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18-Opal
January 28, 2026
Question

Can you spot an issue with my Config Spec?

  • January 28, 2026
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Version: Windchill 13.1

 

Use Case: I'm creating downstream branches for a Design BOM. I'd like to see them filtered for a correct alternate BOM number.


Description:

Hello,

 

I created a Design BOM, and then created downstream branches for a few nodes. However, the Structure browser doesn't behave the way I would expect -- it seems to disregard my Alternate BOM Number selection, and picks latest Manufacturing instead:

 

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I wish I could get the same BOM, but with Design view for the bottom two parts.

 

I'm getting the same issue when querying it via WRS, both v3/BomTransformation/XBOMParts('...')/PTC.BomTransformation.GetManufacturingBOM and v7/ProdMgmt/Parts('...')/PTC.ProdMgmt.GetPartStructure with this nav. spec:

 

{
 "ApplicableType": "PTC.ProdMgmt.Part",
 "ApplyToTopLevelObject": true,
 "ConfigSpecs": [{
 "@odata.type": "#PTC.NavCriteria.WTPartStandardConfigSpec",
 "WorkingIncluded": true,
 "View": "Manufacturing",
 "Variation2": {
 "Value": "002",
 "Display": "002",
 },
 }, {
 "@odata.type": "#PTC.NavCriteria.WTPartStandardConfigSpec",
 "WorkingIncluded": true,
 "View": "Design",
 }],
 "HideUnresolvedDependents": false,
 "UseDefaultForUnresolved": false,
}

 

I have very limited experience with MPMLink and will appreciate your insights.

 

Thanks,

Constantine

1 reply

Fadel
23-Emerald I
January 29, 2026

Would you take a look at https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS176092 and check if  it is same usecase 

Buiꓘa
18-Opal
January 29, 2026
Thanks Fede, this indeed seems to be the same or very similar issue. I wonder if there’s a way to achieve what I’m after — see Manufacturing 002 only, no 002, and Design for all the rest. Any suggestions will do — Windchill UI, REST APIs, customization…

You see, we’d like to assign those different BOM alternates to different suppliers, and it won’t make sense for them to see a “mixed supplier” BOM.

Regards,
Constantine