I am wanting to add a custom workflow to the right click new menu. Is there any way to that? Thanks in advance!
Please have a look at following case:
https://support.ptc.com/appserver/cs/view/solution.jsp?n=CS185927
- To add a custom create action for Change Request soft type to folder Action > New sub menu
- Create a subtype of Change Request
- Copy the action model folderbrowser_toolbar_new_submenu from <WT_HOME>/codebase/config/actions/FolderManagement-actionModels.xml to <WT_HOME>/codebase/config/actions/custom-actionModels.xml
- Add the below line to the above copied model in custom-actionModels.xml<action name="create" type="AgendaCR" resourceBundle="ext.custom.ActionDefinitionsRB" /> <!-- New Agenda Type Change Request -->
- In <WT_HOME>/codebase/config/actions/custom-actions.xml file added new object type for the subtype of Change Request.
<objecttype name="AgendaCR" class="wt.change2.WTChangeRequest2|com.ptc.ptcnet.AgendaCR" resourceBundle="ext.BWIR.ActionDefinitionsRB">
- Create an resource bundle file to localize the created action
- For example create ActionDefinitionsRB.java under WTHOME/src/ext/custom
package ext.custom;
import wt.util.resource.*;
@RBUUID("ext.custom.ActionDefinitionsRB")
public final class ActionDefinitionsRB extends WTListResourceBundle {
@RBEntry("New Agenda Change Request")
public static final String PRIVATE_CONSTANT_1 = "AgendaCR.create.description";
@RBEntry("NEW_ICON.gif") // <WT_HOME>/codebase/netmarkets/images
public static final String PRIVATE_CONSTANT_2 = "AgendaCR.create.icon";
}
- Compile using the below command:
ant -f bin/tools.xml class -Dclass.includes=ext/custom/ActionDefinitionsRB.java
- Make sure ActionDefinitionsRB.class is generated under <WT_HOME>/codebase/ext/custom
- Stop Windchill Method Server
- Clear Tomcat and Info*Engine cache
- Restart Windchill Method Server
- The new action should now be under to Action -> New menu as below
- Note: the image size must be smaller than 16*16 pixel and it should be placed inside <WT_HOME>/codebase/netmarkets/images directory.
- Disclaimer : PTC recommends following best customization practices to avoid maintenance installation process overwrite. Please go through “5. Managing Customizations” chapter in Windchill Customization Guide.
