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Version: Windchill 12.1 Use Case: Set default release target as 'Release' for a single part type. The same part has 2 different lifecycles in two different containers. One has 'prototype released' as the highest state, the other one has 'production released.' In change notice, the default target should be selected as per the lifecycle state.Description: There is a subtype of part whose Release state is different in two different containers (Prototype Released & production Released.) A custom change transition named Release is defined in Custom modeled enumerations. The same has been mapped in two different life cycle templates.Change task shows Release in the dropdown along with other states but not setting this 'Release' as default. I have tried creating a mapping rule for the part type to setup default value using below link. This is not working. Could you help?https://support.ptc.com/help/windchill/r12.1.2.0/en/index.html#page/Windchill_Help_Center/changemanagement/ChgMgmtR

Version: Windchill 12.0 Use Case: Trying to build a report to output all CAD objects, object specific parameters, and status.Description: Overall the report I have works, except for 1 field.I had to use the CAD Document table due to the way the object parameters were set up.The report works, but when I run it, status.status shows "Checked In" for items that are checked in, but also for items new in someone's workspace. While this might be useful information sometimes it's not the core of what we need from this report and would rather filter those out. Assuming it's a CAD document Status versus the EPM Document status. I tried to link CAD Document to EPM Document but the connections have failed. I've done EPM Document reports with proper status data, but they wouldn't get me the object attributes in this system (and I can't change this system for other reasons).Location does have /Default/... and /<user>/... but also not filterable.  Any thoughts on how I can l

Version: Windchill 12.1 Use Case: We use a two-stage lifecycle, with prototype (numeric revision) parts being stages In Work (unlocked), Under Review (locked), or Prototype (locked) and production (alpha revision) parts being stages Production Change (unlocked), Under Review (locked), or Released (locked). Prototype parts get promoted to Prototype on promotion requests while production parts get released to Released via change notices. Recently, a production part was on a change notice. It was in the Production Change state so an engineer could complete the CAD work. Another engineer put the part on a promotion request and managed to get it released that way. That caused the change notice to fail near the end when it tried to change state to Released.Description: We don't want users to put production parts on promotion requests; we want them to use change notices, instead.  Disallowing promotion requests on parts in the Production Release state should accomplish that.  H

Is it possible to generate a Variance report by searching for the Workflow Status of the Change Object itself? Not using Change Task/Activities object. With Query Builder.  

I am using Windchill PDMLink Release 11.0 and Datecode with CPS M030I need to work in multiple Creo or multiple projects with windchill, How it is possibleHere are the errors that I facedWhile opening the second session first session is automatically closing

With the same user and different supported browsers, default view or any other customized view, we observe the following strange behaviour in the "Where Used" tab for CAD; 1 - if you select all and click "Expand all", some of the levels are not expanded until the last level. This is what users normally do:2 - if you expand level one by one, then it seems to workThis is the result in both cases:  Not all the CAD objects have this kind of problem.We have not been able to find a pattern to reproduce this problem, neither calculate the impact of this problem, but when it happens it is always the same behaviour. We have reported this case to PTC Tech Support without any specific solution because PTC is unable to reproduce this behaviour in his environments. Windchill version: 12.1.2.7 Thanks in advance if some of you have had to deal with a similar case. Maite

Hello, could you share your best practices on license management?How do you make sure that user is not double licensed?How do you make sure the user have a license that corresponds to their needs, and not the more expensive one?Do you harvest licenses periodically from users that don't use themIn my company we have groups that are named the same way as purchased license packages and those groups are mapped to corresponding license profiles. However, sometimes users are assigned to more than one group/license type (e.g. Base and Adcanced, or Advanced and Active Daily User). THis leads to overbooking and eventually does not reflect our true needs.

What are inherited attributes and declared attributes?How to use them in Windchill?

I am using Windchill PDMLink Release 11.1 and Datecode with CPS M020-CPS24I installed the PTC WGM CPS24 to a user and tried to register the Windchill, while select the Workspace it disappears without giving any error, please fix the error asap. I used to register this server https://vdna-prod.ptcmscloud.com/Windchill/Here are the errors that I facedI installed the PTC WGM CPS24 to a user and tried to register the Windchill, while select the Workspace it disappears without giving any error, please fix the error asap. I used to register this server https://vdna-prod.ptcmscloud.com/Windchill/

Version: Windchill 12.1I am using: How do I change to Activity to not show these internal names when using Chrome. With my Amin account in Edge the tasks display correctly.  

I am using Windchill PDMLink Release 12.0 and Datecode with CPS 12.0.2.18Single Level where Used QML Report is a customized report. as per the requirement, users wants to get the Single Level Where Used based on the View. Report is modified and during execution, it is taking more than 45 mins to generate the report.Here are the errors that I facedReport execution is taking more than 45 mins. Need help to find out the root cause

I am using Windchill 12.1.2 with the following API to fetch a two level where used for a part, however it is returning Version B (RELEASED) and C (INWORK) for the same part in the results. The results mimic what I see in the Windchill UI on the Where Used tab using the All Revisions view. I want my REST API to return the results as if the Latest view on the Where Used tab is selected. How do I do that in my REST API?https://<wc_host>/Windchill/servlet/odata/ProdMgmt/Parts('OR:wt.part.WTPart:143038')?$select=Identity,State&$expand=UsedBy($count=true;$levels=2;$select=Identity,State) 

Version: Windchill 13.0   Use Case: I wrote/compiled some code to collect and send to a messaging queue a part BOM. Part of this code has two custom classes (BOM, BOMLines). The return of my method is a List but the workflow expression says it "cannot find symbol" for my BOM class. Description: In the workflow expression I have:   java.util.List<ext.comp.BOM> myBOM = ext.comp.getBOMSfromECN(cn); ext.comp.Messages.sendToERP("BOM from ECN: " + myBom.toString());   Check syntax in the workflow doesn't like the ext.comp.BOM...   WfExpression_88956210.java:72: error: cannot find symbol java.util.List<ext.ursa.BOM> myBOM = ext.ursa.getBOMSfromECN(cn); ^     On the server I have a BOM.java and BOM.class. Originally I had both of my custom classes in my main code but a compilation error said these would have to exist as standalone .java, so they do.    How can I use my custom class in a workflow expression?    package ext.comp;

Version: Windchill 12.1   Use Case: Cant Retrieve the sequence number and its really pissing me off Description: Hey,How can I retrieve the sequence number for a WT.Part or WT.Document in Windchill using the API?When I create a WT.Part, the number is generated automatically, but I can't find a method to get the next number in the sequence. I'm using Info.Engine. Any suggestions on how to solve this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Version: Windchill 13.0 Use Case: Copy the values of attributes of a Subtype of a Part into another SubtypeDescription: Is there any API or a short way to copy the values attributes from an existing part which is a subtype (eg- Hardware Part) into a new part which is of another subtype while using an action to create that new part.

Version: Windchill 13.0 Use Case: Working with Process PlansDescription: The Process Plan is automatically checked out e.g. when i allocate a part to an operation.How do I configure the system so only the operation object is checked out in that case? 

Version: Windchill 11.1 Use Case: i want to modify the variable OP_INCLUDE_SALES_ORDERS_TO_CALC_TRIGGER_INVENTORY_POSITION in ptc version details : Service Parts Management Version: 11.1.4.2 Build 33 Service Parts Pricing Version: 11.1.4.2 Build 33 AutoPilot Software Version: 11.1.4.3 Build 36 Database Version: 11.1.4 Last Updated Date Feb 13, 2025 License Expiration Date Dec 31, 2099 Licensed IP Address ANY Licensed Host Name ANY Licensed Version 11.1Description: We would like to model changing OP_INCLUDE_SALES_ORDERS_TO_CALC_TRIGGER_INVENTORY_POSITION from False to True.

Version: Windchill 13.0 Use Case: I have a use case to hide custom table view based on user groups. e.g. view1 should be visible to users part of group1, view2 should be visible to users part of group2,. etc.Description: As a Windchill Admin, I know we can create and share a custom table view to all users or users part of specific Product.Is there a way to hide custom table view based on user groups?

Goal: We want an custom interface showing data from a separate tool within a custom Tab for given record. For Example: Windchill user navigates and open a Change Request 00006#. the View interface shows "Details:,"Process" and "History" tab by default. We want another custom Tab in-place which will appear for all Change Request records and opening the Tab will show data from third party tool linked to the parent record 00006#   Questions? 1. How can one add custom tab using(Java/ JS) in Windchill for a given  Artifacts like :"Change Request"? 2. how should on embed a custom Iframe with an external Url?  

Version: Windchill 13.0 Use Case: I am attempting to create a sample process plan to demonstrate the capabilities of Windchill for our company.Description: After creating a process plan with several operations, I was attempting to allocate an associated part to one of the operations. I am continuing to receive the following error message:I have had no issue linking tools, workstations, technicians, etc. Does anyone know why this is happening or any more details I can look into? 

Noticed this folder at my site level: I am assuming that this get purged and cleanup at some point. Does anyone know what process, queue or service handles that? What is the frequency? Gives you some insight to the sausage making to that app. Seems like what it does is gathers the content, creates a zip and stores that in a WTDocument at the site level. Then the download link gets that content.     

Version: Windchill 12.1 Use Case: Installing Windchill 12.1 OOTB, then install the Windchill Windows Service using the Ant script - now sets the Service logon account to (low privileged - good) "Local Service" instead of "Local System" (high privileged - bad). But, the default permissions on the installed Windchill load point do not allow "Local Service" access to all the necessary files in the load point to start Windchill Successfully (Windchill starts from an Admin Windchill Shell OK).Description: Hi, I think this may be new at 12.1 release (I can't remember seeing this at 12.0)? It seems that doing a default install of Windchill 12.1 via the PSI as Local Admin (which I think is preferred & documented PTC install process?) and then creating the Windchill Windows Service by running the ant script - creates a Windows service that logs on as "Local Service", but this user does not have read access to all the necessary files in the Windchill load point for Windchill t

Version: Windchill 13.0   Use Case: Represent a product in both the design state and manufactured state. Description: Does it make sense to refer to a product prior to manufacturing by the same part number it will have after manufacturing?  Should the end result of the manufacturing process be a new number (in Windchill)?  If the manufacturing is performed by an outside 3rd party, does that change your answer?   Use a weldment as an example and assume the welding is outsourced.  If the weldment is used in an upper-level assembly, should it appear as designed with all of the individual plates, or should it appear as a single inseparable (merged) object?  When a bill of materials is generated for the upper-level assembly, it seems like it should list a single part number for the purchased weldment, not all of the separate plates required to build the weldment.  Based on that logic, should the number representing the unfinished weldment be different fro

Version: Windchill 12.0 Use Case: Custom Renderer is not coming into effect even after being registered in service.propertiesDescription: How to register the custom renderer to take effect at the time of publishing.I extended the WTPartRenderer to override the adjustPartElement() method, but after registering the service class in properties file, the changes are not getting reflected. What steps do we need to follow to make this custom renderer work ?

Version: Windchill 12.0 Use Case: I have a case where I need to be able to control the Subject Line that is displayed in the email notifications triggered by a Subscription. Running a WC 12.0.2.X system.Description: When creating a Subscription, on page 3 (Define Subject and Expiration), the user can input any text they want as the Subject of the Subscription.Therefore, when an email is sent, the Subject Line of the email is the characters inputted in the Subject.I need to be able to still allow users to input whatever subject line they want in the Subject field so that it is still visible in Windchill.But, I want to change the Subject Line that is displayed in the Emails. For workflows, this was fairly simple.I added the following script to the General.html file between the <html> and <head> tags:<SCRIPT language=Windchill> <!-- beginSubject --> </SCRIPT><SCRIPT language=Windchill> <!-- getInitSubject --> </SCRIPT><SCRIPT la