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Windchill Customization

Includes: Windchill API, Windchill REST Services, Info*Engine, UI Customization

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How not update EPMDocument attributes. Need to include as-stored baseline

So my team wrote a little utility to update some attributes on objects. Worked great but we are seeing out error and need to make a fix for drawings and assemblies. This is how we were checking out the objects: //Checkout document checkedOutDoc = (EPMDocument)WorkInProgressHelper.service.checkout(document, WorkInProgressHelper.service.getCheckoutFolder(), "").getWorkingCopy(); Everything as fine, object was iterated and the attribute were updated. Fast forward a few weeks and a user reported seeing the following.   This was odd since I remember kicking off a scheduled publishing job on these items myself and I am sure I selected to use the as-stored baseline. I attempted to republish this item again but in reading the WVS logs, I can see that it reports there is no as-stored baseline so uses latest as the alternative. Rut Roh Shaggy. So cautionary tale. If anyone has the right sequence to update an object WITH the as-stored baseline and then check it in properly (bonus to trigger

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Dobi17-Peridot
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Workflow expression "cannot find symbol" of compiled custom class

Version: Windchill 13.0   Use Case: I wrote/compiled some code to collect and send to a messaging queue a part BOM. Part of this code has two custom classes (BOM, BOMLines). The return of my method is a List but the workflow expression says it "cannot find symbol" for my BOM class. Description: In the workflow expression I have:   java.util.List<ext.comp.BOM> myBOM = ext.comp.getBOMSfromECN(cn); ext.comp.Messages.sendToERP("BOM from ECN: " + myBom.toString());   Check syntax in the workflow doesn't like the ext.comp.BOM...   WfExpression_88956210.java:72: error: cannot find symbol java.util.List<ext.ursa.BOM> myBOM = ext.ursa.getBOMSfromECN(cn); ^     On the server I have a BOM.java and BOM.class. Originally I had both of my custom classes in my main code but a compilation error said these would have to exist as standalone .java, so they do.    How can I use my custom class in a workflow expression?    package ext.comp;

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Jonathan_Cruz7-Bedrock
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Subscription Emails: How to Customize Subject Line Sent Out Via Email?

Version: Windchill 12.0 Use Case: I have a case where I need to be able to control the Subject Line that is displayed in the email notifications triggered by a Subscription. Running a WC 12.0.2.X system.Description: When creating a Subscription, on page 3 (Define Subject and Expiration), the user can input any text they want as the Subject of the Subscription.Therefore, when an email is sent, the Subject Line of the email is the characters inputted in the Subject.I need to be able to still allow users to input whatever subject line they want in the Subject field so that it is still visible in Windchill.But, I want to change the Subject Line that is displayed in the Emails. For workflows, this was fairly simple.I added the following script to the General.html file between the <html> and <head> tags:<SCRIPT language=Windchill> <!-- beginSubject --> </SCRIPT><SCRIPT language=Windchill> <!-- getInitSubject --> </SCRIPT><SCRIPT la

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SriKrishn7-Bedrock
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Dobi17-Peridot
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Upgrade to Windchill 13 breaks REST API

Version: Windchill 13.0   Use Case: Previously working REST API GET example in Windchill 12 now throws a "The requested resource [/Windchill/oauth/servlet/odata/v5/ProdMgmt/Parts] is not available" error. Description: I had a set of examples in Postman working when we were on our Windchill12 installation. Upgraded to Windchill 13 in December and I went to dust of the examples. Same GET calls now throw this error.     For the sharp-eyed, yes this calls the v5 of the API that is deprecated. The same result, though, happens on the latest v7 version.    I confirmed that the Azure to securityContext.properties and wt.properties file settings are correct but Windchill 13 does have some additional lines in the securityContext file.    If I try the same from the Windchill interface, everything works fine for the same URL (sans the oauth piece needed for SSO).        

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PTerribleCAD13-Aquamarine
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dgarcia12-Amethyst
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AP_45713276-Contributor
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Exception thrown when trying to create WTPartUsage using Info*Engine API

Version: Windchill 12.1 Use Case: Using a DAO class that extends com.infoengine.connector.DataAccessObject to link 2 parts: public com.ptc.windchill.ws.GenericBusinessObject [] Link ( java.lang.String parentUfid, com.ptc.windchill.ws.GenericBusinessObject [] associations, java.lang.String [] propertyNames ) throws Exception { String [] ie$dao$names = { "parentUfid", "associations", "propertyNames", }; Object [] ie$dao$vals = { parentUfid, associations, propertyNames, }; Object ie$dao$ret = execute ( "Link", ie$dao$names, ie$dao$vals ); return (com.ptc.windchill.ws.GenericBusinessObject [])ie$dao$ret; }Description: Exception thrown when trying to create WTPartUsage between 2 parts.  Same call works in other WC installations (11, 12, 13, etc...) but failed in 12.1.2.  The settings are the same for all the WC servers tested. 2025-01-27 19:15:35,902 ERROR [ajp-nio-127.0.0.1-8010-exec-3] wt.adapter.exception aphung - WTAdapterImpl com.ptc.core.command.common.CommandExcep

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Can the ServiceLoader provide by Java be used in Windchill+?

Version: Windchill 13.0 Use Case: When running a custom service the service must be able to dynamically load classes that are described with their fully qualified names in a configuration file (or other form of storage depending on if the system is Windchill+ or not)Description: If I have understood things correctly I will not be able to use reflection in custom code that I want to install in a Windchill+ environment. Will I be able to use the standard ServiceLoader provided by Java? As mentioned in the Use Case I am looking for a way to dynamically load classes based on some type of configuration. In an on-prem environment I can easily use Class.forName to get my class but if I understand things correctly this will be possible in Windchill+.  Will I be able to use the ServiceLoader to have the same (more or less) functionality? If not, does anyone know of some other way to accomplish the same result? Thank youDaniel Martinsson

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SK_87067633-Newcomer
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Issue with "Export List" Action on Custom Tree Table – No Data Exported

I am using Windchill PDMLink Release 12.1 and Datecode with CPS 12.1.0.1When using a custom TreeBuilder to populate a tree table component with data from a JSON file, the OOTB Export_file action only exports the header values and not the data. The same data is correctly displayed on the UI but not populated in the exported Excel sheet. The custom TreeBuilder is mapping JSON attributes to a bean file, and the tree table is displaying the values as expected. However, the exported Excel sheet shows only headers without any data rows.Steps to Reproduce:Populate a tree table using a custom TreeBuilder with data from a JSON file.Verify that the data is displayed on the tree table UI.Use the OOTB Export_file action to export the tree table to Excel.Observe that the Excel sheet shows only the headers without data.Here are the errors that I facedIssue with "Export List" Action on Custom Tree Table – No Data Exported

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AD_105745584-Participant
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Query-Links thrown NullPointerException for more than one value to object_ref parameter

Query-Links webject thrown NullPointerExceptionThis exception thrown when 2 or more id send to object_refException thrown for following inputs to Query-Links:TYPE|DIRECTION|output_type|auto_navigate|attributewt.part.MasterIteration|master|FULL|false|iteration,number,masterReferencewt.part.WTPartDescribeLink|describesDoc|FULL|true|describes,name,number,masterReferencewt.part.WTPartReferenceLink|referencesDoc|FULL|true|referencedBy,name,number,masterReference Windchill: 12, 13 Exception:Nested exception is: java.lang.NullPointerExceptionat com.ptc.core.adapter.server.impl.AbstractWebject.addTypeInstance(AbstractWebject.java:925)at com.ptc.core.adapter.server.impl.AbstractWebject.addTypeInstance(AbstractWebject.java:901)at com.ptc.core.adapter.server.impl.QueryLinksWebjectDelegate.invoke(QueryLinksWebjectDelegate.java:497)at com.ptc.core.adapter.server.impl.WebjectDelegateFactory.invokeDelegate(WebjectDelegateFactory.java:434)at jdk.internal.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor1027.i

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Alex_3377-Bedrock
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avillanueva23-Emerald I
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Dobi17-Peridot
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Connecting Windchill to NATS messaging queue

Version: Windchill 13.0   Use Case: We're planning to use NATS for the messaging queue between Windchill and other systems. When going to test the connection via java code, Windchill throws the following: SEVERE: exceptionOccurred, Connection: 37, Exception: java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: java.io.IOException: SSL required by server. Description: We're connecting Windchill to upstream and downstream systems by way of NATS as the messaging queue. I have the NATS .jar and dependencies in Windchill, code written and compiled successfully.    I run a simple example to connect and post a sample message straight out of this NATS functional example. Windchill throws this:   Feb 07, 2025 5:29:05 PM io.nats.client.impl.ErrorListenerLoggerImpl exceptionOccurred SEVERE: exceptionOccurred, Connection: 37, Exception: java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: java.io.IOException: SSL required by server.   Is this a certificate issue (i.e. need to add a cer

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