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Hi Gents. I have seen this same issue as this topic: Using Major/Minor revisions - PTC Community, - how to interpret and structure "major.minor", as R&D Lead in several organisations. (Defence, Oil & Gas, Consumer Electronics), and have found this thread while trying to understand what windchill implements as standard. My take is this: Lets choose to interpret minor change as No NEGATIVE Impact on "FFF" **at the level of the item in question** AND NO change required to any production documentation, test procedures or impact on requirements.Major change is the converse of this. Rationale. In engineering assemblies, as long as the change we make on our part/assembly still meets the requirement on it with **at least** the same margins, AND impacts nothing else (as above) then it is **fully compatible**. It is a minor revision. The fact it may have improved something, is for the product manager to take advantage of at a higher BOM level when that becomes relevant for sales. Th

Hello,We’re currently looking for a solution to connect our ERP system, Infor Syteline, with Windchill 13.Could you let us know which tool or connector you’ve used for this integration?Thanks in advance!

I have created two attributes in Windchill that makes use of enumerated value lists. I have introduced cascading attribute rules against the object type which is associated to the two attributes. My cascading attribute rules stipulate that if a value for attribute 1 is set to X, then the value for attribute 2 should be set to Y. I have configured the "Create New Layout" for this object type to contain these two attributes. When I set the value of attribute 1 to X, attribute 2 does not display a value of Y automatically. Instead, the dropdown list of values associated with attribute 2 decreases to two to select from - a value of Y and an option to set the attribute value to blank. I want attribute 2 to be set to a value of Y without giving the user the ability to select between a value of Y or blank. I am aware that it is possible to specify that attribute 2 should not include any blank options in the dropdown list it is associated with. However, this will not work for me since I d

Hello. Does anybody know if it is possible to achieve the scenario above? I have created a custom "Problem Report Workflow". The OOTB "Problem Report Workflow" contains a synchronize robot that should result in the state change of the problem report being set to "Resolved" when the associated change request is completed. I have replicated this config with my custom problem report workflow but I have adapted the synchronize robot with the aim of it synchronizing when the change notice completes. This is in ciontrast to it synchronizing when a change request completes. I'm not aware of any issues with my new workflow. However, I've noticed that I cannot add problem reports into the "Associated Process Objects" table when creating the change notice. Consequently, I don't think I have a way of my problem reports becoming "Resolved" at the same time as the change notice completing if I cannot add the problem report to the change notice as an "Associated Process Object".

We encountered this error message when transferring simple text comments to rich text comments. This is alluded to here: https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS297322?source=search where it mentions that comments with special characters will be ignored. I am posting more as documentation rather than a question for the field. I have a customization that takes task comments and copied them to a discussion forum so it must be able to handle anything the user can submit. Looking at my logs, I think it does not like & at least but need to get a complete list.  Caused by: org.xml.sax.SAXParseException; lineNumber: 1; columnNumber: 68; The entity name must immediately follow the '&' in the entity reference. method that threw error was  at com.ptc.core.richtext.HTMLText.setFormattedText(HTMLText.java:369) https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS293387?source=search Last one found for context when descriptions were converted.

I have a number of updates to do for about 100 parts so want to make use of the import from spreadsheet. The OEM parts, Mfg and vendor parts all exist. What I am looking to do is have each part of 2 MFG parts and those two MFG parts have a vendor part which is basically the same part. Also, in some cases, the AML exists partially meaning that the MFG parts are already linked. We are just adding the additional vendor part relationship.  The sheet validated ok but import failed with "Sourcing entry already exists".  Resorting the sheets ... Sheet 1 "axl-1": Type: Type: Error Row: Description: Description: Sourcing entry already exists (com.ptc.windchill.suma.ixb.SuMaIxbHndRB/SUMA_AXLENTRY_EXIST_CONFLICT) wt.ixb.publicforhandlers.LogHelper$IxbException: Sourcing entry already exists at wt.ixb.publicforhandlers.LogHelper.userError(LogHelper.java:252) at com.ptc.windchill.suma.ixb.SuMaIxbHndHelper.userError(SuMaIxbHndHelper.java:412) at com.ptc.windchill.suma.ixb.handlers.Exp

Can anyone help me know what type of questions asked in Windchill Implementation Practitioner Exam? only MCQs? or it includes the activities/tasks as well?

We use the comments field on New Change Tasks to write lengthy descriptions on each object that will be changed on the ECN. Out of the box, this field is quite small and only displays a partial view of the text that is entered.  This makes it hard to proofread comments and view formatting.                                     Is there anyway to make this text box bigger so that more of the text is visible? We are on Windchill 11.0 M20.   Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

I am seeing hangups, crashes, and generally major performance hits.Our company is using it, and we are looking for general information on whether we are alone on this, before I start raising issues high in our IS dept.Thanks in advance, and feel free to direct message to not share your specific config publicly.

Version: Windchill 12.1 Use Case: We have 2 versioning schemes, numeric for NPD and alpha for production. With promotions items can be auto revised when promoting to the production gate, which in turn moves them to production released. A requirement I have is to only enable the revise action within a change context. A promotion is not considered inside of the change context so the auto revise is not working if I have the "Revise in Change Process" preference enabled.Description: How can I auto revise the objects moving from the development state to production state (and ultimately the production released) within the change context? I cannot find anything in the API to revise in a change notice/activity similar to how a promotion can revise objects.I considered creating a promotion inside the cn workflow but I am unsure if that will work. I also considered trying to turn off the preference in the promotion workflow then turning it back on though not ideal. Is there a way around thi

Version: Windchill 13.0 Use Case: We are implementing the functionality described in Article CS197902 (“How to set up Line Number and Find Number in Windchill PDMLink”). At Site > Utilities > Preference Management, the following preferences are mentioned: EPM Services Preferences > Build Service Preferences > Find Number Attribute EPM Services Preferences > Build Service Preferences > Line Number Attribute However, when configuring at Organization level, these preferences are not available in the list. Our requirement is to apply this configuration at the Organization level (not only Site), so that it is inherited consistently by all Products and Libraries. Important Note: This feature (Line Number/Find Number driven from CAD BOM) is not available for CATIA. Therefore, Organizations using CATIA need to be excluded from this implementation. We require guidance on either: Enabling these preferences at Organization level for non-CATIA organizations, or Providing a s

We are currently in the process of planning the purchase of a new ERP system. We've narrowed it down to Syteline from Infor and Syspro. My interest is integration with Windchill PDMLink to push / pull BOM information, access to viewables (pdfs generated by Windchill, possibly the productview viewables of models - make them available through ERP system) and application of an electronic Engineering Change system. So far the two companies, their respective VARs actually, seem to have totally different approaches / thoughts on this.Infor - Syteline VAR - PLM system should control all the engineering data, generate P/Ns, be the master of the BOM and may be the better path for the Engineering Change system. Detailed that they typically exchange the information with XML files etc., triggered by certain events on either side of the PLM - ERP connection. They really seemed to know what they are talking about.Syspro VAR - PLM system just houses the CAD data, everything else is done in the ERP sy

Version: Windchill 12.1 Use Case: I was updated the CPS patch from 12.1.2.0 to 12.1.2.11 on windows, Post running the setup.bat files the install went ahead and stuck at 28 % for almost 1 or 1.5 hrs and doing nothing? What can be done...? I have cancelled it but again it is saying the installer will abort after the Windchill Service Pack is complete. I am totally confused can someone guide what is the best way in this situation.Description: check use case  

Version: Windchill 12.1 Use Case: if PRT file is published then it should go to PROE and if SLDPRT is published then it should go to Solidworks. publish.publishqueue.setnames=PRINT CLASH THUMBNAIL PROE SOLIDWORKSM SOLIDWORKSL publish.publishqueue.sets.0.0= publish.publishqueue.sets.1.1=PROE SOLIDWORKSM publish.publishqueue.sets.1.2=PROE SOLIDWORKSL publish.publishqueue.sets.1.3=PROE SOLIDWORKSL publish.publishqueue.usesetworkers.filtermethod= publish.publishqueue.usesetworkers.forqueueset.PROE=PROE publish.publishqueue.usesetworkers.forqueueset.SOLIDWORKSL=SOLIDWORKS publish.publishqueue.usesetworkers.forqueueset.SOLIDWORKSM=SOLIDWORKSDescription: I had setup both PROE and Solidworks, but the configuration works only for Solidworks or only PROE but not both. if a PRT is published then it should go to PROE and if SLDPRT is published then it should go to Solidworks.

Version: Windchill 12.0   Use Case: Have a scenario where a Change Notice Template would be useful where specific tasks can be automatically assigned to certain roles or people. (I have WC 12 as the version, but will be migrating to WC 13) Description: Looking into creating change notice templates where we know who the assignee (and reviewer) should be for certain (or sometimes all) tasks. There isn't a way in the template to set assignee/reviewer.  

Version: Windchill 13.0 Use Case: We would like to work with the OOTB Promotion Request Approvel process. The goal is to allow state changes to obsolete and in work with the PR. Just a small number of users will be allowed to approve this. But only one of these users should approve the PRDescription: OOTB Promotion Request--> is there a way that just one user of the approver group has to approve the PR.Actually every user in the group has to approve it. Any sugestions how to modify this? Thanks for the help

Hello.Is there anyone experiencing slow performance in the tabs such as 'Checked-Out Work' and 'Updates' in the Customize tab of the main session or slow performance in the sessions OOTB in Windchill plm 13 Ver. ?There are no issues or problems found in the database or Windchill, but the OOTB session or parts of the Customize tab in the main session are intermittently very slow.The problem might resolve on its own after some time, or it might continue indefinitely. Are there others who have experienced this issue?

I am using Windchill PDMLink Release 12.0 and Datecode with CPS 12.0.0.3流程无报错，也无法向下进行，工作流队列也查不到此流程，用户需要物料走报价流程，急

I am using Windchill PDMLink Release 12.1 and Datecode with CPS 12.1.2.9Hello Team ,One ECN has been deleted by mistake. We need to understand who and when it got deleted. The delete event is not enabled in Audit logs. So this information cannot be collected with this report. Could you please let us know if there is any other way to get this information.

I am using Windchill PDMLink Release 13.0 and Datecode with CPS 13.0.2.5how to create a drawing template for nx software

Version: Windchill 12.1 Use Case: CAD documents checking in from Creo remove WTpart attributesDescription: Whenever I check in a CAD object, it removes the part attributes each iteration. These are custom enumerated attributes that do not come from Creo, but get removed. I've searched everywhere and cannot seem to find anything on how to keep the attributes between revisions.

I have followed an article to enable the S3 for windchill vaults but not able to configure from windchill UI in vault configuration utility.  Configuring Windchill File Vaults to Use Amazon S3

Version: Windchill 13.0 Use Case: I want to be able to add a watermark on a Dynamic Document, this doc has a PDF representation.Description: Watermark from the Actions menu of dynamic documents is greyed out and cannot be triggered using the API workflow code.

We have a problem in our database from windchill 12. Normally all 3D EPMDocuments shoud have a globalID(sysid) in the DB, but many of them get a "null" value now.There is an api to get the globalid --> wt.epm.EPMDocumentMaster.getGlobalID()this api works fineThere is also an api to set the globalid --> wt.epm.EPMDocumentMaster.setGlobalID()this api gives me an error.Exception:javax.servlet.ServletException: GlobalID cannot be modified for persistent master: Assembly - CAD1000474015.sdcc Is there a possible solution for this? Is there a workaround for this and make the master not persistent for a few seconds until it's changed? ps: the sysid is something from creo elements/direct modeling      

I am using Windchill ProjectLink Release 12.1 and Datecode with CPS 12.1.0.2have prouectlink but need wt partsHere are the errors that I facednone