ReliaSoft Locator Links

ReliaSoft Locator Links provide quick access to specific analyses in a database (similar to Windows shortcuts). You can save these link files anywhere on your computer or network, e-mail to a colleague, post on the Internet or an intranet, etc.

When you double-click (open) a ReliaSoft Locator Link file (*.rsllx), it will launch the appropriate ReliaSoft application and go directly to a specific project item (e.g., folio, diagram, plot, system hierarchy item, etc.) or FMEA record (e.g., function, failure, etc.), as long as the following conditions are met:

• The database still resides in the same location and you have access to the server.

• You have an active user account in the database.

• The required ReliaSoft application is activated on your computer.

Tip: In the case of a standard database, the locator link stores the pathname/filename that was open when the *.rsllx file was created. If that was a mapped network drive (e.g., P:\ReliaSoft\Database1.rsr20), the link will only work if all other users have that drive mapped to the same letter. To make sure the link works for all users, you may need to open the database from the UNC pathname (e.g., \\SharedDrive\ReliaSoft\Database1.rsr20) before creating a locator link file.

ReliaSoft Locator Links created in Version 2019 or later do not include the software version information as part of the link. When you open a link, the software will attempt to connect to the database, regardless of the database’s version. If you attempt to open a standard database that was created in an earlier version, the software will automatically convert it to the latest version. If you attempt to open an enterprise database that was created in an earlier version, the software will display a message; you must then upgrade the enterprise database to the later version.

Creating a Locator Link

In an enterprise database, you can choose to either send the file by e-mail or save it to a specified location. In a standard database, the only option is to save the file because it is likely that the pathname may only work on your own computer (as discussed above).

• For an item selected in a current project explorer (Weibull++, BlockSim or Lambda Predict), choose Project > Current Item > Save Locator Link.

• For an item selected in an XFMEA/RCM++/RBI system hierarchy, choose System Hierarchy > Current Item > Save Locator Link.

• For an item, structure or zone selected in an MPC hierarchy, choose Tools > Save Locator Link on the relevant ribbon tab.

Note: If you get a "Locator Link is not properly formatted" message, the locator link may be corrupted or is using old encryption. Create a new locator link using the methods described above.

Posting Locator Links on a Web Page

Remember that ReliaSoft Locator Links are files that must be opened from a computer where ReliaSoft desktop applications are installed. If you post the *.rsllx as a standard link on an HTML web page, you will need to instruct users to download the file (instead of opening directly from the web browser).

What's Changed? In prior versions, ReliaSoft Locator Links were version-specific and were not compatible with other versions.