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June 28, 2023
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add more templates to Dynamic thing templates

  • June 28, 2023
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I'm using ThingWorx 9.3.6

How can I add more templates to Dynamic thing templates ?

I tried add a new  template through a Dynamic thing templates to  a mashup but I notice you have to bind a Entity Name. My question is how I can define an unique Entity Name to this Dynamic thing templates and make it found their own thing template?
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Best answer by nmutter

You cannot add multiple ThingTemplates to a ThingTemplate.

In mashupBuilder instead of referencing the ThingTemplate which has all properties, you could also reference each ThingShape

nmutter_0-1688054711013.png

Then it may be more clear while you setup the bindings - as each ThingShape only has few properties (in best case)? I think this is what you are asking? How to bind a lot of properties in a mashup?

Maybe additional info is that there are three ways to create a binding in mashup builder. See Creating Bindings in a Mashup . Maybe one of those is easier to be used.

 

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nmutter16-Pearl
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June 28, 2023

I'm sorry but I do not quite follow your question.

Maybe you want to reference a Thing directly, instead of referencing it via a dynamic template? If so you just search for your thing in the "add data"-dialog where you added the ThingTemplate:

nmutter_0-1687985072436.png

If that was not your question maybe you could explain what you want to achieve again.

 

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AO_104823284-ParticipantAuthor
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June 29, 2023

The scenario we have is to reproce 10 identical screens, but data coming from different sources (same IndustrialThing connection, but different source). I'm using a mashup as a base to receive all information and I've created a thing template inheriting thing shapes, properties and everthing. So I'm using GetProperties from the Dynamic thing template to manage all data dynamically in the same mashup. And I'm having a hard time with only one thing template, cause I have 100+ properties to bind. My question is how I can add more templates to a Dynamic thing template and hopefully balance all data in two or more templates.

I've notice is to possible to add a new  template through a Dynamic thing templates to  a mashup but I notice you have to bind a Entity Name. 

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nmutter16-PearlAnswer
16-Pearl
June 29, 2023

You cannot add multiple ThingTemplates to a ThingTemplate.

In mashupBuilder instead of referencing the ThingTemplate which has all properties, you could also reference each ThingShape

nmutter_0-1688054711013.png

Then it may be more clear while you setup the bindings - as each ThingShape only has few properties (in best case)? I think this is what you are asking? How to bind a lot of properties in a mashup?

Maybe additional info is that there are three ways to create a binding in mashup builder. See Creating Bindings in a Mashup . Maybe one of those is easier to be used.

 

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