Sometime we requires a custom numbering sequence to achieve the required functionality. Here is the steps which has to be faollowed for creation of custom numbering sequences. 1. Open SQLPLUS. 2. Logged in by using Windchill DB user credentials. 3. Execute the below command in sqlplus. SQL> exec wtpk.createSequence(‘<Sequence_Name>’,'<Starting_number>’,'<increment>’); here is example, SQL > exec […]

Here is the steps, Create a soft type and download a OIR. now edit OIR as shown below, <!– set the lifecycle –> <AttrValue id=”lifeCycle.id” algorithm=”com.ptc.core.foundation.lifecycle.server.impl.LifeCycleTemplateAttributeAlgorithm”> <Arg>Basic</Arg> </AttrValue> . . . <!– specify AttrConstraint tag –> <AttrConstraint id=”lifeCycle.id” algorithm=”com.ptc.core.rule.server.impl.GatherAttributeConstraints”> <Value algorithm=”com.ptc.core.foundation.lifecycle.server.impl.DiscreteLifecycleTemplateSetAlgorithm”> <Arg>Release</Arg> <Arg>Basic</Arg> <Arg>Review</Arg> <Arg>Requirement</Arg> </Value> <Value algorithm=”com.ptc.core.rule.server.impl.GetServerPreGeneratedValue”/> </AttrConstraint> Upload this OIR and now we […]

Sometimes Windchill installers fails while doing base data load operation. Here is the alternate manual method to do same thing. 1. Open a Windchill Shell and execute below command.                 windchill wt.load.WindchillLoader -info This command will give list of installed  Windchill modules. now use below command to load base data. Here are the options : […]

Many times we have to decide the folder location of newly created objects on a specific criteria. Like, if Part is Manufactured in India, it must be store in India or if part is manufactured in China, it must be store in China folder. How we can do this, here folder location will be derived […]

Using below steps, we can configure Windchill to listen HTTPS connection. 1. Reconfigure Apache to use HTTPS (SSL). 2. Reconfigure Windchill to use HTTPS (SSL). 1. Reconfigure Apache to Use SSL :     Stop Windchill, Apache and other related services.     Open Windchill Shell and navigate to Apache     run below command in shell. ant […]

Open eclipse and select appropriate workspace Create new Java project Go to File -> New -> Project Select “Java Project” and click on Next Enter project name. Select appropriate JDK version depends on the Windchill version you are working on. Click on Finish. The project is created with src folder Right click on project and […]

Windchill Document Usage Link   The WTDocumentUsageLink is an IteratedUsageLink between WTDocuments and WTDocumentMasters and used to create uses relationships between documents or document structure. For example: Several documents can contain the same glossary or one document can be made up of several sub-documents. Documents should use this if a document is made up of […]

Windchill Document Dependency Link   This is a version-specific relationship between two documents i.e. WTDocument to WTDocument link.  A reference between two documents can be created to show a dependency on another document. A document may reference some information in another document, so during a create or update, a reference to that document is added. […]

  This is an IteratedUsageLink where a specific WTPart uses a WTPartMaster (actually it will use one of the WTParts associated with the WTPartMaster based on a config spec) and the part uses a specific Quantity (with unit of measure) of the part master as a component of its structure. WTParts can use other parts […]

To use custom java methods in the query builder Register the methods in file WT_HOME/conf/queryBuilderMethods.xml like Attributes specified: class—The package and class containing the method. This attribute is required. name—The name of the method. This attribute is required. static—Indicates whether the method is a static method. This attribute is optional, and if not specified the […]