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BRAHIM11-Garnet
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July 25, 2024
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Create a custom REST service based on SOAP service

  • July 25, 2024
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I'm looking to create a custom REST service that performs the same function as my current SOAP service in Windchill 12, which retrieves the Windchill version. Can anyone provide guidance on how to achieve this.

 

Here are some details :

 

  • This link below shows the steps to create a custom REST service in Windchill.

https://support.ptc.com/help/windchill_rest_services/r2.5/en/#page/windchill_rest_services/WCCG_RESTAPIsCustomizingExamplesCreateDomain.html#

 

  • My code is a JSP-based SOAP service that retrieves the version of Windchill installed. It imports necessary Java classes, creates an output group, and attempts to fetch the Windchill version using WindchillVersion.getInstalledAssemblyReleaseIdFor("wnc"). If successful, it adds the version string to an element and then to the output group. The final part uses an InfoEngine webject to return this group as the SOAP response. This service ensures that the Windchill version is retrieved and returned in a structured format.

I attempted to create one REST service and tested it using Postman, but I encountered an error. The error message stated :

"Failed to get the search results using Windchill search service: Info resource not found for wt.util.version.WindchillVersion."

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This indicates that the REST service was unable to locate the necessary Windchill version resource, causing the operation to fail.

2 replies

HelesicPetr
22-Sapphire II
HelesicPetr22-Sapphire II
22-Sapphire II
July 26, 2024

Hi @BRAHIM 

My first thought is if your JS custom function contains correct import with the WindchillVersion class

 

var WindchillVersion = Java.type('wt.util.version.WindchillVersion');

 

 PetrH

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    BRAHIM11-GarnetAuthor
    11-Garnet
    July 26, 2024

    Hi @HelesicPetr 

    Thank you for your response. I have already ensured that my JS custom function imports the correct WindchillVersion class. Below is my js code :

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    I doubt this file does not contains the correct type !!

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    HelesicPetr
    22-Sapphire II
    HelesicPetr22-Sapphire II
    22-Sapphire II
    July 26, 2024

    Hi @BRAHIM 

    Check the methodserver log. There could be useful information where the error is thrown, on which row. 

    Also check if the class and method really exists in your Windchill installation.

    There could be a change sure the case can be anything

    PetrH. 

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      tarik_p14-Alexandrite
      14-Alexandrite
      July 26, 2024

      There is an OOTB endpoint that outputs Windchill Version:

       

      <hostname>Windchill/servlet/odata/v4/PTC/GetWindchillVersion()

       

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        tarik_p14-Alexandrite
        14-Alexandrite
        July 26, 2024

        + @BRAHIM you are using JS Hooks in OData which has a different purpose, I didn't understand what you want to achieve!

         

        + There is an info engine domain in OData from which you can invoke tasks, please don't use it unless necessarily: /Windchill/servlet/odata/v1/IE

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