not as expected, this error occurs.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
It is highly probable that the assembly connection will not compute properly, so the cut or trim
operation will not occur, and any generated plates will not be created.

What You Should Do

The assembly connection needs to be re-created.
1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.

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2. Supply all information possible that may have led to this situation, and submit this
information along with the backup to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.
3. Open the model.
4. Locate the offending assembly connection, and delete it from the model.
5. Re-create the assembly connection through the normal create assembly connection
process.

Assembly connection missing relation to supported

member part end port
Message
Assembly connection missing relation to supported member part end port.

Severity
Medium.

Detailed Description
The relationship between the assembly connection and the supported member end port does
not exist.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
The assembly connection will not compute properly, so any trim or cut operation on the
supported member will not occur.

What You Should Do

The assembly connection needs to be removed and re-created.
1. Open the model.
2. Locate the offending assembly connection, and delete it from the model.
3. Re-create the assembly connection through the normal create assembly connection
process.

Assembly connection missing relation to supporting

member part
Message
Assembly connection missing relation to supporting member part.

Severity
Crucial.

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Detailed Description
The relationship between the supporting member part and the assembly connection does not
exist.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
Computation of the assembly connection will not occur when the supporting member is
modified.

What You Should Do

The assembly connection needs to be removed and re-created.
1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Supply all information possible that may have led to this situation, and submit this
information along with the backup to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.
3. Open the model.
4. Locate the offending assembly connection, and delete it from the model.
5. Re-create the assembly connection through the normal create assembly connection
process.

Assembly connection missing relation to supporting

member part end port
Message
Assembly connection missing relation to supporting member part end port.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
The relationship between the supporting member part end port and the assembly connection
does not exist. All assembly connections must have a relationship to the supporting member
part end port.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
Assembly connections will not compute properly (they will not be coped to the supporting
member, or the plate parts of the assembly connection will not be generated).

What You Should Do

The assembly connection needs to be removed and re-created.
1. Open the model.

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2. Locate the offending assembly connection, and delete it from the model.
3. Re-create the assembly connection through the normal create assembly connection
process.

Axis joint copy property flag is not zero or the point

on value is not -1.0
Message
Axis joint copy property flag is not zero or the point on value is not -1.0.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
The axis joint provides the connection between two member systems. When an axis joint is
copied, the properties are altered to facilitate the copy; however, these properties should not be
set persistently in the database.

Possible Cause
A copy operation prematurely failed; however, the transaction was allowed to continue with
these copy properties set on the axis joint.

Possible Impacts
The next graphical modification of the member systems connected to this axis joint may behave
differently where all point-on member systems will maintain a relative distance along similar to
how copy behaves.

What You Should Do

Because axis joints are not first class objects, there is little one can do to manually correct the
problem.
1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Send the backup and any information that may have led to this error to Intergraph Process,
Power & Marine Support.
As members are manipulated in the model, this error will disappear from the list of integrity
errors.

Door or Window is missing its mating constraint

Message
Door or Window is missing its mating constraint.

Severity
Normal.

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Detailed Description
A door or window creates an opening on a support when the default surface of the door or
window has a mating constraint with the support (for example, a slab or wall). There is an error if
the opening exists while the mating constraint is missing.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
The door or window will not recompute properly.

What You Should Do

1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Supply all information possible that may have led to this situation, and submit this
information along with the backup to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.
3. Open the model.
4. Delete the door or window.
5. Save the session.
6. Refresh all session files that have a workspace including the door or window.

Door or Window is missing its opening

Message
Door or Window is missing its opening.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
A door or window creates an opening on a support when the default surface of the door or
window has a mating constraint with the support (for example, a slab or wall). There is an error if
the opening is missing while the mating constraint exists.

Possible Cause
When the door or window is pasted with its support, and the constraint is not re-evaluated, the
software will not recompute the door or window. In that case, you must recompute the door or
window to re-create the opening. Otherwise, the door or window should be deleted.

Possible Impacts
The door or window will not recompute properly.

What You Should Do

1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Supply all information possible that may have led to this situation, and submit this
information along with the backup to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.

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3. Open the model.

4. Delete the door or window.
5. Save the session.
6. Refresh all session files that have a workspace including the door or window.

End frame connection missing a relation to the

supporting member joint
Message
End frame connection missing a relation to the supporting member joint.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
An axis-end or axis-collinear frame connection is missing a relationship to the supporting
member axis joint.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
Cannot properly copy an axis-end or axis-collinear connection when attempting to establish a
new parent for the frame connection For example, copying/pasting the supported member of a
collinear connection along with the collinear frame connection will not provide the user with the
opportunity to choose the end of the supporting member system in which to establish the
connectivity.

What You Should Do

The frame connection needs to be removed and re-created.
1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Supply all information possible that may have led to this situation, and submit this
information along with the backup to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.
3. Open the model.
4. Locate the offending frame connection, and delete it from the model.
5. Select the member part, and then click the member End on the member ribbon to re-create
the frame connection.
6. Change the frame connection type back to the axis-end/axis-collinear connection, and
graphically select the supporting member to complete the frame connection modification.

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Equipment foundation component does not have a

relation to its parent
Message
Equipment foundation component does not have a relation to its parent.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
Equipment foundation component must have a relation to the equipment foundation (parent).

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
Unknown.

What You Should Do

1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Open the model.
3. Delete the object.
4. Save the session.

Equipment foundation exists without Equipment

Message
Equipment foundation exists without Equipment.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
The purpose of an Equipment foundation is to support equipment. So, there is no point of the
existence of a foundation without equipment, and hence it is orphaned.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
Unknown.

What You Should Do

1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.

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2. Open the model.

3. Delete the object.

Equipment foundation material is missing

Message
Equipment foundation material is missing.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
Every Equipment foundation must have one and only one related material that describes the
material properties of the Equipment foundation.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
Any reports related to the material properties may fail.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Select the equipment foundation, and click Properties on the ribbon.
3. Select the Occurrence tab.
4. In the Material box, choose a valid type.
5. Apply the properties, and exit the dialog box.

ErrorCode4 Cutout Not in Spatial Index

Message
ErrorCode4 Cutout Not in Spatial Index.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
The specified opening cannot be found in the Core Spatial Index Table and has no range
values.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

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Possible Impacts
A volume query does not select these openings, preventing them from being labeled or
resymbolized on drawings.

What You Should Do

Execute the ModelRepairCmd.OpeningWithoutRange repair command.

Footing component does not have a relation to its

parent
Message
Footing component does not have a relation to its parent.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
The footing component has lost its relationship to its parent footing, and is an "orphan" footing
component.

Possible Cause
Failure to delete the component, because of a delay update or access restrictions during a
workshare consolidation.

Possible Impacts
Unknown.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Run the Clean Database custom command to delete the footing components.

Footing material missing

Message
Footing material missing.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
Every footing must have a material associated for each of its components that describes the
material properties of that footing component.

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Possible Cause
For footings placed by the Footing command, this can happen if the catalog is edited to remove
the specified material after the footing is placed.

Possible Impacts
Any reports related to the material properties may fail. For example, if no material is found, the
3
weight is calculated using the approximate density of concrete (2400 kg/m ).

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Select the footing, and then click Properties on the ribbon.
3. Select the Occurrence tab.
4. In the Material box, choose a valid type.
5. Apply the properties, and then exit the dialog box.
6. If the problem is not resolved, make sure that the custom content is setting the material on
the footing for each of its components, or directly on the footing component for the assembly
footing type.

Footing without sufficient supporting members

Message
Footing without sufficient supporting members.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
For a single footing, the number of supporting members (inputs) must be one. For a combined
footing, it must be two.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
Unknown.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Delete the object.
3. Save the session.

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Frame connection associated to more than one

member part end port
Message
Frame connection associated to more than one member part end port.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
A frame connection should be associated to only one member part end port.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
Unknown.

What You Should Do

1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Supply all information possible that may have led to this situation, and submit this
information along with the backup to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.
3. Open the model.
4. Select the offending frame connection.
5. On the ribbon, change the connection to Unsupported.
6. Then, on the ribbon, change the connection back to the original connection type.

Frame connection found that is unrelated to a

member system
Message
Frame connection found that is unrelated to a member system.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
The lifetime of a frame connection is controlled by its member system; however, the frame
connection did not get removed when the member system parent was deleted.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

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Possible Impacts
None.

What You Should Do

Remove the offending frame connection.
1. Open the model.
2. Select the offending frame connection, and delete it.

Frame connection is missing its reference collection

Message
Frame connection is missing its reference collection.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
Frame connections are related to their supported members and supporting member via the
reference collection. These relationships exist as specific types of relationships; however, a
relationship exists to the Frame Connection across an unknown relationship.

Possible Cause
A custom frame connection was developed using an incorrect relationship between the member
system and the frame connection reference collection.
Another possible cause for this error is if the frame connections were migrated from Version 4.0
of the software. In Version 4.0, more general relations were being used between the frame
connection and the member systems. These relations, however, were converted to more
specific relations in Version 4.1. It is possible the version migration did not convert these
relations properly.

Possible Impacts
The frame connection will not compute properly when the member system is manipulated.

What You Should Do

Intergraph will need to review the data to see what the unknown relation is.
1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Send the database backup to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.

Frame connection missing its reference collection

relation to the member system
Message
Frame connection missing its reference collection relation to the member system.

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Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
A frame connection is not related to its parent member system.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
A number of problems will most likely occur; for example, you will be unable to graphically select
the frame connection to get to the end of a member system.

What You Should Do

The frame connection needs to be removed and recreated.
1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Supply all information possible that may have led to this situation, and submit this
information along with the backup to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.
3. Open the model.
4. Locate the offending frame connection, and delete it from the model.
5. Select the member part, and then click the member End on the member ribbon to re- create
the frame connection.
6. Change the frame connection type back to the original connection type, and graphically
select the supporting member to complete the frame connection modification.

Frame connection without member part end port

relation
Message
Frame connection without member part end port relation.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
Every frame connection should be associated to a member part end port. If this relationship is
missing, it is a problem.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
Unknown.

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What You Should Do

1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Supply all information possible that may have led to this situation, and submit this
information along with the backup to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.
3. Open the model.
4. Select the offending frame connection.
5. On the ribbon, change the connection to Unsupported.
6. Then, on the ribbon, change the connection back to the original connection type.

Handrail exists without its geometry

Message
Handrail exists without its geometry.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
Handrail must have a relation with its input (geometry).

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
Handrail becomes orphaned.

What You Should Do

1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Supply all information possible that may have led to this situation, and submit this
information along with the backup to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.
3. Open the model.
4. Locate and select the offending handrail, and delete it.

Handrail is not associated to HandrailAE

Message
Handrail is not associated to HandrailAE.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
Handrail does not have a relation to its active entity.

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Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
The resultant object may not be visible in the graphic view. Modification of the resultant object is
not possible.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Select the resultant object in the Workspace Explorer.
3. Delete the object.

HandrailAE is not associated to Handrail

Message
HandrailAE is not associated to Handrail.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
HandrailAE is not associated to Handrail.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
Object becomes orphaned.

What You Should Do

Object needs to be removed. Please send Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support the
detailed error information for further analysis.

Invalid relation name for SlabToAssemblyConnection

Message
Invalid relation name for SlabToAssemblyConnection.

Severity
Fatal.

Detailed Description
The SlabAssemblyConnection's relationship name does not correctly identify the selected
boundaries.

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Possible Cause
On a slab, one boundary was replaced by another. For example, a slab member is replaced by
a grid line.

Possible Impacts
The slab cannot be copied or pasted using the delete option.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Run the Clean Database custom command to repair the relationship.

Joint found that is unrelated to a member system

Message
Joint found that is unrelated to a member system.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
An Axis Joint provides the logical connectivity between one or more structural member systems.
The lifetimes of the axis joints are controlled by the connected member systems; hence, when
the last member system connected to one of these axis joints is deleted, the joint is also deleted.
For this error to occur, the axis joint was not removed when the last connected member system
was removed.

Possible Cause
The axis joint should have been removed when:
 The last connected member system is removed.
 A member axis-along frame connection is modified to be an axis-end type frame connection
causing two member systems to share a single axis joint.

Possible Impacts
This problem is benign and only indicates that the database contains data that needs to be
removed.

What You Should Do

The axis joint is an internal object that cannot be manipulated directly through the user interface.
The only action for this type of error is to force the deletion of this object via the provided Clean
Database custom command.

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Member end port associated to more than one Frame

Connection
Message
Member end port associated to more than one Frame Connection.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
A member end port should be associated to only one frame connection. If the member end port
has more than one related frame connection, it is a problem.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
Unknown.

What You Should Do

1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Supply all information possible that may have led to this situation, and submit this
information along with the backup to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.
3. Open the model.
4. Select the offending frame connection.
5. On the ribbon, change the connection to Unsupported.
6. Then, on the ribbon, change the connection back to the original connection type.

Member part axis end port found with invalid

properties
Message
Member part axis end port found with invalid properties

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
An end port of a member part maintains whether it is a start or end port. The properties on this
end port conflict with the start and end of the member part.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

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Possible Impacts
This error would not typically cause any immediate problems; however, downstream activities
such as analysis would not be predictable if there are two start ports.

What You Should Do

The only option is to remove the member part:
1. Open the model.
2. Delete the member part related to the problem end port.

Member part cutLength is zero

Message
Member part cutLength is zero.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
A member part has a cut length less than or equal to zero.

Possible Cause
The member part or system was manipulated such that the part axis is zero in length. This
problem could have been due to a direct manipulation of the end of the member part, making
the start and end point coincident, or as a result of an indirect modification that forced the ends
of the member part to be coincident.

Possible Impacts
Unknown.

What You Should Do

Remove the member part, or move the part such that its ends are no longer coincident.
1. Open the model.
2. Locate the offending member part, and move or modify it such that its end points are no
longer coincident.

Member part does not have an attached cross section

occurrence
Message
Member part does not have an attached cross section occurrence.

Severity
Crucial.

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Detailed Description
Every member part must have only one related cross section occurrence that defines the
projected profile for the initial solid geometry.

Possible Cause
In Version 4.0 of the software, a cross section services function was delivered that allows the
ability to share the occurrence of an existing member part. This function is called
PlaceCrossSectionOccurrence. By setting the third argument of this function to False, the
developer can indicate that an existing cross section occurrence is to be used instead of
creating a new one. The problem is that the developer cannot delete the cross section
occurrence because it can (and will) delete the cross section occurrence out from under an
existing member that shared the occurrence. This services function typically is used within
hangers and supports, stairs, ladders, and handrail Visual Basic custom commands where the
cross section was retrieved to produce a projection and then deleted.

Possible Impacts
The software cannot modify the member part that lost its cross section occurrence.

What You Should Do

There are two items to clean: (a) existing member parts (b) existing Visual Basic commands.
The steps to clean the existing member parts are:
1. Open the model.
2. Select the member part, and click Properties on the ribbon.
3. Select the Cross Section tab.
4. Choose a new cross section in the Section Name box (preferably a larger section of the
same type as the original).
5. Click Apply.
6. Restore the section name property back to its original value by selecting it in the Section
Name box.
7. Apply the properties, and exit the dialog box.
The steps to clean the VB commands to prevent this error from occurring again are:
1. Search all VB code for the function PlaceCrossSectionOccurrence.
2. For all located calls, change the third argument to True.
3. Verify that after the call to PlaceCrossSectionOccurrence, when you are done using the
occurrence, you delete the occurrence from the database; otherwise, you will be leaving
orphaned cross section occurrences in the database.
4. Rebuild your VB code.

Member part generator missing

Message
Member part generator missing.

Severity
High.

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Detailed Description
The member part has an internal object called a generator that provides the functionality to
construct the graphical part from the provided input axis and trim features. Having a member
part without its generator would leave only the displayed member system and no graphical
member part representation.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
No graphical manipulation of the member will be allowed.

What You Should Do

The member part needs to be removed.
1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Supply all information possible that may have led to this situation, and submit this
information along with the backup to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.
3. Open the model.
4. Locate the offending member part, and delete it.

Member part has more than one attached cross

section definition
Message
Member part has more than one attached cross section definition.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
Every part has an indirect relationship to its cross section definition in the catalog that provides
the basic properties of the section. If a part has more than one related definition, it is ambiguous
as to which cross section definition to use.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
Most likely, the properties of the member part cannot be reviewed.

What You Should Do

Remove the offending member part.
1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Supply all information possible that may have led to this situation, and submit this
information along with the backup to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.

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3. Open the model.

4. Select the offending member part, and delete it.

Member part has more than one attached cross

section occurrence
Message
Member part has more than one attached cross section occurrence.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
Every member part has one cross section occurrence that defines the projected profile for the
solid. A member part cannot have more than one cross section occurrence; otherwise, it is
ambiguous as to which section to project along the axis to define the member part solid
geometry.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
Any manipulation of the member part will fail.

What You Should Do

No action is required.

Member part has more than one material definition

Message
Member part has more than one material definition.

Severity
Medium.

Detailed Description
Every part may have one and only one material definition that defines the basic material
properties of the member. If a part has more than one related definition, it is ambiguous as to
which material definition to use.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

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Possible Impacts
Unknown.

What You Should Do

No action is required.

Member part has no attached catalog cross section

definition
Message
Member part has no attached catalog cross section definition.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
Every member part must have only one related cross section that describes the cross section
properties of the member part.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
Member property edit will fail.

What You Should Do

Follow these steps to clean the existing member parts.
1. Open the model.
2. Select the member part, and click Properties on the ribbon.
3. Select the Cross Section tab.
4. In the Section Name box, choose a section.
5. Apply the properties.
6. In the Section Name box, re-select the original cross section name.
7. Apply the properties, and exit the dialog box.

Member part has no attached material definition

Message
Member part has no attached material definition.

Severity
Normal.

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Detailed Description
Every member part must have one and only one related material that describes the material
properties of the member part.

Possible Cause
A member part can be constructed without a material definition; therefore, it is plausible that a
custom command exists where a member part was created without assigning it a material
definition.

Possible Impacts
Any reports related to the material properties will fail.

What You Should Do

There are two items to correct: (a) the member parts indicated by the DB integrity report that
have missing material definitions, and (b) the Visual Basic macro that contains the code that
creates a part without its material definition.
Here are the steps to clean the existing member parts:
1. Open the model.
2. Select the member part, and click Properties on the ribbon.
3. Select the Cross Section tab.
4. In the Grade box, choose a valid grade.
5. In the Material box, choose a valid type.
6. Apply the properties, and exit the dialog box.
To eliminate this problem from occurring again, locate the Visual Basic code that is allowing the
member part to be created without a material. You will need to refer to the API help
documentation as to the proper means of creating a member part and system and assigning the
proper material and cross section. If you have no such code that is creating a member system,
you will need to report the DB integrity problem to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.
A backup of your model will be needed to help determine the source of the problem.

Member part is missing a start or end port

Message
Member part is missing a start or end port.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Every member part has two end ports (one at the start and the other at the end). If one is
missing, that is a problem.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

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Possible Impacts
The software cannot establish assembly connections to the end of the member.

What You Should Do

Delete the offending member part.
1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Supply all information possible that may have led to this situation, and submit this
information along with the backup to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.
3. Open the model.
4. Select the offending member part, and delete it.

Member part is missing its end ports

Message
Member part is missing its end ports.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Every member part has two end ports (one at the start and the other at the end). If one is
missing, that is a problem.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
The software cannot establish an assembly connection to the end of the member part.

What You Should Do

Delete the offending member part.
1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Supply all information possible that may have led to this situation, and submit this
information along with the backup to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.
3. Open the model.
4. Select the offending member part, and delete it.

Member part not attached to member part generator

Message
Member part not attached to member part generator.

Severity
High.

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Detailed Description
A member system consists of one or more member parts. When the parts of a member system
are missing, no graphic operation can occur on the member system.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
This member system has a database integrity problem and must be removed.

What You Should Do

Allow the delivered custom command to remove this member system.
1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Supply all information possible that may have led to this situation, and submit this
information along with the backup to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.
3. Using the Clean Database custom command, remove this member system.

Member part solid geometry missing

Message
Member part solid geometry missing.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The solid geometry for the member part does exist.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
The member part will not display and is non-locatable.

What You Should Do

Delete the offending member part.
1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Supply all information possible that may have led to this situation, and submit this
information along with the backup to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.
3. Open the model.
4. Locate and select the offending member part, and delete it.

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Member system axis end port (at end) is related to

more than one axis joint
Message
Member system axis end port (at end) is related to more than one axis joint.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
The end of a member system can be related to only one axis joint. This axis joint defines the
end location of the member system's logical axis.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
Any manipulation of the member system will fail.

What You Should Do

Remove the offending member system.
1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Supply all information possible that may have led to this situation, and submit this
information along with the backup to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.
3. Open the model.
4. Select the offending member part, and delete it.

Member system axis end port (at start) is related to

more than one axis joint
Message
Member system axis end port (at start) is related to more than one axis joint.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
The start of a member system can be related to only one axis joint. This axis joint defines the
start location of the member system's logical axis.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

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Possible Impacts
Any manipulation of the member system will fail.

What You Should Do

Remove the offending member system.
1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Supply all information possible that may have led to this situation, and submit this
information along with the backup to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.
3. Open the model.
4. Select the offending member system, and delete it.

Member system can be point on to only one member

system
Message
Member system can be point on to only one member system.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
A member is allowed to be point onto another member, a surface, a point, a line, and so forth.
However, one end of a member cannot be point onto more than one object.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
Modification of the offending member or the objects that it is point onto may cause the
modification to falter and abort prematurely.

What You Should Do

The offending member needs to be removed.
1. Open the model.
2. Delete the offending member system.

Member system end port found with invalid

properties
Message
Member system end port found with invalid properties.

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Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
The member system consists of three types of end ports: start, end, and along ports. The
properties on the indicated port noted in the DB integrity script have inconsistent properties with
how it is connected to the member system (the end port is related to the start of the member
system, but the port indicates it is not at the start of the member system).

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
Potentially, this situation could cause problems later in the workflow such as during analysis
when the member system and parts are broken down into analytical elements.

What You Should Do

To correct this problem, the only recourse is to remove the member system that contains the
bad port.
1. Open the model.
2. Select and delete the indicated member system with the bad port.

Member system exists without any member parts

Message
Member system exists without any member parts.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The member system cannot exist without a member part, which provides the physical geometry
for display and locate.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
The member part is broken beyond recovery so any manipulation of the system will fail.

What You Should Do

Delete the offending member system.
1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Supply all information possible that may have led to this situation, and submit this
information along with the backup to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.

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3. Open the model.

4. Select the offending member system, and delete it.

Member system is missing a start or end port

Message
Member system is missing a start or end port.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Every member system has two end ports (one at the start and the other at the end). If one is
missing, that is a problem.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
The software cannot connect other member systems to the end of the member.

What You Should Do

Delete the offending member system.
1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Supply all information possible that may have led to this situation, and submit this
information along with the backup to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.
3. Open the model.
4. Select the offending member system, and delete it.

Member system is missing its attached wirebody

Message
Member system is missing its attached wirebody.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The logical axis of a member system is described by a wirebody. The relation to the wirebody
table is missing; hence, the member system does not have a logical axis and is incomplete.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

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Possible Impacts
The software cannot manipulate the member system or part.

What You Should Do

Delete the offending member system.
1. Open the model.
2. Locate and select the offending member system, and delete the object.

Member system is missing its end ports

Message
Member system is missing its end ports.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
Every member system has two end ports (one at the start and the other at the end). If one is
missing, that is a problem.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
The software cannot connect other members to the ends of the member system.

What You Should Do

Delete the offending member system.
1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Supply all information possible that may have led to this situation, and submit this
information along with the backup to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.
3. Open the model.
4. Select the offending member system, and delete it.

Member system missing one or more frame

connections
Message
Member system missing one or more frame connections.

Severity
Normal.

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Detailed Description
Every member system has a start and end frame connection. The lifetimes of these frame
connections are controlled by the member system; hence, you cannot eliminate an end frame
connection unless you delete the member system. Therefore, a member system without a frame
connection should not occur.

Possible Cause
Before Version 5 of the software, member systems without frame connections were allowed.
Therefore, a migrated model can result in these messages. For a non-migrated model, this
situation is abnormal and should not occur.

Possible Impacts
Commands that select a frame connection are affected. Examples of these commands include
placement of members at the end of a member, assembly connection placement on a member
system, and placement of analysis boundary conditions.

What You Should Do

To re-establish the connectivity of a frame connection, you can complete a manual process, or
run a custom database command.
Before fixing this problem, you must have write access to the permission group of
the member system. Frame connections always exist beneath the permission group of the
member system. A new frame connection can only be generated if you have access to the
member.

Manual Solution
1. Select the member system.
2. Click the Start and End frame connection buttons on the ribbon. The software creates new
frame connections.

Automated Solution
1. Run the Clean Database custom command.
2. Select the member system(s) in error, and click Clean Now. The software creates new
unsupported frame connections.

Member system Type property cannot be 0

Message
Member system Type property cannot be 0.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The type property on the member system has not been set. This property varies with the type
category on the member. For example, a member system with type category of Beam would
have a type of Beam, Purlin, Girder, Girt, or Joist.

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Possible Cause
The likely cause of this error is that a custom command was written to place a member system,
and the type property was not set on the member system.

Possible Impacts
Without the type property, any member system that attempts to connect to this member system
will not establish the appropriate frame connection when the connection is By Rule.

What You Should Do

Manually update the member system type property.
1. Open the model.
2. Select the member system part.
3. On the ribbon, select the appropriate member type property.

Member system TypeCategory property cannot be 0

Message
Member system TypeCategory property cannot be 0.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The type category property on the member system has not been set. This property should have
a value of Beam, Column, or Brace.

Possible Cause
The likely cause of this error is that a custom Visual Basic command/macro was written to place
a member system, and the type category property was not set when the member system was
created.

Possible Impacts
Without the type category property set on the member system, any member system that
connects to this member system may not establish the correct frame connection when
connection is By Rule.

What You Should Do

Manually update the member system's part type category property.
1. Open the model.
2. Select the indicated member system part.
3. On the member part ribbon, select a type category.

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More than one assembly connection is attached to

the end port of a member part
Message
More than one assembly connection is attached to the end port of a member part.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
A member part may have only one assembly connection related to a given end of the member
part because more than one assembly connection would compete for how the end of the
member part is trimmed.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
The software will not allow more than one assembly connection to be connected to an end port
of a member part. If this situation ever occurs, the last placed assembly connection will be
disabled and its connectivity to the supported/supporting member systems will be severed.
Therefore, the offending assembly connection should exist in the To Do List and is harmless to
the existing data model.

What You Should Do

Remove the offending assembly connection.
1. Open the model.
2. Select the assembly connection, and delete it.

No frame connection found on end of member system

Message
No frame connection found on end of member system.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
Each member system must have a start and an end frame connection. The lifetimes of these
frame connections are controlled by the member system; hence, you cannot eliminate an end
frame connection unless you delete the member system. Therefore, a member system without a
frame connection should not exist.

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Possible Cause
Before Version 5, member systems without frame connections were allowed. Therefore, a
migrated model can result in this situation. For a non-migrated model, this situation is abnormal
and should not occur.

Possible Impacts
Commands that select a frame connection are affected. Examples of these commands include
placement of members at the end of a member, placement of an assembly connection on a
member system, and placement of analysis boundary conditions.

What You Should Do

To re-establish the connectivity of a frame connection, you can complete a manual process, or
run a custom database command.
Before fixing this problem, you must have write access to the permission group of
the member system. Frame connections always exist beneath the permission group of the
member system. A new frame connection can only be generated if you have access to the
member.

Manual Solution
1. Select the member system part.
2. On the ribbon, click the Start and End frame connection buttons to create new frame
connections.

Automated Solution
1. Run the Clean Database custom command.
2. Select the member system(s) in error, and click Clean Now. The software creates new
unsupported frame connections.

Object not in the same permission group as its parent

Message
Object not in the same permission group as its parent.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
This internal object should inherit its permission group from its parent; however, the permission
group does not match its parent's permission group.

Possible Cause
This problem is caused by a structural member part's failure to propagate to the graphic part
generator or to its cross- section occurrence.

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Possible Impacts
You might not be able to modify a structural member because the permission group of the
secondary graphic part generator may not allow the manipulation of the member part graphics.

What You Should Do

Because the object is an internal object, it cannot be manipulated directly through the user
interface. The best action for this type of error is to invoke the Clean Database custom
command to correct the inconsistency.

One or more outputs of a Designed Member exist in a

different Permission Group
Message
One or more outputs of a Designed Member exist in a different Permission Group.

Severity
Medium

Detailed Description
The child plates that constitute the designed member are in a different permission group than
the parent designed member object.

Possible Cause
You should only see this on a migrated database (before the fix for TR 167167, v08.01.36.0002
and earlier) if you changed the permission group of a designed member and then split that
member. In that case, the new designed members will be in the correct permission group, but
the plates will be in the active permission group.

Possible Impacts
Future modifications to the designed member or the plate systems could fail if the user does not
have access to the plate system permission group.

What You Should Do

Run the repair command written for the message. The command will set the permission group of
the plates to the one specified for the designed member.
Alternatively, you can simply change the permission group of a designed member and then
change it back to the original. This modification will trigger the permission group propagation so
that the plates and designed members will reside in the same permission group.

Opening without any OpeningType relation

Message
Opening without any OpeningType relation

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Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
An Opening has no relation to an OpeningType object which defines some particular properties
for the Opening; for example, Cutting Limit.

Possible Cause
Copying/Pasting an Opening.

Possible Impacts
At edit time, an Opening which does not go through all of the structure on which it is applied will
not have the correct Cutting Limit value ("Through All" instead of "User Defined").

What You Should Do

Use the Clean command to apply the repair script.

Orphaned Cross section symbol occurrences having

no relationships to any objects
Message
Orphaned Cross section symbol occurrences having no relationships to any objects.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
Symbol occurrence objects in the database are orphaned as they do not have any relationships
to the objects that created them.

Possible Cause
Some custom symbol objects that create cross section occurrences do not delete the
occurrences after they have been used for creating projections. An example is in user symbol
macros such as Stairs/Handrails that use the function PlaceCrossSectionOccurrence from
CrossSectionServices in the SP3DStructGenericTools library.

Possible Impacts
Software performance degrades with a large number of these objects.

What You Should Do

1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Send the database backup to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.
3. Execute the Clean Database custom command to remove these objects.
User symbol macro source code that calls the function
PlaceCrossSectionOccurrence must ensure that occurrences are deleted when the symbol

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code does not need the occurrences anymore. In the existing source code, look for instances
where an occurrence is created. The function call has the third argument set as True (meaning
that a new occurrence will be created). For example:
CrosssectionService.PlaceCrossSectionOccurrence(ResourceManager,
CatalogDef, True, CSProfile)
' Code to use the occurrence to create projections
' then the CSProfileObj needs to be deleted as follows
Dim obj As IJDObject
Set obj = CSProfileObj
obj.Remove

Orphaned structure member part along port

Message
Orphaned structure member part along port.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
Whenever an assembly connection is placed along a supporting member, a relationship is
established to the supported member via an along port on the member. When this error occurs,
the along port of a part exists without its parent member part existing.

Possible Cause
Deleting a member part failed to propagate the delete operation to the along port, or it could be
a permission problem where the object connected to the along port propagated a non-working
status permission to the port such that it could not be deleted.

Possible Impacts
None.

What You Should Do

Run the delivered custom command to remove the offending port.
1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Supply all information possible that may have led to this situation, and submit this
information along with the backup to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.
3. Execute the Clean Database custom command to remove the port.

Orphaned structure member part end port

Message
Orphaned structure member part end port.

Severity
Normal.

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Detailed Description
Every member part has two end ports related to it (the end port at the start of the member and
the end port at the end of the member). When the member part was deleted, one of the end
ports was not deleted along with the member part.

Possible Cause
Deleting a member part failed to propagate the delete operation to one or more of its end ports.

Possible Impacts
None.

What You Should Do

Run the delivered custom command to remove the offending port.
1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Supply all information possible that may have led to this situation, and submit this
information along with the backup to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.
3. Execute the Clean Database custom command to remove the port.

Orphaned structure member system end port

Message
Orphaned structure member system end port.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
Every member system has two end ports related to it (the end port at the start of the member
system and the end port at the end of the member system). When the member system was
deleted, one of the end ports was not deleted along with the member system.

Possible Cause
Deleting a member system failed to propagate the delete operation to one or more of its end
ports.

Possible Impacts
None.

What You Should Do

Run the delivered custom command to remove the offending port.
1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Supply all information possible that may have led to this situation, and submit this
information along with the backup to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.
3. Execute the Clean Database custom command to remove the port.

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Port face selector is missing its root contour

Message
Port face selector is missing its root contour.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
A port face selector is an internal intermediary object between a structural slab and one of its
bounding structural members.
A root contour is an internal object and a parent of a port face selector but also a parent of a
structural slab.

Possible Cause
The root contour has been deleted either by an unknown operation or by self-destruction
triggered when all of its geometrical parents were deleted.
Alternatively, the relationship between port face selector and its root contour has been deleted
for an unknown reason.

Possible Impacts
The slab limited by this member will not correctly evaluate boundary offsets.

What You Should Do

Because this object is internal, there is nothing that you can do directly.

Port face selector is missing its source object

Message
Port face selector is missing its source object.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
A port face selector is an internal intermediary object between a structural slab and one of its
bounding structural members.
Currently, the source object of a port face selector is limited to a structural member.

Possible Cause
The source object has been deleted, but this delete operation was not propagated to the port
face selector. Or, the relationship between the port face selector and its source object was
deleted for an unknown reason.

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Possible Impacts
The slab limited by this member will not correctly evaluate boundary offsets.

What You Should Do

Because this object is internal, there is nothing that you can do directly.

Port face selector root contour is not unique

Message
Port face selector root contour is not unique.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
A port face selector is an internal intermediary object between a structural slab and one of its
bounding structural members.
A root contour is an internal object and a parent of a port face selector but also a parent of a
structural slab.
If a port face selector's root contour is not unique, this demonstrates a serious problem.

Possible Cause
A relationship between a port face selector and its root contour is instantiated more than one
time, which can be the result of an automation problem or a copy and paste problem.

Possible Impacts
The slab limited by this member will not correctly evaluate boundary offsets.

What You Should Do

Because this object is internal, there is nothing that you can do directly.

Port face selector source object is not unique

Message
Port face selector source object is not unique.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
A port face selector is an internal intermediary object between a structural slab and one of its
bounding structural members.
Currently, the source object of a port face selector is limited to a structural member.

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Possible Cause
A relationship between a port face selector and its source object is instantiated more than one
time, which can be the result of an automation problem or a copy and paste problem.

Possible Impacts
The slab limited by this member will not correctly evaluate boundary offsets.

What You Should Do

Because this object is internal, there is nothing that you can do directly.

Reference collection for a FrameConnection uses

unexpected relation
Message
Reference collection for a FrameConnection uses unexpected relation.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
A relationship exists to the frame connection reference collection that is not one of the
well-known relations (such as the relations between the end ports of the supported/supporting
member systems and the frame connection).

Possible Cause
More generalized relations were used in Version 4.0 of the software; hence, the version
migration may not have migrated one of these relations correctly.

Possible Impacts
No visible problems will occur.

What You Should Do

Forcing the connection type to unsupported and then back to its original connection type will
correct the problem.
1. Open the model.
2. Select the offending frame connection, and change it to Unsupported.
3. Change the offending frame connection back to its original connection type. You must
graphically re-identify the supporting member to which to reconnect.

Reference Collection for an unsupported Frame

Connection contains more than one element
Message
Reference Collection for an unsupported Frame Connection contains more than one element.

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Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
A relationship exists to the reference collection of a frame connection. Specific relationships
have been defined to the frame connection; however, in this instance, a generic reference
collection relationship exists.

Possible Cause
In Version 4.0 of the software, several of the relationships to the frame connection were
generalized relations; however, in Version 4.1, all these relationships were made more specific.
Therefore, if this error occurs, it is likely that the version migration of the frame connection did
not perform properly.

Possible Impacts
Frame connections reported with this error may not copy properly if the reported frame
connection is an axis-end or axis-collinear type frame connection.

What You Should Do

Force the software to re-compute the frame connection.
1. Open the model.
2. Select the frame connection, and change its type to Unsupported.
3. Select the frame connection again, and restore the frame connection type back to its original
value (which will force the graphic selection of the supporting member).

Slab entity catalog type reference is not unique

Message
Slab entity catalog type reference is not unique.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The catalog type of a slab entity (the slab shown in the Workspace Explorer) is not unique
anymore.

Possible Cause
A relationship between a slab entity and its catalog type is instantiated more than one time,
which can be the result of an automation problem or a copy and paste problem.

Possible Impacts
The slab entity is either in error or has a database integrity problem.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.

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2. Locate the offending slab, and re-create it.

Slab entity composition reference is not unique

Message
Slab entity composition reference is not unique.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The composition type of a slab entity (the slab shown in the Workspace Explorer) composition
type is not unique anymore.

Possible Cause
A relationship between a slab entity and its catalog is instantiated more than one time, which
can be the result of an automation problem or a copy and paste problem.

Possible Impacts
The slab entity is either in error or has a database integrity problem.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Locate the offending slab, and re-create it.

Slab entity is missing its catalog type reference

Message
Slab entity is missing its catalog type reference.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The catalog type of a slab entity (the slab shown in the Workspace Explorer) does not match a
catalog entry anymore.

Possible Cause
The catalog type is not available in the catalog.

Possible Impacts
The slab entity is either in error or has a database integrity problem.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.

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2. Locate the offending slab, and select a type from the Type dropdown list on the ribbon.

Slab entity is missing its composition

Message
Slab entity is missing its composition.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The composition relationship of a slab entity (the slab shown in the Workspace Explorer) does
not exist anymore.

Possible Cause
The composition relationship or all slab layers have been deleted for an unknown reason.

Possible Impacts
The slab entity is either in error or has a database integrity problem.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Locate the offending slab, and select a type from the Composition dropdown list on the
ribbon.

Slab entity is missing its composition reference

Message
Slab entity is missing its composition reference.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The composition of a slab entity (the slab shown in the Workspace Explorer) does not match a
catalog entry anymore.

Possible Cause
The composition is not available in the catalog anymore.

Possible Impacts
The slab entity is either in error or has a database integrity problem.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.

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2. Locate the offending slab, and select a type from the Composition dropdown list on the
ribbon.

Slab layer catalog type reference is not unique

Message
Slab layer catalog type reference is not unique.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The slab layer catalog type is not unique anymore.

Possible Cause
A relationship between a slab layer and its catalog is instantiated more than one time, which can
be the result of an automation problem or a copy and paste problem.

Possible Impacts
The slab entity is either in error or has a database integrity problem.

What You Should Do

This error can be resolved by correcting the database integrity error message for the related
slab entity.

Slab layer composition is not unique

Message
Slab layer composition is not unique.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The slab layer composition is not unique anymore.

Possible Cause
A relationship between a slab layer and its slab entity is instantiated more than one time, which
can be the result of an automation problem or a copy and paste problem.

Possible Impacts
The slab entity is either in error or has a database integrity problem.

What You Should Do

This error can be resolved by correcting the database integrity error message for the slab entity.

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Slab layer is missing its catalog type reference

Message
Slab layer is missing its catalog type reference.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The slab layer catalog type does not match a catalog entry anymore.

Possible Cause
The catalog type is not available in the catalog anymore.

Possible Impacts
The slab entity is either in error or has a database integrity problem.

What You Should Do

This error can be resolved by correcting the database integrity error message for the slab entity.

Slab layer is missing its composition

Message
Slab layer is missing its composition.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The slab layer composition relationship does not exist anymore.

Possible Cause
The composition relationship or slab entity has been deleted for an unknown reason.

Possible Impacts
The slab layer is orphaned.

What You Should Do

The slab layer is an internal object that cannot be manipulated directly through the user
interface. The only action for this type of error is to force the deletion of this object using the
provided Clean Database custom command.

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Slab with duplicate boundary index

Message
Slab with duplicate boundary index.

Severity
Fatal

Detailed Description
A slab with a duplicate boundary index is found. One of the boundaries is unneeded.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
The slab remains in place after MDR with move.

What You Should Do

Delete and then remodel the corrupted slab.

Slab Without Any Slab Assembly Connection

Message
Slab Without Any Slab Assembly Connection
(Codelist Number 95 in SPSCodelists.xls:: SPSDBIntegrityMessages).

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
No slab assembly connections are visible under the slab in the Workspace Explorer. This means
the slab assembly connections are no longer in the database.

Possible Cause
All the slab's assembly connections have been interactively deleted.

Possible Impacts
The slab is missing key data and must be manually repaired to work as it was originally
expected to for operations such as Copy, Move, and Mirror.

What You Should Do

Edit the slab and go to the Boundaries step:
If the slab does not have boundaries:
1. Select new boundaries.

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2. Click the green checkmark or Finish to regenerate the slab's assembly connections.
If the slab does have boundaries:
1. De-select one boundary.
2. Select another object as the new specific boundary (a nearby grid line, for example).
3. Click the green checkmark or Finish.
Repeat these steps for each boundary to regenerate slab assembly connections.
If re-allocating boundaries does not correct the problem, the slab must be re-modeled.

Slab Without Supporting Object

Message
Slab Without Supporting Object
(Codelist Number 96 in SPSCodelists.xls:: SPSDBIntegrityMessages)

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
No object is supporting the slab. To continue working, the slab keeps a local copy of the support
information; however, this means that the slab may no longer work as originally expected in
operations such as Copy, Mirror, and Move.

Possible Cause
The object supporting the slab has been deleted.

Possible Impacts
The slab must be manually repaired because it does not have all the support information it
needs to function correctly.

What You Should Do

1. Edit the slab.
2. Go to the Support step and select new support inputs.
These inputs will depend on what Plane Method was used to place the Slab (Coincident,
Plane by # Points, and so forth).
If selecting a new support does not correct the problem, then the slab will have to be
re-modeled.

Stair or Ladder has more than one related bottom

plane
Message
Stair or Ladder has more than one related bottom plane.

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Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
A stair or ladder has multiple relationships to the bottom plane. The location of the stair or ladder
depends on the inputs; therefore, more than one input would make the location of the ladder
ambiguous.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
It is highly likely that one would not even notice a problem with the behavior of the ladder or stair
because the first encountered input would be used, and any additional inputs would be ignored.
However, it is plausible that if any of the inputs get modified, the ladder could compute its
location based off a different input. The ladder would seem to move around unpredictably.

What You Should Do

Manually update the ladder or stair.
1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Send the database backup to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.
3. Open the model.
4. Select the ladder or stair.
5. On the ribbon, click Select Bottom Plane .
6. In a graphic view, select a new bottom plane for the stair or ladder.
7. Click Finish on the ribbon.

Stair or Ladder has more than one related reference

plane or edge
Message
Stair or Ladder has more than one related reference plane or edge.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
A stair or ladder has multiple relationships to a reference edge or plane. The location of the stair
or ladder depends on the inputs; therefore, more than one input would make the location of the
ladder ambiguous.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

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Possible Impacts
It is highly likely that one would not even notice a problem with the behavior of the ladder or stair
because the first encountered input would be used, and any additional inputs would be ignored.
However, it is plausible that if any of the inputs get modified, the ladder could compute its
location based off a different input. The ladder would seem to move around unpredictably.

What You Should Do

Manually update the ladder or stair.
1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Send the database backup to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.
3. Open the model.
4. Select the ladder or stair.
5. On the ribbon, click Select Reference Edge .
6. In a graphic view, select a new reference edge for the stair or ladder.
7. Click Finish on the ribbon.

Stair or Ladder has more than one related top plane

or edge
Message
Stair or Ladder has more than one related top plane or edge.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
A stair or ladder has multiple relationships to the top plane or edge. The location of the stair or
ladder depends on the inputs; therefore, more than one input would make the location of the
ladder ambiguous.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
It is highly likely that one would not even notice a problem with the behavior of the ladder or stair
because the first encountered input would be used, and any additional inputs would be ignored.
However, it is plausible that if any of the inputs get modified, the ladder could compute its
location based off a different input. The ladder would seem to move around unpredictably.

What You Should Do

Manually update the ladder or stair.
1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Send the database backup to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.
3. Open the model.

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4. Select the ladder or stair.

5. On the ribbon, click Select Top Edge .
6. In a graphic view, select a new top edge for the stair or ladder.
7. Click Finish on the ribbon.

Stair or Ladder is missing its bottom supporting

plane
Message
Stair or Ladder is missing its bottom supporting plane.

Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
A stair or ladder has relationships to its inputs: top edge, bottom plane, and an optional
reference edge. The location of the stair or ladder depends on these inputs; therefore, if any one
of the inputs is missing (bottom plane), the stair or ladder is orphaned.

Possible Cause
Deleting the original bottom plane geometry causes the stair or ladder to go to the To Do List,
indicating the bottom reference plane is missing. As long as the stair or ladder remains on the
To Do List, this error is not reported; however, if for some reason, the To Do List record is
removed, then this problem is reported.

Possible Impacts
The stair or ladder will not recompute its size or position when its referenced geometry moves.

What You Should Do

Manually update the ladder or stair.
1. Open the model.
2. Select the ladder or stair.
3. On the ribbon, click Select Bottom Plane .
4. In a graphic view, select a new bottom plane for the stair or ladder.
5. Click Finish on the ribbon.

Stair or Ladder is missing its top supporting plane or

edge
Message
Stair or Ladder is missing its top supporting plane or edge.

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Severity
Normal.

Detailed Description
A stair or ladder has relationships to its inputs: top edge, bottom plane, and an optional
reference edge. The location of the stair or ladder depends on these inputs; therefore, if any one
of inputs is missing (top plane/edge), the stair or ladder is orphaned.

Possible Cause
Deleting the original top reference edge geometry causes the stair or ladder to go to the To Do
List, indicating the top edge is missing. As long as the stair or ladder remains on the To Do List,
this error is not reported; however, if for some reason, the To Do List record is removed, then
this problem is reported.

Possible Impacts
The stair or ladder will not recompute its size or position when its referenced geometry moves.

What You Should Do

Manually update the ladder or stair.
1. Open the model.
2. Select the ladder or stair.
3. On the ribbon, click Select Top Edge .
4. In a graphic view, select a new top edge for the stair or ladder.
5. Click Finish on the ribbon.

Stair or Ladder is not associated to its AE

Message
Stair or Ladder is not associated to its AE.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
A stair or ladder does not have a relation to its active entity (AE).

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
The resultant object may not be visible in the graphic view. Modification of the resultant object is
not possible.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.

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2. Select the resultant object in the Workspace Explorer.

3. Delete the object.

StairAE is not associated to Stair or Ladder

Message
StairAE is not associated to Stair or Ladder.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
StairAE is not associated to Stair or Ladder.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
Object becomes orphaned.

What You Should Do

Object needs to be removed. Please send Intergraph Process, Power & Marine the detailed
error information for further analysis.

Structure SmartOcc related objects with missing

flavor relation
Message
Structure SmartOcc related objects with missing flavor relation.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
Every Structure SmartOccurrence has a relation between its flavor occurrence and the flavor for
its selector logic. The majority of structure objects have a dummy selector; hence, if this relation
is missing, it can be re-established if a similar flavor is found. This script detects such cases and
provides a repair action that can be run against the database. You can run the repair with the
Clean Database custom command.

Possible Cause
Not known.

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Possible Impacts
This is only a detection script; hence, there is no known impact.

What You Should Do

To re-establish the connectivity for dangling flavor relations, you can run the Clean Database
custom command. Select the entry for SmartPlantStructure\UpdateDanglingFlavorRlns.sql, and
click Clean Now. The software re-establishes the missing flavor relations for the structure
SmartOcc dangling flavors.

Surface frame connection is missing its reference

collection relation to the surface
Message
Surface frame connection is missing its reference collection relation to the surface.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
A surface-default frame connection is not related to a surface or plane.

Possible Cause
Unknown.

Possible Impacts
The member system will not move with the movement of the surface or plane to which it was
originally attached.

What You Should Do

The frame connection needs to be modified.
1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Supply all information possible that may have led to this situation, and submit this
information along with the backup to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.
3. Open the model.
4. Locate the offending frame connection, and change it to an unsupported frame connection
type.
5. Change the frame connection back to a surface-default connection type, and graphically
select the surface to which to connect.

Wrong reference collection relation to member for

end port @end
Message
Wrong reference collection relation to member for end port @end.

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Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
The relationship between the reference collection of a frame connection and the member end
port is inconsistent with the connected end port (the frame connection is related to the member
system end port, but the notification relationship is to the start of the member system).

Possible Cause
The Visual Basic frame connection macro that established the relationship has a problem. The
relationship to the end port should be consistent with the end port properties.

Possible Impacts
The frame connection may not compute properly when the supporting member end is
manipulated.

What You Should Do

1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Send the database backup to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.

Wrong reference collection relation to member for

end port @start
Message
Wrong reference collection relation to member for end port @start.

Severity
Crucial.

Detailed Description
The relationship between the reference collection of the frame connection and the member end
port is inconsistent with the connected end port (the frame connection is related to the member
system start port, but the notification relationship is to the end of the member system).

Possible Cause
The Visual Basic frame connection macro that established the relationship has a problem. The
relationship to the start port should be consistent with the properties of the member port.

Possible Impacts
The frame connection may not compute properly when the supporting member end is
manipulated.

What You Should Do

1. Ask your database administrator to back up the model.
2. Send the database backup to Intergraph Process, Power & Marine Support.

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This section contains Systems and Specifications database integrity messages.

Missing relationship for Correlated object

Message
Missing relationship for Correlated object.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
A required EFWCorrelationToSP3D relationship is missing from an area system, unit system, or
pipeline.

Possible Cause
The area system, unit system, or pipeline was created using a pre-V7 version of SmartPlant 3D.

Possible Impacts
Area systems, unit systems, or pipelines that are missing the EFWCorrelationToSP3D
relationship cannot be correlated to objects in P&ID or PBS documents.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Click Tools > Custom Commands.
3. Run the Clean Database custom command.
4. On the Clean Database dialog box, select the objects with this problem description.
5. Click Clean Now. This operation creates the missing EFWCorrelationToSP3D relationships.
6. Close the Clean Database dialog box.

Object does not have a parent

Message
Object does not have a parent.

Severity
High.

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Detailed Description
A child object has no parent/child relationship with a parent object.

Possible Cause
A serious and unexpected error has occurred, likely while changing the child object's parent.

Possible Impacts
The child object will not appear in the Workspace Explorer.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Click File > Define Workspace.
3. On the Define Workspace dialog box, click Create New Filter in the Filter box.
4. On the New Filter Properties dialog box, enter a unique name in the Name box for the filter
you are about to create.
5. Click the Properties tab.
6. In the Property column, click More....
7. On the Select Properties dialog box, click More... in the Object type used as basis for
the property identification box.
8. On the Select Object Type dialog box, select the appropriate object type, and click OK.
9. On the Select Properties dialog box, click the Name row, and then click OK.
10. On the New Filter Properties dialog box, select = in the Operator column in the Name row.
11. In the Value cell in the Name row, enter the name of the object.
12. Click OK on the New Filter Properties dialog box.
13. Click OK on the Define Workspace dialog box. The object(s) now appear in the
Workspace Explorer at the root level.
14. Right-click the object, and select Properties. Modify the object to place it where needed in
the system hierarchy.

Object has more than one parent

Message
Object has more than one parent.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
A child object has a parent/child relationship with more than one parent object.

Possible Cause
A serious and unexpected error has occurred, likely while changing the child object's parent.

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Possible Impacts
Because the object does not have a proper parent/child relationship to a parent object in the
database, it cannot be displayed in the Workspace Explorer or other tree views. Any branch of
the system hierarchy below such an object will also not be displayed in the Workspace
Explorer or other tree views. The broken object and any objects and parts in the branch below
the broken object are lost from view by the user, even though they continue to exist in the
database.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Click File > Define Workspace.
3. On the Define Workspace dialog box, click Create New Filter in the Filter box.
4. On the New Filter Properties dialog box, enter a unique name in the Name box for the filter
you are about to create.
5. Click the Properties tab.
6. In the Property column, click More....
7. On the Select Properties dialog box, click More... in the Object type used as basis for
the property identification box.
8. On the Select Object Type dialog box, select the appropriate object type, and click OK.
9. On the Select Properties dialog box, click the Name row, and then click OK.
10. On the New Filter Properties dialog box, select = in the Operator column in the Name row.
11. In the Value cell in the Name row, enter the name of the object.
12. Click OK on the New Filter Properties dialog box.
13. Click OK on the Define Workspace dialog box.
14. Click OK on the Define Workspace dialog box. The object(s) now appear in the
Workspace Explorer at the root level.
15. Right-click the object, and select Properties. Modify the object to place it where needed in
the system hierarchy.

Object is the parent of itself

Message
Object is the parent of itself.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
An object has a parent/child relationship with itself.

Possible Cause
A serious and unexpected error has occurred, likely while changing the child object's parent.

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Possible Impacts
Because the object does not have a proper parent/child relationship to a parent object in the
database, it cannot be displayed in the Workspace Explorer or other tree views. Any branch of
the system hierarchy below such an object will also not be displayed in the Workspace
Explorer or other tree views. The broken object and any objects and parts in the branch below
the broken object are lost from view by the user, even though they continue to exist in the
database.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Click File > Define Workspace.
3. On the Define Workspace dialog box, click Create New Filter in the Filter box.
4. On the New Filter Properties dialog box, enter a unique name in the Name box for the filter
you are about to create.
5. Click the Properties tab.
6. In the Property column, click More....
7. On the Select Properties dialog box, click More... in the Object type used as basis for
the property identification box.
8. On the Select Object Type dialog box, select the appropriate object type, and click OK.
9. On the Select Properties dialog box, click the Name row, and then click OK.
10. On the New Filter Properties dialog box, select = in the Operator column in the Name row.
11. In the Value cell in the Name row, enter the name of the object.
12. Click OK on the New Filter Properties dialog box.
13. Click OK on the Define Workspace dialog box.
14. Click OK on the Define Workspace dialog box. The object(s) now appear in the
Workspace Explorer at the root level.
15. Right-click the object, and select Properties. Modify the object to place it where needed in
the system hierarchy.

System does not have a parent

Message
System does not have a parent.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
A child system has no parent/child relationship with a parent system.

Possible Cause
A serious and unexpected error has occurred, likely while changing the child system’s parent.

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Possible Impacts
Because the system does not have a proper parent/child relationship to a parent system in the
database, it cannot be displayed in the Workspace Explorer or other tree views. Any branch of
the system hierarchy below such a system will also not be displayed in the Workspace
Explorer or other tree views. The broken system and any systems and parts in the branch
below the broken system are lost from view by the user, even though they continue to exist in
the database.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Click Tools > Custom Commands.
3. Run the Clean Database custom command.
4. On the Clean Database dialog box, select the objects with this problem description.
5. Click Clean Now. This operation will fix all of the systems that have this problem.
6. Close the Clean Database dialog box.
The corrected systems will not be visible yet. The Workspace Explorer and tree views use
caching that is not updated when the Clean Database command is executed. Even
refreshing or reloading the workspace will not cause the corrected systems to become
visible. You must close and then re-open the session before the cleaned systems become
visible.
7. Save and exit the session.
8. Re-open the session.
The cleaned systems are placed in the hierarchy as children of the root. You can move them
as needed.

System has more than one parent

Message
System has more than one parent.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
A child system has a parent/child relationship with more than one parent system.

Possible Cause
A serious and unexpected error has occurred, likely while changing the child system's parent.

Possible Impacts
Because the system does not have a proper parent/child relationship to a parent system in the
database, it cannot be displayed in the Workspace Explorer or other tree views. Any branch of
the system hierarchy below such a system will also not be displayed in the Workspace
Explorer or other tree views. The broken system and any systems and parts in the branch
below the broken system are lost from view by the user, even though they continue to exist in
the database.

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What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Click Tools > Custom Commands.
3. Run the Clean Database custom command.
4. On the Clean Database dialog box, select the objects with this problem description.
5. Click Clean Now. This operation will fix all of the systems that have this problem.
6. Close the Clean Database dialog box.
The corrected systems will not be visible yet. The Workspace Explorer and tree views use
caching that is not updated when the Clean Database command is executed. Even
refreshing or reloading the workspace will not cause the corrected systems to become
visible. You must close and then re-open the session before the cleaned systems become
visible.
7. Save and exit the session.
8. Re-open the session.
The cleaned systems are placed in the hierarchy as children of the root. You can move them
as needed.

System has unneeded NamingParent relation

Message
System has unneeded NamingParent relation.

Severity
High.

Detailed Description
The delivered User Defined naming rule for system objects for versions prior to 2009.1 was
creating this unnecessary relationship. Database Integrity scripts were provided with 2009.1 to
detect this redundant relationship and delete them from model.

Possible Cause
Error in the delivered User Defined naming rule for system objects for versions prior to 2009.1.

Possible Impacts
Performance issues with certain operations such as Restore As Copy in the Project
Management task.

What You Should Do

Run the Clean Database custom command to delete this relation.

System is the parent of itself

Message
System is the parent of itself.

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Severity
High.

Detailed Description
A system has a parent/child relationship with itself.

Possible Cause
A serious and unexpected error has occurred, likely while changing the child system's parent.

Possible Impacts
Because the system does not have a proper parent/child relationship to a parent system in the
database, it cannot be displayed in the Workspace Explorer or other tree views. Any branch of
the system hierarchy below such a system will also not be displayed in the Workspace
Explorer or other tree views. The broken system and any systems and parts in the branch
below the broken system are lost from view by the user, even though they continue to exist in
the database.

What You Should Do

1. Open the model.
2. Click Tools > Custom Commands.
3. Run the Clean Database custom command.
4. On the Clean Database dialog box, select the objects with this problem description.
5. Click Clean Now. This operation will fix all of the systems that have this problem.
6. Close the Clean Database dialog box.
The corrected systems will not be visible yet. The Workspace Explorer and tree views use
caching that is not updated when the Clean Database command is executed. Even
refreshing or reloading the workspace will not cause the corrected systems to become
visible. You must close and then re-open the session before the cleaned systems become
visible.
7. Save and exit the session.
8. Re-open the session.
The cleaned systems are placed in the hierarchy as children of the root. You can move them
as needed.

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A B
A 3D Reference object has an incorrect Bad part Interference has no part • 181
parent in the hierarchy • 185 Bad StructObject Permission Group • 87
A 3D Reference object has more than one Bad StructPortSelector permission group •
parent in the hierarchy • 186 87
A 3D Reference object has no parent in the Blob in the DocumentData object table is
hierarchy • 187 not valid • 117
Access Control Rule is not associated to Boundary condition is not associated to a
Permission Group • 188 member part • 220
Active Entity has no Space Geometry Branch feature not at end of leg • 42
associated with it • 73 Branch Feature with no corresponding
Active entity with no Leg • 167 Along Leg Feature • 42
Active entity with no outputs • 167
Active entity with no supported entities • C
168
Added port with no object connected • 41 Cable feature not associated with cable leg
Analysis Model has more than one • 205
boundary condition folder • 215 Cable feature not associated with cable run
Analysis Model has more than one load • 205
combination folder • 216 Cable has no cable part in the catalog • 206
Analysis Model is missing its association to Cable is not connected to any equipment •
the model • 217 206
Analysis Model is missing its boundary Cable Leg not associated with Cable
condition folder • 218 Feature • 207
Analysis Model is missing its load Cable occurrence not associated with cable
combination folder • 218 feature • 208
Analysis Model is missing its member folder Cable occurrence not associated with cable
• 219 run • 208
Analysis WSE folder has no parent • 219 Cable run not associated with any cable
Assembly connection does not have a feature • 208
cutting plane • 231 Cannot enclose void to construct a solid •
Assembly connection feature is incorrectly 157
related to member part • 232 Cannot stitch and orient the given surface
Assembly connection is missing a relation bodies • 157
to the supported members end port • 233 Catalog report or label template is not part
Assembly connection is missing one or of a hierarchy • 43, 103, 117
more of its custom plate parts • 233 Check Database Integrity • 23, 25
Assembly connection is missing one or Child Property object's approval status or
more related axis ports • 234 permission group does not match with
Assembly connection missing relation to the parent Property Object • 118
supported member part end port • 235 Clean a Database • 26
Assembly connection missing relation to Clean Database Dialog Box • 26
supporting member part • 235 Common Route • 41
Assembly Constraint is not associated to a Common Space • 73
part occurrence • 143 Common Structure • 87
Attach connection without 2 ports • 41 CommonApp • 29
Axis joint copy property flag is not zero or Component without WBSProjectChild and
the point on value is not -1.0 • 237 WBSItemChild • 168

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Conduit Nozzle does not have proper Document Output Manager object's
orientation values • 144 approval status or permission group does
Connection associated with only one port • not match with the owning SnapIn or
43 Sheet object • 122
Connection has relation to Specification • Documentation Comments • 15
44 DocumentData object's approval status or
Connection Item missing relation to catalog permission group does not match with
part • 44 Document Output Manager • 122
Connection item missing relation to the Door or Window is missing its mating
connection object • 45, 103, 118 constraint • 237
Connection Item missing relation to the Door or Window is missing its opening • 238
object • 45 Dormant Part associated to the Feature • 49
Connection Items not associated to the Drawing Issue object's approval status or
owner part • 46 permission group does not match with
Connection not associated with a port • 47 Property Object Child • 123
Connection not associated with a run • 47 Drawing Key Plan View object's approval
Connection not connected to correct parent status or permission group does not
• 48 match with Drawing View object • 124
Connection not having valid connection size Drawing object has duplicate relations • 124
• 48 Drawing Revision object's approval status
Connection Permission Group/Approval or permission group does not match with
Status not same as connected parts or Property Object Child • 125
owner • 49 Drawing View Info object's approval status
Connection without relation to route part • or permission group does not match with
88 Drawing View object • 125
Connection without support • 169 Drawing View object has no parent Drawing
Control point does not have a parent • 29 Sheet • 126
Coordinate System contains some Drawing View object's approval status or
Planes/Cylinders at same position • 161 permission group does not match with
Core • 103 Drawing Sheet object • 127
Corrupted Hanger Connections • 169 Drawing View on Drawing Component
Cutout not in spatial index • 89 Template has Overrides • 127
Drawing Volume object's approval status or
D permission group does not match with
Drawing View object • 128
Data document object has no parent object Drawings and Reports • 117
• 119 Duplicate naming rule assigned to a
Database Integrity Command • 24 boundary condition • 221
Database Integrity Custom Commands • 22 Duplicate naming rule assigned to a load •
Database is not associated to any plant • 221
188 Duplicate naming rule assigned to a load
Design Equipment has Invalid Range • 145 case • 222
Design Solid unspecified error 3 • 145 Duplicate naming rule assigned to a load
Detected unassociated Location object • combination • 222
189 Duplicate naming rule assigned to an
Document Output Manager has duplicate analysis model • 223
data documents • 120 Duplicate relations exist in the database •
Document Output Manager object has 170
duplicate generated document relations •
120
Document Output Manager object has no E
parent Sheet or View • 121 Element Broker object has no associated
Drawing View • 129

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Element Broker object's approval status or Footing without sufficient supporting

permission group does not match with members • 243
Drawing View object • 129 Frame connection associated to more than
End frame connection missing a relation to one member part end port • 244
the supporting member joint • 239 Frame connection is missing its reference
End/Branch/Turn feature not a Terminating collection • 245
Feature of the leg • 50 Frame connection missing its reference
Equipment and Furnishings • 143 collection relation to the member system
Equipment does not have a system parent • • 245
146 Frame connection without member part end
Equipment foundation component does not port relation • 246
have a relation to its parent • 240
Equipment foundation exists without G
Equipment • 240
Equipment foundation material is missing • General Errors • 155
241 Generic SmartPlant Error • 106
Equipment has DBL_UNDEFINED values Geometry and Topology • 157
persisted for CG value • 146 Graphic object is an orphan • 106
Equipment is not associated to a part • 147 Grids • 161
Equipment or Equipment component does
not have a coordinate system • 148 H
Equipment ports do not have a parent • 149 Handrail exists without its geometry • 247
Error code 63 - unspecified error description Handrail is not associated to HandrailAE •
• 171 247
Error on symbol internal object • 104 HandrailAE is not associated to Handrail •
Error on symbol relation • 105 248
Error on the To Do list data • 105 Hangers and Supports • 167
ErrorCode4 Cutout Not in Spatial Index • Hierarchical Loop Detected • 73, 172
241 Hierarchy filter with missing Adapter ProgId
Extra/Orphaned group monitors exist • 171 • 30

F I
Feature has an Offline relation without a Inline feature & Branch Feature belong to
‘HasTapFeature’ relation • 183 same leg • 55
Feature not associated with a Leg • 50 Interference Checking • 181
Feature not associated with a run • 51 Intermediate End Feature and Connected
Feature with branch parent function did not Intermediate End Feature generating part
generate part occurrence • 51 • 55
Feature with component Function did not Invalid number of related objects • 30
generate component occurrence • 52 Invalid relation name for
Feature with end leg function did not SlabToAssemblyConnection • 248
generate component occurrence • 53 Invalid relationship between the Workspace
Feature with user specified parts did not Explorer root and the plant in the site
generate part occurrence • 53 database • 190
Feature with zero outer diameter • 54 Invalid SketchReference Relationship • 89
Feature without UserSpecifiedPart Relation Invalid WCGProperties for the object that
• 54 has valid weight and CG • 150
Find Objects by Report • 27 Invalid Zero Length Straight Feature • 56
Folder is not associated to the parent
Folder • 189
Footing component does not have a relation
J
to its parent • 242 Joint exists without a support • 172
Footing material missing • 242

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Joint found that is unrelated to a member Member part solid geometry missing • 258
system • 249 Member system axis end port (at end) is
related to more than one axis joint • 259
L Member system axis end port (at start) is
related to more than one axis joint • 259
Leg with features belonging to multiple runs Member system can be point on to only one
• 57 member system • 260
Leg with no associated features • 57 Member system end port found with invalid
Leg without two terminus features • 210 properties • 260
LineFeature doesn't have minimum number Member system exists without any member
of TurnPoints • 31 parts • 261
Load associated to more than one load Member system is missing its attached
case • 223 wirebody • 262
Load associated to more than one member Member system is missing its end ports •
• 224 263
Load case does not have a parent load Member system missing one or more frame
case folder • 225 connections • 263
Load combination has a factor to a load Member system Type property cannot be 0
case that does not exist • 225 • 264
Load combination has no assigned load Member system TypeCategory property
cases • 226 cannot be 0 • 265
Load has a force or moment magnitude of 0 Missing Attributes in StructLayer • 90
• 226 Missing Filter on Drawings by
Load not assigned to a member part • 227 QueryManager with children • 131
Load not associated to a load case • 227 Missing object entry in related table • 31
Load relative position is not between 0 and Missing relation between
1 • 228 Structcutoutcontour object and
openingtype object • 90
M Missing relationship for Correlated object •
Marker not connected to feature • 211 289
Marker Not connected to leg • 212 Missing relationship for Correlated object.
Material Control Data object with different Correlation properties will not be
PG than owner part • 58, 107, 130 available. • 58, 108, 131
Member end port associated to more than Model body has no topology • 158
one Frame Connection • 250 Model body is self-intersecting • 158
Member part axis end port found with Model database has more than one site
invalid properties • 250 occurrence for catalog • 190
Member part cutLength is zero • 251 Model geometries do not intersect • 159
Member part does not have an attached Model geometries do not overlap • 159
cross section occurrence • 251 Model has multiple ProxyOwners (site) for
Member part generator missing • 252 projectdb • 191
Member part has more than one attached Multiple boundary conditions are assigned
cross section occurrence • 254 to the same end of a member part • 228
Member part has more than one material Multiple ConfigProjectRoot objects exists in
definition • 254 the model • 191
Member part has no attached catalog cross
section definition • 255 N
Member part has no attached material Name rule AE is not associated to a named
definition • 255 item • 32
Member part is missing a start or end port • Need to remove the
256 RelConnectionAndPartOcc between the
Member part not attached to member part cableocc and the Distribconn • 59
generator • 257

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No connection items generated by the Orphaned Hanger Port(s) • 174

connection • 59 Orphaned Nozzle • 151
No frame connection found on end of Orphaned Sketch2D Output • 95
member system • 266 Orphaned Sketched Cutout Contour not
Non-spool object with SpoolHierarchy related to CutoutAE • 95
relation to ConfigProjectRoot • 183 Orphaned Struct Coordinate System • 96
Not Accessible Port Selector • 91 Orphaned StructLayer • 96
Note does not have a parent • 32 Orphaned Structural connection is not
Nozzle is not associated to an associated to any port (IJPort) • 97
EFCorrelation object • 151 Orphaned structure member part along port
• 270
O Orphaned structure member part end port •
270
Object does not have a parent • 155 Orphaned structure member system end
Object does not have the requested data • port • 271
162
Object does not have the requested relation
• 164, 197 P
Object does not have the requested simple Parent Connection is generating
relation • 200 Non-BoltSet Connection Items • 61
Object has an unexpected relation • 108, Part and Feature data is not matching • 61
202 Part not associated with a feature • 62
Object has Different Permission Group than Part not associated with a run • 62
the Parent Object • 173 Permission Group contains duplicate
Object has invalid geometry • 109, 166 Access Control Rules • 192
Object has invalid relations • 60, 109, 132 Permission Group has multiple relations
Object is not accessible • 110 with Folder Parent • 192
Object is the parent of itself • 291 Permission Group is not associated to a
Object naming error • 110 Folder • 193
Object not in the same permission group as Permission Group is not associated to a
its parent • 267 Location • 193
Object with inappropriate Range • 91 Permission Group of the object is different
Objects with invalid cross sectional from the Parent Object • 152
parameters • 60 Permission Group of the shape is different
Occurrence Assembly without part • 173 from the corresponding Smart Equipment
One or more outputs of a Designed • 152
Member exist in a different Permission PipeSurfaceMount Feature without Attach
Group • 268 Connection • 63
Only one as-built object allowed in a model Piping • 183
• 33 Plant is not associated to Plants root • 194
Opening without any OpeningType relation PointFeature has no TurnPoint associated
• 92, 268 with it • 34
Orphaned Basic Geometric Construction • Port face selector is missing its root contour
92 • 272
Orphaned CommonStruct Internal Object • Port face selector is missing its source
93 object • 272
Orphaned Cross section symbol Port face selector root contour is not unique
occurrences having no relationships to • 273
any objects • 269 Port face selector source object is not
Orphaned Custom Component coming from unique • 273
Sketch2D • 93 Ports with no association to Parts • 63
Orphaned Geometric Construction Macro • Preface • 13
94 Project Management • 185
Orphaned Geometric Construction Set • 94

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Property object's approval status or Sketch3d is not associated to

permission group does not match with SketchByPointsAE • 34
Drawing Sheet or SnapIn • 132 Sketch3d Point is not associated to a
PropertyChild entity has no parent TurnPoint • 35
PropertyObject • 133 SketchByPointsAE is not associated to
PropertyObject has no associated SnapIn Sketch3d • 35
or Sheet • 133 SketchByPointsAE requires minimum two
input points • 36
R Sketched Cutout Contour is not associated
to any symbol • 98
Reference collection for a Sketched Cutout Contour is not related to
FrameConnection uses unexpected SketchWireBodyOutput geometry • 98
relation • 274 Slab entity catalog type reference is not
Reference Collection for an unsupported unique • 275
Frame Connection contains more than Slab entity composition reference is not
one element • 274 unique • 276
Reference Data • 197 Slab entity is missing its catalog type
Report object's approval status or reference • 276
permission group does not match with Slab entity is missing its composition • 277
View Generator object • 134 Slab entity is missing its composition
Report Template object's approval status or reference • 277
permission group does not match with Slab layer catalog type reference is not
Drawing View object • 135 unique • 278
Route Cable • 205 Slab layer composition is not unique • 278
Route part missing relation with ports • 64 Slab layer is missing its catalog type
Route part occurrence with missing relation reference • 279
to Catalog part • 64 Slab layer is missing its composition • 279
Route part occurrence with missing relation Slab with duplicate boundary index • 280
to Material Control Data • 65 Slab Without Any Slab Assembly
Route part occurrence with wrong made Connection • 280
relation name • 65 Slab Without Supporting Object • 281
Route part occurrence with wrong Smart Item associated to Equipment has
permission group or approval status • 66 different permission group • 154
Run Database Administration Processes SmartPlant 3D Documentation Set • 13
(Matrix) • 27 SmartPlant Error
Run with no feature that has an entry in the Multiple objects with the same name •
Spatial Index table (Range) • 67 113
Run without specification • 67 SmartPlant Error
Run without system parent • 68 Cardinality violation in design basis
relation • 111
S Dead object or correlation wrong • 111
Schedule Check Data Consistency Task Multiple objects with the same name •
Using Batch Services • 25 112
Segment not associated to any boundary • Multiple view files with same name • 113
212 SnapIn entity has no associated parent •
Segment not connected to any cableway 136
Feature • 213 SnapIn entity has no associated
Segment not connected to any leg • 213 PropertyObject • 136
Shape does not have an equipment parent • Snapshot view is not associated to a
153 volume • 137
Sheet entity has no associated parent Space Association Active Entity has no
SnapIn • 135 Graphic Object • 74

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Space Association Active Entity has no StandAlone Struct Port not associated to a
Space Entity associated to the Graphic StructPortSelector AE • 100
Object • 74 StandAlone StructGenericEntity not
Space Boolean Operator does not have a associated to a Struct Generic Geometry
Space Geometry • 75 • 100
Space Boolean Operator is not connected StandAlone StructPortSelector not
to Space By Boolean Active Entity • 76 associated to a StructGenericEntity • 101
Space By Boolean Active Entity is not Straight feature generating a mating part •
connected to Space Boolean Operator • 68
76 Straight feature not generating stock part
Space By Path Active Entity does not have occurrence • 69
Path • 77 Struct Coordinate System is not associated
Space By Plane and Offset Active Entity to a FCBO • 102
does not have the Fence input Points • Structural Analysis • 215
78 Structure • 231
Space By Plane and Offset Active Entity Structure SmartOcc related objects with
does not have the Reference Plane • 78 missing flavor relation • 286
Space By Points Active Entity has no input Support as an assembly child, but not being
Points • 79 a parent • 174
Space By Primitive Active Entity has no Support Component with no Support • 175
Geometry • 79 Support exists without active entity • 175
Space Entity does not have a Catalog Part • Support exists without joint • 176
80 Support has no components • 176
Space Entity does not have Range • 81 Support not associated to a definition • 177
Space Entity does not have Space Support without CoordinateSystem • 177
Geometry • 81 Support without Name • 178
Space Geometry has no Active Entity SupportPort without Support • 178
associated with it • 82 SupportPort without SupportComponent •
Space Geometry is not connected to any 179
Space Entity • 82 Surface frame connection is missing its
Space Object does not have Local reference collection relation to the
coordinate system • 83 surface • 287
Space object has two parents • 83 SurfaceMount Feature not connected to
SpaceChild does not have a Parent • 84 Inline Feature • 69
SpatialOrientation is not connected to a System does not have a parent • 292
Space Object or Sketch3d object • 84 System is the parent of itself • 294
Stair or Ladder has more than one related Systems and Specifications • 289
bottom plane • 281
Stair or Ladder has more than one related T
reference plane or edge • 282
Stair or Ladder has more than one related Tap Feature with no association to Tapped
top plane or edge • 283 Feature • 70
Stair or Ladder is missing its top supporting Template Manager object has no parent
plane or edge • 284 Snapin or Sheet • 137
Stair or Ladder is not associated to its AE • Template Manager object's approval status
285 or permission group does not match with
StairAE is not associated to Stair or Ladder Parent Drawing Type or Sheet • 138
• 286 Template Mgr object has no parent Snapin
StandAlone Struct Generation Active Entity or Sheet • 139
has no parent input • 99 Template Sheet is corrupted • 139
StandAlone Struct Operation Active Entity The database contains more than one
has no Operand input • 99 occurrence of the Reference Root class •
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The object does not exist but another object

has a relation to it • 114
The proxy exists but is not connected to any
other object • 115
There is more than one analysis load case
folder • 229
There is more than one unassigned
members folder • 229
The proxy does not have a parent • 114
Turn Feature Angle is very small • 70
Turn feature missing primary leg
association • 71
Turn Feature not associated to two legs •
71
TurnPoint can have one or two
LineFeatures associated with it • 36
TurnPoint is not associated to a Point • 37

U
Undefined/unknown error on the object •
115
Understanding Database Integrity • 19
Unexpected failure in GeomOperations
module • 160

V
View Info object has no associated Element
Broker • 140

W
WBS Item does not have a parent • 37
WBS Project does not have a parent • 38
What's New in Database Integrity • 17
Workflow for Addressing Database Integrity
• 21
Wrong ComponentToSupportedPort
Relation • 179
Wrong reference collection relation to
member for end port @start • 288

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