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Sha1114-Alexandrite
14-Alexandrite
December 14, 2022
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Independent Windchill Object

  • December 14, 2022
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Hello,

 

I have a requirement where users want to create an object in Windchill which will have its own set of attributes, life cycle, workflow and role based access. I was thinking that I can introduce a soft type for WTPart or WTDocument, but since there are already many reports and code which uses WTPart and WTDocument object instance in my system, I am hesitant to introduce the object as a subtype of WTPart or WTDoc.

 

Requesting you to provide any alternative type that I can make use of for this object.

 

Thanks,

Hari

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avillanueva
23-Emerald I
avillanueva23-Emerald I
23-Emerald I
December 14, 2022

What does the object represent? Does it store content?

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Sha1114-AlexandriteAuthor
14-Alexandrite
December 15, 2022

It represents a Process Change Request, but we do not have any process plans on our system. All the attributes will be manually populated by the users, and the object must go through some workflow tasks to be Approved or Canceled.

HelesicPetr
22-Sapphire II
HelesicPetr22-Sapphire II
22-Sapphire II
December 15, 2022

Hi @Sha11 

If the object should represents some change workflow, I would advice to use Change Request or Review Request object or Problem report type.

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Create own subtype of object, set own attributes and set own new workflow as you need. 

You can also set rules that users can create just one specific subtype of change/review request if you do not use ootb change processes  

 

As I heard in the past from someone: Play with your Idea and Windchill

 

This way you separate the creation of WTDocument WTPart and your object.

 

PetrH

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