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bradlawrence1-Visitor
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May 3, 2016
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How to check in/out arbortext files within Windchill?

  • May 3, 2016
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I am looking how to check in/out Arbortext files within Windchill.

The type of files we deal with are .ditamap, .dita and .iso files.  Also, stylesheets too.

We want these arbortext files to act as like our Creo CAD files…………able check in/out , creates iterations and revisions, etc


Are there settings within Windchill to make this happen?  


Any help would be great.

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    GarethOakes16-Pearl
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    May 4, 2016

    If you have the correct edition of Windchill (e.g. PDMLink, SIM) then this functionality is built-in. You have to use Arbortext Editor to work with the files, and you have to configure the built-in "PTC Server" adapter of Arbortext Editor with the details of your Windchill server.

    Once this is working you can use the Arbortext "Object" menu to connect with Windchill, login, and open your workspace. You may then upload DITA files and so on using the "Save as Server Object" feature. You can also open existing DITA content from Windchill using the Object->Browse menu in Arbortext. Check in/out, versioning, workflows, etc. will all work with such files. The object type for these files will be "DynamicDocument" (a subtype of EPMDocument).

    I believe the configuration procedure is documented in the Arbortext Help Center, and I found an overview document on PTC Support site here: http://support.ptc.com/WCMS/files/36548/en/WCArbortextGetStarted.pdf

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    bradlawrence1-VisitorAuthor
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    May 5, 2016

    Gareth,

    Thanks for the info........we are on windchill 10.1 M040 and do not have SIM, but Arbortext is separate from Windchill.

    Some questions.......

    How do we configure the built-in "PTC Server" adapter of Arbortext Editor with the details of our Windchill server?

    How do we enter the windchill server per below screenshot?  It will not allow to enter anything in the Connect to: and Server: fields.

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    How do we load .ditamap / .dita / .iso files into windchill ?

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    GarethOakes16-Pearl
    16-Pearl
    May 5, 2016

    The configuration procedure is documented, the short version is you have to edit a file called siteprefs.xml and add the server(s) in that file. Once you restart Editor it will then allow you to pick from the list of servers in siteprefs.xml. You then must enter a username/password, click Next, and select or create a Workspace then Finish. You can then use the Object->Browse menu to navigate the Windchill products and libraries.

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    TimPhelps12-AmethystAnswer
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    May 16, 2016

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