Setting the default value for the OOTB WTPart attributes via OIR

[ArjenBlok]

Can you tell me how I can set the default value for the OOTB WTPart attributes (End Item, Assembly Mode, Source, etc.) via OIR? We would like to set different default values across context.

Use case:

We have a library for purchased component. These parts should have a default value of Buy for Source. We manage our own products in product containers where the default value for Source should be Make.

[DarrenStorey]

You need to go to Type and Attribute manager, edit the type, then select the attribute. See panel on right

[SergeyEfimov]

Setting a default value for the End Item does not work.

[DarrenStorey]

another related post with other options - Setting the default values for the OOTB WTPart attributes

[ArjenBlok]

Darren, do you have an instruction how to realize the solution described in the mentioned related post? I don't see how I can define different default values for product containers and libraries.

[DarrenStorey]

I didn't know that its not possible to set the default value on this...Interesting.... I wonder if this applies to all modeled attributes or just this one? I have not personally tried to achieve this any other way, sorry I can't provide instructions.

[ArjenBlok]

This way you define only one default value for all contexts. I want to differentiate across containers and libraries.

[OliverDroop]

You would need to load dedicated OIRs in every product container to differentiate the default value. This is somehow manageable.

As far as I remember you need to specify modeled attributes in a WT. Property which should be altered by the OIR. We have done this for the partstructureoverride attribute in the past.

[SergeyEfimov · Accepted solution]

1. Add the following Object Initialization Rule to your type (wt.part.WTPart)

<!-- set the Boolean IBA -->

    <AttrValue id="endItem" algorithm="wt.rule.algorithm.BooleanConstant">

        <Arg>true</Arg>

    </AttrValue>

<!-- set the String IBA -->

  <AttrValue id="source" algorithm="wt.rule.algorithm.StringConstant">

  <Arg>buy</Arg>

  </AttrValue>

  <AttrValue id="partType" algorithm="wt.rule.algorithm.StringConstant">

  <Arg>inseparable</Arg>

  </AttrValue>

<!-- specify AttrConstraint tag -->

  <AttrConstraint id="endItem" algorithm="com.ptc.core.rule.server.impl.GatherAttributeConstraints">

  <Value algorithm="com.ptc.core.rule.server.impl.GetServerPreGeneratedValue"/>

  </AttrConstraint>

  <AttrConstraint id="source" algorithm="com.ptc.core.rule.server.impl.GatherAttributeConstraints">

  <Value algorithm="com.ptc.core.rule.server.impl.GetServerPreGeneratedValue"/>

  </AttrConstraint>

  <AttrConstraint id="partType" algorithm="com.ptc.core.rule.server.impl.GatherAttributeConstraints">

  <Value algorithm="com.ptc.core.rule.server.impl.GetServerPreGeneratedValue"/>

  </AttrConstraint>

2. Edit the following  %WT_HOME%\codebase\com\ptc\core\rule\server\delegate\init\RuleConfigurableTypeAttribute.properties.xconf:

   <Property name="wt.part.WTPart" default="number,name,lifeCycle,lifeCycle.id,teamTemplate,teamTemplate.id,folder.id,organization.id,endItem,source,partType"/>

3. Run "xconfmanager -pF" in Windchill Shell and restart Windchill

[ArjenBlok]

Thanks for the proposes solution! We will try this at short notice. I will inform you about our findings.

[ArjenBlok]

Sergey, thanks for this perfect solution! Problem solved!

[mwaite]

I followed the steps, but it doesn't work.  It seems like the default set in the enumcustomize application overrides the values I set in the OIR.