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SJ_117148804-Participant
4-Participant
Sep 25, 2025 12:04 PM UTC
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Update workflow activity template

Version: Windchill 12.1

 

Use Case: To update the workflow activity template on start transition


Description:

I am not able to find any api or workaround on ptc to assign the activity template programmatically on start transition.

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joe_morton
joe_mortonAnswer
19-Tanzanite
Sep 25, 2025 4:55 PM UTC

As another method, you could have the same task with the various templates, and then route the workflow to the correct task template.

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avillanueva
avillanueva23-Emerald II
23-Emerald II
Sep 25, 2025 12:45 PM UTC

This task is to the user to create the change notice. No Change Notice should exist yet so its not possible to assign a template. Are you looking to automate the creation of a change notice for the user? If so, you would not need a template but rather you can create all the elements and fields via code. 

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SJ_117148804-ParticipantAuthor
4-Participant
Sep 25, 2025 12:52 PM UTC

I am not looking to create the Change Notice Automatically, I receive this task to create the change notice and there is an action to do so.

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But the specific task do not have the complete button, because of the wrong activity template. I cannot set it from the UI because it I need to check for certain validations on start  of the activity. Let me know if you need more clarity on it.

 

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avillanueva
avillanueva23-Emerald II
23-Emerald II
Sep 25, 2025 1:46 PM UTC

Right, at this point, your are outside of the workflow template. You can set defaults on what template comes up but any logic would need to be added to a data utility that influences the template drop down that appears preselected. 

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joe_morton
joe_morton19-TanzaniteAnswer
19-Tanzanite
Sep 25, 2025 4:55 PM UTC

As another method, you could have the same task with the various templates, and then route the workflow to the correct task template.

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SJ_117148804-ParticipantAuthor
4-Participant
Sep 25, 2025 5:29 PM UTC

Yes, I have thought of this workaround but I have was looking for customization.

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avillanueva
avillanueva23-Emerald II
23-Emerald II
Sep 25, 2025 7:31 PM UTC

So we are clear, you are looking to have this drop down that selects the change notice template to default to a specific one based on some custom logic, correct? Where would be the source information for this decision maintained?

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This is the information on that drop down:

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