topic Re: Permission to rename a Managed Collection in Windchill

Permission to rename a Managed Collection

RFS — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 21:34:20 GMT

Why is renaming/renumbering a managed collection granted through administrative permission instead of modify identity? With modify identity on documents, the user can use the "Rename" action menu item... but for a managed collection it isn't there unless I grant administrative rights to the role. Which I don't really want to do because I haven't researched enough to see what else would be granted.

I am using WC 12.0.2.18 (upgrading soon, so if the answer is 'hey, just move to WC 13.x'... ok, I can live with it for a few more weeks)

Re: Permission to rename a Managed Collection

Fadel — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 09:13:46 GMT

Hi ,

This is the way software is implemented , and its documented in https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS309711 .

99.99% same is on WC13 .

Re: Permission to rename a Managed Collection

HelesicPetr — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 09:10:52 GMT

Hi @Fadel

Are you sure that the link is correct? What does a isodraw do with a Managed Collection?

PetrH

Re: Permission to rename a Managed Collection

Fadel — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 09:14:21 GMT

There was a typo in link , here is it again https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS309711

Re: Permission to rename a Managed Collection

RFS — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 19:20:55 GMT

Thank you for the link. I believe I found it before. My question was not "what permissions do I need"... it was "why do i need that?". Is it by design, or an oversight not yet corrected? Given how strict I can be with policies to control who could or could not modify identities of things, I'd like to be able to grant 1 small permission and not give out some demi-deity power at the same time.

I hereby acknowledge this raised community issue was more of a gripe than a query.

Re: Permission to rename a Managed Collection

HelesicPetr — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 04:55:44 GMT

Hi @RFS

No one from PTC can say why. Because someone has designed it this way.

PetrH

Re: Permission to rename a Managed Collection

Fadel — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 07:11:54 GMT

Hello , this the way the software was implemented, if you need more info on the why , you can raise an TS call , a colleagues of mine will then get in touch with Product Manger and get back to you .

I don't think someone from the community has that piece of info .