PCM Load - Check In - Make Latest failed

PAC Change Management - errors and resetting local PCM project files
09/21/2026
09/21/2026

Symptom:
Following procedure is to help in resetting local PCM project files, due to experiencing errors like “Load Project - unable to open the project file”, "Check In of "<project name>" has failed. The project will be automatically refreshed.", or "Make Latest failed: Attempt to make an old version into the current version failed."

Environment:
Primary Product Module : PAC Change Management
Primary Product Version : 9.8 (all SIMs), 10.x
Primary Product OS : Windows 10 x64

Cause:
The local client or server projects have become corrupt or are not synced with SVN server.


Resolution:
Currently only two possible workarounds:

  1. If symptom is only on PCM Client, then follow procedure below to rebuild local server components.
    1. Log off PCM/Close PME
    2. Delete Contents of C:\Users\Public\Documents\Emerson\PME\SecurWORX\<server name>
    3. Log back into PCM
  2. If you go to PCM server and you still cannot check in project, then complete following procedure...
    1. Log off PCM/Close PME
    2. Delete Contents of C:\FX (excluding “.svn” folder…folder should be greyed out preventing deletion)
    3. Delete Contents of C:\Users\Public\Documents\Emerson\PME\SecurWORX\<server name>
    4. Restart/reboot server