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vkrishnamurthy1-Visitor
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August 4, 2016
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How can we modify the Base Template Of another Template or Thing in Thingworx Composer?

  • August 4, 2016
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Is there any way in composer where we can add new Template into the hierarchy of Templates which is already created?

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    CarlesColl1-Visitor
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    August 4, 2016

    Hi Veena,

    Not with the composer, but I did it before and it works:

    • Export the entity as XML ( Entity > More > Export )
    • Dupblicate the XML file ( just in case... )
    • Edit the XML file with a text editor
      • Search for <ThingTemplate baseThingTemplate="originalBaseTemplate"
      • change "originalBaseTemplate" with the desired base template
    • Import the new XML ( Import/Export > From File > Entities > Single File )

    E voilà

    This is not official, I've tested and worked without restarting Tomcat.

    Best Regards,

    Carles.

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      rupadhyay-21-Visitor
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      September 14, 2017

      The workaround you suggested work and points out a possible bug , as the intent is not to change the base template for the design . Thingworx should work to fail to through validation if xml is edited manually . Just like java bytecodes if changed manually , compiler fails it.

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      rupadhyay-21-Visitor
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      September 14, 2017

      In that case , Thingworx should allow to manually change the base template from Composer . However it does not allow . The  design Architect  must come to defend their design. Because I don't thing there is any issues in changing it by editing export . They should tell why they have chosen , of not letting people edit it through composer.

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      posipova20-Turquoise
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      August 15, 2016

      Hi Veena,

      It wouldn't be possible through the Composer, however, what Carles described above should work (i.e,. manually editing exported xml file and then re-importing it back into the system - be careful with keeping the syntax, of course).

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