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I have a bit of code that gets the representations of WTDocs and EPMDocuments. All was working well in Dev but in Test, I am seeing an odd behavior.  Thank you @Marco_Tosin for linking that article to the qml report on CAD Doc to Representations. I am using a call like this:   //Try to find and look in the default representation (most likely place) Representation rep = RepresentationHelper.service.getDefaultRepresentation(doc); if(rep != null) { returned = processRep(fileExt, rep, ch); }   When I ran that report on my test server, only EPMDocuments that are CAD Drawings are showing up with representations when I know that all other EPMDocuments have representations as well. Stumped here. PS: Yes, representations for all items are functioning properly via UI and I can access them and see them in the interface. They do exist.

Dear all, Is it possible to use a stepped revision system in Windchill? You start for instance with component 123400A.1- Checking in give 123400A.2- You release the file, and need to get a minor update.- You do a "new-small-revision" and get 123400B.1.- You release the file and need to get a big update.- You do a "new-big-revision" and get 123401A.1 In a structure that includes this component you view based on "latest" and 123401A.1 is shown. Because there is a chance that this is not possible. An alternative:- You use the normal revise to get from 123400A.2 to 123400B.1- If you need a big revision you save as the parts and files to 123401A.1.- Because of the naming convention you know the 01 is later than the 00.- You can use substitutes  or replacements to show a user who is looking at the 00 that there is a 01 available.But if you have a structure with the 123400 how are you able to show the 123401 as the latest? Best regards,Dennis VarkevisserFlexible Engin

Hi, I am trying to add a column to a custom report that collects Task data. The new column will show the highlighted number (in this example: "00041") in the task name/description. The debug says this field is ColumnID: "displayIdentifier" coming from Row Object: wt.change2.WTChangerRequest2. Is this number only available in the ChangeRequest2 table? If so, how can it be linked to Work Item?TIA!  

Check out this video on Using Windchill "Thingworx Navigate Apps" from PTC Application EngineersPresenters: Steve Ashley (Solution Consulting, Fellow), Ryan Butcher (Solution Consulting, Fellow).Original Date Presented: August 16, 2023 To dive deeper into the subject, check out Thingworx Navigate Apps  

We are implementing Windchill in our company (11.1.) and our toolshop construction engineers are having some problems. The thing is that when they make a small change to some object - which has many relations to other objects - all referenced parts also get checked out and consequently their iteration will arise upon checking it.What they would love to see is some sort of mechanism that only exposes parts/assemblys that actually changed geometry.Why? When they make a change to the existing tool, they want to know which parts of the tool needs to be made again/corrected and which can be reused. I bet there is some sort of a solution and I would thank anyone upfront if they have any clue what are we missing. 

Hi All,Currently have migrated changeorder, changeactivity and changerecord. Along with this used table IncludedIn2 and CHANGERECORD2__761153863 for links.All loading turned to be successfull.Able to see CN in UI of WC however, unable to see CA for that CN.Is there something missing to be done? Thanks in advance

If Number is E-M030002 them remove E- after it goes to certain lifecycle  state

Hi Everyone, I have recently configured Thingworx navigate sso with okta as IDP. I have created a document since I don't find any relevant documents while I was looking for them.  Please find the attached document and let me know if it helps you. you can also refer this case: https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS335189 Thanks!!

Hello All! I have an assembly (created in Creo 8 )what contains two sealings. It's the same O-ring, but once it appears in its normal state, in an other location it is compressed. Originally the assembly contains 2 parts for the 2 states of the O-ring. In Windchill, it's the same WTPart, with the 2 CAD documents attached (owner and image associations). The 3D model of the CAD document looks OK, but at the WTPart, it's not, the O-rings are not placed well. Is there a way to make the representation of the WTPart to look the same as the representation of the CAD document? TIA!  

Hi, I have seen lots of improvement on MBD to show dimensions in 3D model. Similarly BOM table can be able to show using .tbl file and take print for quotation purpose.  Looking to avoid 2D drawing just to create the BOM table.

When examining the PTC.CADDocumentMgmt API, I can use the endpoint http://serverName/Windchill/servlet/odata/CADDocumentMgmt/CADDocuments('OR:wt.epm.EPMDocument:24416953')/Attachments('OR:wt.content.ApplicationData:24416979') or simply http://serverName/Windchill/servlet/odata/CADDocumentMgmt/CADDocuments('OR:wt.epm.EPMDocument:24416953')/Attachments to view data within Attachments using the GET method. However, my objective is to add a PDF to Attachments, in other words, I want to use the POST method. I can see the GET Attachments, but I couldn't find a way to perform a POST on Attachments. How can I achieve this? There is a GET method for Attachments, but a corresponding POST method is not apparent.

Is there any method available to set the coloured text from Data Utility?

I am experiencing a problem with the following: https://<WINDCHILL_SERVER>/Windchill/servlet/odata/DocMgmt/Documents('OR:wt.doc.WTDocument:288032')/PTC.DocMgmt.UploadStage1Action. I executed this API in the document, and there is no issue related to DocMgmt. However, the actual thing I need to run is not DocMgmt, but CADDocumentMgmt. I access the data as follows: Windchill/servlet/odata/CADDocumentMgmt/CADDocuments('OR:wt.epm.EPMDocument:22567231'). But when I send a POST request to Windchill/servlet/odata/CADDocumentMgmt/CADDocuments('OR:wt.epm.EPMDocument:22567231')/PTC.CADDocumentMgmt.UploadStage1Action or UploadStage3Action, I don't get any response. What is the solution to this, and can you help me?

Hello, As I understand, Modules tab comes in Managed Variant Specification. Do we have any preference to enable Modules tab in stand-alone variant specification as well? Thanks.

HiWe have a requirement to stop traversing a structure in BOM report if the assembly has part type = inseparable or source=buy when generating a BOM report. The reason is that the buy or inseparable compoents does not have child components in ERP. Can this be done without major customizations?

Check out this video on Using Windchill "Windchill For You" from PTC Application EngineersPresenters: Ryan Butcher (Solution Consulting, Fellow).Original Date Presented: November 15, 2023 To dive deeper into the subject, check out What's New in Windchill PLM  

I am using Windchill PDMLink Release 12.0 and Datecode with CPS 12.0.2.10When creating a promotion request, selecting certain workflow processes on the "Select Participants" step results in the "Participant List" showing a completely blank table, regardless of the table view selected. The roles of the related workflow are not present and users are not selectable. Other workflow processes work properly. This issue does NOT occur if the user is in the Product Manager role. Need to determine the cause.No errors observed in MethodServer logs at time of creating the issue.

For Creo Parametric, I would like to store the "Controlled" versions of files in Windchill (Primarily things like symbols and manikin configuration files)  but have Windchill do a nightly or hourly write of those files to shared network locations so that the common Robocopy method can be used to pull the files to the users local machines.   (Creo has slow down issues when reading symbols and manikin poses from Windchill directly).    Is this possible?  Can I be pointed to the correct terminology or relevant help files.     Even better would be if there is a way for Windchill to update the users local Creo Parametric files without needed to use RoboCopy.   Thanks for any help or direction. (Using Creo 9 and Windchill 12.  But should be moving to W13 soon)

I am having one Windchill 12.1.2 installed and running on my PC with SQL Server. I want to install another Windchill 12.0 server on same server with Oracle Database. I have created separate oracle DB for same. Do I need to create new DS as well or I can use already existing DS? Also Can I keep already installed instance running during new installation? Other than this what other pre-requisites I should take care. I am looking for tips and hints from others who have done something similar. 

I have a user who would like to roll back a new part to yesterday.  It is new, so never checked in.  Is there a way to roll back a new part in a Workspace?

Hi Everyone,Can we get the APPROVERED_BY/APPROVERED_DATE & REVIEWED_BY/REVIEWED_DATE watermark .ini format. Is there any possibility. Regards,Amir

I am using Windchill PDMLink Release 12.1 and Datecode with CPS 12.1.2.2I get a Windchill Error when searching after leaving browser alone for a time period of about 20 minutes or more.Here are the errors that I have in the browser window.Status Code: 500Message: Cannot restore "wt.query.SearchHistory. 198022734" because it no longer exists.This isn't the only 12.1.2.2 issues we are seeing with the GUI.

Hi, I noticed that the columns with dates and time are not formatted the same in my report. Is there a way to format date and time properties in a Report Template in Query Builder? I thought maybe a database function or a java method would help, but I can not figure out which.  Thank you,Maria

As per the original post.    Hi Tom,   I am in the process of upgrading from 12.0 to 12.1. I've done everything to install the target windchill system, including deploying customizations, running the custom column length command, and running the addcolumns tool. Our source database runs under schema user "WFUSER" and our target database was installed (on a separate host) under "WVUSER." I tried following the steps for importing to a different target schema username, but we keep running into issues with data being skipped. Any chance you know what the proper steps are here? Do I need to drop the "WVUSER" schema on the target (even though that's where our target application is installed to) and recreate using the <WT_HOME>/db/sql/create_user.sql? Should I be importing the source to the target under username "WFUSER" and do I need to use the create_user.sql script prior to doing that? The upgrade guides are extremely confusing to me on this subject. Any help is apprec

We have our Windchill servers deployed in Windows environments and have been stuck using command prompt and batch files to manage our servers...  Not too long ago, we started on a journey of pipeline based configuration using Azure Devops.   Officially PTC says they don't support Powershell.https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS323668?&language=en&posno=3&q=powershell&source=searchBut I think I figured out how to at least get the environment variables from that handy windchill2.bat script.   foreach ($line in $(cmd.exe /c "E:\ptc\Windchill\bin\windchill2.bat setenv && set")) { [System.Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable($line.split("=")[0], $line.split("=")[1], [System.EnvironmentVariableTarget]::Process) }   Comment below on how you're managing your deployments?  What language(s) are you using?