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prerev_kompan12-Amethyst
12-Amethyst
August 11, 2026
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How to add attribute from a subtype of Part to a report?

  • August 11, 2026
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I want to make a report where an attribute (Sales Market) from a Part subtype (Item) is shown.

The attribute is showing the values of referenced Configurable Links with a mapping.

I’ve added the Item type to the Tables, but no luck.

    Best answer by TDT

    Hi ​@prerev_kompan,

    Alias attributes do not persist values in the DB. 
    They dynamically display the Alias attribute values when the page is rendered.
    I would suggest creating a constant that invokes a custom class containing the same logic as the alias attribute in the Custom Report.

    7 replies

    BryanK17-Peridot
    17-Peridot
    August 11, 2026

    It’s not clear what you are asking but this may help

    https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS309961

    https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/cs378240

     

      prerev_kompan
      prerev_kompan12-AmethystAuthor
      12-Amethyst
      August 12, 2026

      We have an attribute of type string called “Sales Market” on a subtype of Part called “Item”.

      For some reason, this attribute is not visible in reportable item, even if I add the type “Item” to the tables.

       

      joe_morton
      joe_morton19-Tanzanite
      19-Tanzanite
      August 12, 2026

      What version of Windchill are you using?

      When you say “Part” do you specifically mean WTPart?

      Can you share screenshots?

      prerev_kompan
      prerev_kompan12-AmethystAuthor
      12-Amethyst
      August 13, 2026

      We’re using 13.1.2 latest.

      We have subtypes of WTPart:

      Kompan Part

      Sales Market attribute is an Alias attribute collecting information about linked Sales Market objects.
       

      Creating a report with the specific type included:
       


      Using reportable Item:
       

      Sales Market attribute is not on list, other attributes are:
       


      I have discovered some articles stating that Alias attributes can not be used in reports as content/values are not saved in a table but generated on demand.
       

      TDT18-OpalAnswer
      18-Opal
      August 13, 2026

      Hi ​@prerev_kompan,

      Alias attributes do not persist values in the DB. 
      They dynamically display the Alias attribute values when the page is rendered.
      I would suggest creating a constant that invokes a custom class containing the same logic as the alias attribute in the Custom Report.

        joe_morton
        joe_morton19-Tanzanite
        19-Tanzanite
        August 13, 2026

        Ok, that explains it - it’s an alias attribute.

        It looks like both the Sales Market object as well as the linking used are both custom. I would think you should be able to update your report to add the link from the WTPart to your Sales Market object, then add the required info directly from the Sales Market object itself. But - we don’t have any custom linking on our system, so I don’t have experience trying to do that.

        prerev_kompan
        prerev_kompan12-AmethystAuthor
        12-Amethyst
        August 14, 2026

        Thanks, for all your help!

        I’ll try to create a constant and see if I can process the logic.

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