About DMU Data Flow Processes

	DMU Data Flow is a set of methodologies, tools and customizations that supports the necessary flow of data between applications during the following DMU industrial processes: Design review (preparation, presentation, conferencing) Packaging Management follow-up Documentation Data administration
	Tools in DMU Navigator supporting DMU Data Flow processes The following are the current tools in DMU Navigator that support DMU Data Flow processes: SaveAsFrozen command (see Studying a Variant, Preparing a Design Review, Archiving a CATProduct and Related Documents, Sharing a Stand-alone Light Copy of a Mock-up, Sharing a Mock-up with another Site) DMUExport command (see Sharing a Mock-up with another Site) DMUImport command (see Sharing a Mock-up with another Site) CATDMUUtility batch process CATDMUCacheSettings batch process CATDMUBuilder batch process CATDMUCacheLocator batch process CATDMUDistributor batch process CATDMUSaveAsFrozen batch process
	DLName support Directory options can be defined using DLNames, with the exception of cache directory definitions. For more information on DLNames, see the Infrastructure Guide, Administrating Data Using the DLName Mechanism. VBScript support Scripts can be written using VBScript for all DMU Data Flow processes. Direct access to SaveAsFrozen, DMUExport and DMUImport commands via the Menu Bar In the menu bar, select `Tools -> DMU Data Flow -> SaveAsFrozen` (or `DMUCacheExport` or `DMUCacheImport`).
	Save as Frozen Limitations
	When using the `Save Products and data` or `Save Products, data and cache` options, models and CATParts coming from a PDM are saved only if they are in design mode. If they are not in design mode, then the product might still point to data in the database.
	Save as Frozen does not save Technological Packages. Therefore, when a product referencing Technological Packages is saved using the Save As Frozen command, the Technological Packages in the session become unusable. It is recommended that you close the product and re-load it from the Save As Frozen result to continue working.
	The Save As Frozen command does not add the prefix to the beginning of names of CATParts.
	A product can be saved if and only if all documents to which it points are up-to-date (not dirty). If you modify a part belonging to the assembly, the Save As Frozen command will save the modified part on disk (and not in the database, if the data has been opened from a database) in order to save the product.

	Save as only One Product Save as only one product is a new option that resolves links to external products and saves the result as one product containing all concerned components. This option is available when using the `SaveAsFrozen` command in the following DMU Data Flow processes: Sharing a Mock-up with another Site Studying a Variant Sharing a Stand-alone Light Copy of a Mock-up
	Limitations
	The Save as only One Product option does not take into account Instance data (e.g. graphic attributes and component flexibility). Only the Reference data is considered. The Save as only One Product option cannot treat products having applicative data (DMU applicative data, constraints, tolerancing, etc.). When a File-based or Blackbox product contains applicative data and the chosen option is Save as only One Product, an error message is displayed and the save is performed as when the chosen option is Save Products.