How to persist values entered in EDIT mode on custom TextBox/TextArea DataUtility ?

Forum|Forum|1 year ago
April 2, 2025
2 replies
923 views

Version: Windchill 12.1

Use Case: I have a custom String attribute on WTPart, and need a data utility where users can edit the attribute value and check-in the part. How to persist the value entered by User in EDIT UI and save it?

Description:

I have a custom String attribute on WTPart, and need a data utility where users can edit the attribute value and check-in the part. How to persist the value entered by User in EDIT UI and save it?

UI (Model-View-Controller)

A

aman.somgade

12-Amethyst

Just by the descriotion it is not very clear what you are exactly looking for as you didnt shared the details of Data Utility. What type of different input you need for the users in edit window using data utility ? Persistance will come later once you have defined the DU.

1

11025060

Author

12-Amethyst

This is the custom Data Utility I have which is registered correctly to the Material Attribute2, and the value entered there is not being saved. I'm using OOTB edit form processor.

public class MyCustomDataUtility extends DefaultDataUtility
	{
	private static Logger logger;
	static {
		try {
			logger = LogR.getLogger("MyCustomDataUtility");
		} catch (Throwable throwable) {
			throw new ExceptionInInitializerError(throwable);
		}
	}

	@Override
	public Object getDataValue(String component_id, Object datum, ModelContext mc) throws WTException 
	{
		Object result=super.getDataValue(component_id,datum,mc);
		if(ComponentMode.VIEW.equals(mc.getComponentMode(mc.getDescriptor())))
		{
			 return super.getDataValue(component_id, datum, mc);
		}
		else if(ComponentMode.EDIT.equals(mc.getComponentMode(mc.getDescriptor())))
		{
			logger.debug("EDIT Mode");
			TextBox tb = new TextBox();
			tb.setId(component_id);
			tb.setName(component_id);
			tb.setWidth(40);
//			tb.setValue("this has to be value what user enters in the EDIT UI");
			return tb;
		}
		return result;
	}
}