Rich Client Interface Guide
Rich Client Interface Guide
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PLM00191 J
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• The rich client accesses Teamcenter databases using a remote or local server.
• You can integrate and run Teamcenter’s product data management perspectives
along with applications such as Microsoft Office, custom applications, Java
plug-ins, or CAD/CAM/CAE applications, all from a common platform.
• You can use the rich client to maintain Teamcenter, design and configure product
data, and create processes and process structures.
Many of the capabilities provided by the rich client are available in other clients
such as the thin client, as described in Thin Client Interface Guide and various
third-party products, such as Microsoft Excel, as described in Extensions for
Microsoft Office Guide.
For an overview of Teamcenter functionality and clients, see Getting Started with
Teamcenter.
You can integrate and run Teamcenter product data management application
perspectives along with applications such as Microsoft Office, custom applications,
Java plug-ins, or CAD/CAM/CAE applications, all from a common platform.
• If you find that Asian multibyte characters do not display correctly in the
rich client, set your system font to a font that supports Asian multibyte
characters. For example, on Microsoft Windows systems, the Arial
Unicode MS font can be set to Message Box to correct this problem.
Similarly, if you find that Asian multibyte characters do not display
correctly when you start the rich client using the native language (-nl)
option, restart your system in the appropriate locale and set your system
font to a font that supports Asian multibyte characters.
If you want to override the default language to launch the rich client in a desired
language, add the -nl argument to the rich client launch command:
• Windows systems:
TC_ROOT\portal.bat –nl locale-code
• Linux systems:
TC_ROOT/start_portal –nl locale-code
Replace TC_ROOT with the Teamcenter home directory, and replace locale-code
with the desired locale code listed in .
For example, to launch the rich client Italian user interface, enter the following
from a command prompt:
• Windows systems:
D:\tc\rac\portal.bat –nl it_IT
• Linux systems:
/tc/rac/start_portal –nl it_IT
Alternatively, on Windows systems, you can customize the properties for the
Teamcenter rich client desktop shortcut icon to specify a desired language:
2. Choose Properties.
A properties dialog box is displayed.
4. In the Target box, add an -nl argument to specify the desired language.
The -nl argument accepts a single string as value. The string must be one of the
locale codes listed in .
For example, to run the rich client Italian user interface:
D:\tc\rac\portal.bat
becomes:
Note To prevent mixed-language display the next time you run the rich client
after you change the -nl argument value, or after you change your operating
system locale, delete the Teamcenter directory under your user directory.
• On Windows clients, delete:
C:\Documents and Settings\user-name\Teamcenter
For information about command line options for rich client startup, see the Client
Customization Programmer’s Guide.
• Password
This is a required value. Passwords are created by administrators in the
Organization application.
• Group
This is an optional value. A group is an organizational collection of users who
share data. A user account can belong to multiple groups and must be assigned
to a default group. Groups are created by administrators in the Organization
application. If you do not specify a group, the default group associated with the
user account is used.
• Role
This is an optional value. Function-oriented cluster of users that models skills
and/or responsibilities. The same roles are typically found in many groups. Roles
are created by administrators in the Organization application. If you do not
specify a role, the default role associated with the group is used.
• Server
Specify the server to provide database access for your rich client session. Servers
are configured during installation.
For information about users, passwords, groups, and roles, see the Organization
Guide.
Note Depending on whether your site uses proxy servers, multiple environments,
or Security Services components such as single sign-on, you may be required
to select an environment or respond to one or more additional authentication
dialog boxes.
1 Back and The Back and Forward buttons allow you to move between
Forward buttons loaded Teamcenter applications. The small arrows next
to the buttons let you select from the list of currently
loaded applications.
For more information about moving between loaded
applications, see Switch between open perspectives.
2 Application The application banner shows the name of the active
banner application and lists the current user and role. You can
double-click the user and role to display the User Settings
dialog box in which you can change your current role if
multiple roles are available to your user.
For information about User Settings options, see
Changing user settings.
3 Search box The Search box provides predefined quick searches
using dataset, item ID, item name, keyword search, and
advanced search features.
For more information, see Searching in Teamcenter.
4 Navigation pane The navigation pane provides quick access to the data
you use most. In addition to finding, organizing, and
accessing your data, you can configure the display of the
Teamcenter perspective buttons in the navigation pane to
display only those perspectives that you use regularly to
perform your tasks.
Note The status message area on the lower-left side of the Teamcenter window is
available to any application to indicate whether the client is ready for input
or is working, so the user interface may not be accepting input at that time.
The status messages on the lower-right side of the Teamcenter window
indicate the status or activity of background threads for any potentially
long operations.
• The default message is Working, but other messages, such as Loading
children, can be supplied by the application running the background
thread.
Note On Windows systems, operational status for the rich client interface and the
Teamcenter server is provided by the Teamcenter icon in the system tray.
To display the running status dialog box, click the Teamcenter icon in the
system tray .
The server and user interface condition symbols show the current status of
the rich client interface and the Teamcenter server.
• The server status indicates the state of the Teamcenter server:
o The server is ready, but there is no current communication
between the client and the server.
o In applications that use multiple views, you can add and rearrange views to
display multiple sets of information simultaneously within a perspective.
o You can save a rearranged perspective with the current name, or create a
new perspective by saving the new arrangement of views with a new name.
o Views that work with related information typically react to selection changes
in other views.
o Any view can be opened in any perspective, and any combination of views
can be saved in a current perspective or in a new perspective.
o A view network consists of a primary view and one or more secondary views
that are associated. View networks can be arranged in a single view folder
or in multiple view folders.
o Objects selected in a view may provide context for a shortcut menu. The
shortcut menu is usually displayed by right-clicking.
For more information about using the shortcut menu, see the My Teamcenter
Guide.
Note If your site has online help installed, you can access application and view
help from the rich client Help menu or by pressing F1. Some views, such
as Communication Monitor, Print Object, and Performance Monitor,
are auxiliary views that may be used for debugging and that may not be
displayed automatically by any particular perspective.
For more information about auxiliary views, see the Client Customization
Programmer’s Guide.
For more information about perspectives and views and changing the layout of your
rich client window, see Managing views, layouts, and view networks.
1 Find a part and This option is the same as the Search box in the navigation
begin my work pane.
For more information about Search in the rich client, see
Searching in Teamcenter.
Note The navigation pane also lets you start an application or search for data to
begin your work.
For information about configuring the navigation pane, see Working with the
rich client navigation pane.
• Add a translation value for a new locale without altering the master value of
the property.
• Remove a translation value without altering the master value of the property.
For more information about localizing values in Teamcenter, see the Localization
Guide.
o Query Builder
o Report Builder
o Classification Administration
The presence of the Localization button indicates the dialog box content can
be localized. For example, if the master locale is set to English, you can add a
translation for this employee information query. Using the Localization button, you
can perform the following tasks:
• View the existing localization text.
• Add a translation value for a new locale without altering the master value of
the property.
• Remove a translation value without altering the master value of the property.
To localize the name of the saved query, Admin – Employee Information in the
example, click the Localization button to the right of the Name box. The Language
Translations dialog box is displayed.
The master locale and master value are retained. Click the plus button (+) to add a
localized value. Click the minus button (–) to remove a localized value. When adding
a new value, you must add text in the following fields:
• Master Locale
Displays the locale set for the site, for example, English.
• Master Value
Displays the original text. This is the value that is stored when a new object is
created. The content of this field can only be changed from the main dialog box.
• Value
Specifies the property value content.
• Status
Specifies the status of the localization. From the list, select one of the following:
o Approved
The text change is approved for use.
o Invalid
The text change is not valid.
o Pending
The text change is pending approval.
o Review
The text change is in review.
• Locale
Specifies the locale. The list displays the locales that have been made available
by the administrator, for example:
o French
o German
o Italian
o Spanish
Using application perspectives and views in your rich client session . . . . . . . . 2-1
Working with the FMS server cache (FSC) and FMS client cache (FCC) . . . . . 2-159
Tip If the navigation pane is not visible, use the Window→Navigation Pane
menu command to display it or click the Navigation Pane icon in
the toolbar.
• Use the shortcut menu Send To command to open a selected object in another
application.
Note Not all perspectives may be installed or licensed at your site, and your site
may have added or renamed perspectives after installation. Also, the order
presented by the Window→Open Perspective menu command defaults to an
automatic alphabetization that gives precedence to uppercase letters over
lowercase letters. The order of presentation may vary at your site.
• Stand-alone viewer –
An application installed
separately from Teamcenter,
which supports both local and
Teamcenter-managed data.
• Select an object in a navigation view and use the Send To shortcut menu
command to select an application.
• Use the Forward button in the toolbar, its associated menu, , or Ctrl+F8 to
display an application opened before the current application.
• Hold down Ctrl+F8 to display a Perspectives menu, and then release F8 and
use your mouse or your keyboard arrows to select the perspective to display.
3. Click OK.
You close an application perspective in rich client in any of the following ways:
• Click the X in the application banner.
Note If you click the X in a view tab, only the selected view is closed and the
application perspective remains active.
• Click the chevron button on a view toolbar to display a popup list for access
to any hidden items.
• When you select a toolbar button or a link in the navigation pane that opens a
view.
• General
• Admin
• Application
• CAE Manager
• CAE Manager (Legacy)
• Change Management
• Content Management
• Diagnostic
• Issue Management
• Manufacturing
• Material Management
• Projects
• Schedule Manager
• Service Manager
• Service Planner
• Service Request Manager
• Service Scheduler
• Substance Compliance
• Systems Engineering
• Teamcenter
• Utilities
• Validation Manager
• Visualization
• Other
General views
Admin views
Application views
Diagnostic views
Manufacturing views
Material Management
View Symbol Description
Material and Lets you roll up and display relevant material and
Substance substance information and details of materials of a part
Dashboard listed under item revisions,
For information about viewing material and substance
information, see the Materials Management Solution
Guide.
Projects views
View Symbol Description
AM Rules Displays the In Project branch of the rule tree, which is
used to apply access rules to project or program data.
For information see the Project and Program Guide.
Definition Used to create projects or programs and manage project
and program resources, including adding members,
assigning member privileges, and designating team
administrators.
For information see the Project and Program Guide.
Substance Compliance
Systems Engineering
Teamcenter views
Utilities views
Visualization views
Other views
• Commonly used views, such as the Properties, Summary, and Details views,
work identically in each perspective and can be useful in a variety of situations.
• To provide online help for commonly used views, many of these are documented
in this guide, with links provided to additional material relevant to the
applications that may use these views.
Component views
The Teamcenter Component view is opened by default by several Teamcenter
perspectives.
Component views support standard navigation functionality such as expand,
expand-all, and double-click, as well as standard context-specific shortcut menus.
In the My Teamcenter perspective, the default component view is the Home view,
and every object opened in My Teamcenter gets its own component view.
When you open an object in My Teamcenter, a new component view opens with
the opened object as the root.
This view lets you navigate the content of the opened object. For example, opening
My Worklist from the navigation pane opens an instance of the component view
with your worklist as the root node. Similarly, opening the Newstuff folder opens a
component view with your Newstuff as the root node and clicking My Projects opens
a component view with your current project as the default node.
A component view includes the following elements:
• View menu
Contains:
o The Move menu, for moving selected objects to a different level in the tree
display.
Up moves a selected folder up (for example, closer to the top-level folder) to
the area of the tree that you specify.
Down moves a selected folder down to a location that you specify.
Top moves a selected folder to the top of the tree.
Bottom moves a selected folder to the bottom of the tree.
• With objects selected in the table, you can right-click a column head to display
the shortcut menu.
Note The default display order for column contents in most views is specified by
the Teamcenter server. In the rich client, you can click a column header to
cycle through ascending, descending, and server default order. For rich client
Teamcenter component (tree) views and for the Search Results view, use
Edit®Options to display the Options dialog box, and then select UI and click
the General tab to select a Tree displaying order option.
• Column
Displays the Column Management dialog box. Use this dialog box to select
properties to display and column order.
o Select Default and click Apply to restore the default column configuration
to the Details view table display. This restores columns removed by the
right-click Remove this column command.
• Sort
Provides three levels of sorting.
• Filter
Displays the Auto Filter dialog box with available condition expressions.
o The ALL option displays properties for all the children of the object currently
selected in the component view.
o You can use the Filter Condition Editor to create condition expressions for
filtering the display.
o Expressions cannot be edited after they are listed in the Auto Filter dialog
box, but they can be deleted.
o Teamcenter retains your filter condition expressions until you delete them.
To create conditions, click Add a new search condition to display the Filter
Condition Editor.
o To expand the expression with additional conditions, use the ADD and OR
operators.
o Click OK to add the condition expression to the Auto Filter dialog box.
• Find In Display
Displays the Find In Display dialog box that lets you find objects based on
property names and search values.
• Print Table
Lets you print to either HTML/Text using the Teamcenter Print dialog box, or
Graphics, using the system printers.
o With Headers
o Without Headers
o For Query
This option displays the Select Columns For Query dialog box in which you
can select specific properties to copy.
• Objects to Word
Displays the Export To Word dialog box. You can specify:
o Output: Static Snapshot, Live Integration with Word, Export for Markup
o Live options: Export for structure editing and work offline, Check out
objects before export
Note The checkout applies to all objects being exported. You should use
this option carefully if you are exporting a large set of objects or
perhaps an entire specification.
o Template override
To use a Word export template other than the default, select a template from
the Specification Templates list or select an object type from the Override
Object Template for: list. If you select an object type from the Override
Object Template for: list, you then select a template from the Available
Object Templates list to add to the table.
o Copy URL
The URL Generated message is displayed, confirming that the URL for the
export document is in your Windows Clipboard and showing the URL details.
Note The Copy URL button is unavailable if you select more than
one object to export.
o OK
Generate the export Word file.
• Objects to Excel
Displays the Export To Excel dialog box. You can specify:
o Object Selection
Either Export Selected Objects or Export All Objects in View.
o Output Template
Either Export All Visible Columns or Use Excel Template.
When you export all visible columns to Excel, the relation column is not
exported because the relation is not a property on the object.
The Use Excel Template option provides access to a list of templates.
o Output
Either Static Snapshot, Live integration with Excel (Interactive), Live
integration with Excel (Bulk Mode) or Work Offline and Import.
Note Export using work offline mode exports properties such as item_id,
object_name and the real type name so that the data can be
imported correctly to Teamcenter. These properties are exported
even if they are not specifically selected.
Only numeric and string properties are supported for import
from Excel. Read-only, reference, and relation properties should
be marked as Ignored in the Excel control file sheet. Run-time
properties also are not supported for work offline.
o To check out objects while exporting to live Excel, select Check out objects
before export.
Note The checkout applies to all objects being exported. You should use
this option carefully if you are exporting a large set of objects or
perhaps an entire specification.
o Copy URL
The URL Generated message is displayed, confirming that the URL for the
export document is in your Windows Clipboard and showing the URL details.
Note Copy URL is unavailable if you select more than one object to
export.
o OK
Generate the export Excel file.
• Objects to CSV
Displays the Export To CSV dialog box to export Teamcenter data in
comma-separated value (CSV) format. You can specify:
1. In the Details view, click the View Menu button and then choose Column
from the view menu.
The Column Management dialog box appears.
a. To add a column, select a property from the Available Properties list and
click the Add to Displayed Columns button .
3. (Optional) Click the Move Up and Move Down buttons, to the right of the
Displayed Columns list, to adjust the order of the displayed columns.
4. Click Apply to apply the configuration to the current view, or click Save to save
the configuration for later use.
Note You can use the Apply Column Configuration command on the view
menu to:
• Apply a saved configuration.
You can use the Save Column Configuration command on the view
menu to save the current configuration of the table display.
If an image is associated with the object selected in a structure view, opening the
associated Graphics view displays that image.
The following image types are available in this view:
• DirectModel
Imported .jt files or .jt files created by the translators. These datasets containing
these files must be attached to the item or item revision with a Rendering
relation.
• DirectModelMarkup
Captured image of a DirectModel dataset.
• Image
Imported .tif, .gif, .jpeg and similar file types.
Note If the images that are attached to the BOM line are 2D snapshots,
Teamcenter displays them in the 2D Viewer view.
When you open an image in the Graphics view, the Graphics menu is displayed
in the menu bar.
1. Right-click a line in the structure view and click in the view toolbar.
Teamcenter opens the Graphics view associated with the structure view from
which you open it.
Note Do not confuse this assembly viewer with the viewers that you can open
using the Open With shortcut menu command. The assembly viewer has
more features that you can use to view and manipulate 3D assemblies.
2. Select the check boxes next to the components in the tree that you want to display
in the Graphics view. If you select the root item, the entire structure is displayed.
For more information about using these toolbars, see Getting Started with Product
Visualization.
For information about the using Image Preview view from Lifecycle Viewer, see
Getting Started with Product Visualization.
The Impact Analysis view responds to the current selection in the active component
view and provides the following functionality:
• Search Text box and Find button. Search supports the following actions:
o Press F3, Page Down, or Down to find the next matching object.
• Open button to display the Open by Name dialog box that lets you use names,
wildcard characters, and revision level to find objects. You can copy found objects
to the clipboard, load all found components into the table, and step through
found components in groups.
• Where
Select either Referenced or Used.
• Depth
Select One Level, All Levels, or Top Level.
• Where-Used/Referenced Report
Note
The Impact Analysis view lets you disable and enable responsiveness
to selections in other views, so you can keep the currently selected root object
in the view while you investigate other objects in other views.
This option returns all instances and classes found in the database that
contain references to the selected instance.
For more information, see the Preferences and Environment Variables
Reference.
For information about working with My Teamcenter, see the My Teamcenter Guide.
When you select a different node in the Relation Browser view, Properties view
displays properties of the newly selected object.
For information about using Relation Browser, see the Relation Browser Guide.
• You can select any node to browse further related objects one level at a time.
• Each node has a type symbol and object string to represent the component on
the graph. If any node has an associated 2D preview image, the preview image
can be displayed as a thumbnail image along with the text string in the Relation
Browser layout and is also displayed in the Image Preview view.
• When you right-click a node in the graph, the shortcut menu displays the same
commands as when you select a node on the navigation pane tree, based on
the type of object.
• Each node can have predecessors and successors, based on the application with
which the object is associated. You can select an object and use the shortcut
menu to expand or collapse predecessors and successors. For example, an
application can show predecessors as where-referenced objects and can show
successors by showing default children context.
The Relation Browser view is available by default in the Relation Browser and
My Teamcenter applications.
For information about using Relation Browser, see the Relation Browser Guide.
For information about working with My Teamcenter, see the My Teamcenter Guide.
Summary view
The Summary view lets you see properties for a selected object and edit attributes
such as name or description for supported items for which you have appropriate
permissions.
The configuration and contents of the Summary view vary according to the
information display configured for type of object selected.
• The Summary view toolbar includes buttons to let you check out and edit the
properties of objects, check in and save edited properties, cancel checkout, or
save changes and keep checked out.
• The area at the top of the view displays basic information about the selected
object.
• The Summary view may include the following expandable and collapsible areas:
o One or more Properties areas
• Tabs, such as Overview, Attachments, and History are displayed, as needed and
as configured, to organize information about the selected object.
• Action buttons, such as Copy, Save As, Revise, and Submit for Review are
displayed. The location of these buttons vary based on the objects selected.
• When the functionality is enabled, you can see when other users are available
for instant messaging with Microsoft Office Communicator. You can view the
current status of the owning and last modified users, and you can click the
Microsoft Office Communicator symbol in Teamcenter to initiate communication.
• Within a specified area, the groups of objects within each tab (object sets) are
configured in the XRT style sheet. Each group of information can be configured
to display in table, list, tree, or thumbnail format. Each can also be supported
by action command buttons such as Cut and Copy.
For information about creating object sets, see the Client Customization
Programmer’s Guide.
Viewer view
The content displayed in the Viewer view depends on the type of the object selected
in the current component view or in the Details view.
• To display Microsoft Office datasets in the Viewer view, display the Viewer view
and then click the dataset in the component view.
Note When you double-click a dataset, the stand-alone Microsoft Office
application is launched with the dataset. If you then click the dataset in
the component view to display the contents of the dataset in the Viewer
view, you cannot save changes to the dataset from the stand-alone
application.
o For Microsoft Office 2010, use the Microsoft Let me fix it myself method
available at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/982995.
Note The patches are designed for systems using Internet Explorer 7 and
Internet Explorer 8.
If the patch installer displays a message indicating the fix does not
apply to your operating system or application version, use the Let me
fix it myself method described on the link pages to create the registry
file manually and apply the patch.
Embedded Word is not supported when running the 32-bit version of
Microsoft Word with the 64-bit Teamcenter rich client.
For information about the working with 2D and 3D data, see Getting Started
with Product Visualization.
For information about creating and working with snapshots, see the Lifecycle
Visualization Integration Guide.
• To display the object properties for the item or item revision with no associated
displayable datasets, select the item or item revision.
Note When the functionality is enabled, you can see when other users are
available for instant messaging with Microsoft Office Communicator.
You can view the current status of the owning and last modified
users, and you can click the Microsoft Office Communicator symbol in
Teamcenter to initiate communication.
• To display Web Link object properties in the Viewer view, select a URL link
object in a component view.
Note When you select a URL link object, Teamcenter automatically opens a
Web Browser view to display the Web page associated with the object.
• To display the content of a text file or PDF file in the Viewer view, or to display or
edit standard office files such as Microsoft Word or Excel files in the Viewer view,
click on the dataset object in a component view or a Details view.
Note This functionality depends on your system settings for browsing
documents in the same window.
For example, to enable editing of a Microsoft Word document in the
Viewer view in a Teamcenter client on a Windows XP system, open a My
Computer window and choose Tools→Folder Options. In the Folder
Options dialog box, select the DOC extension for the registered file type,
and then click Advanced to display the Edit File Type dialog box. For the
Open action, select Browse in same window.
• 2D Markup
Create 2D markups.
• 2D Measurement
Perform 2D measurements.
• 2D Multipage
Navigate among pages in multiple-page 2D images or documents.
• 2D Viewing
Pan, zoom, rotate, and flip 2D images.
• 3D Markup
Create 3D markups.
• 3D Measurement
Perform 3D measurements.
• 3D Navigation
Pan, rotate, and zoom 3D models.
• 3D PMI
View and manipulate PMI in your model.
• 3D Section
Create 3D cross sections.
• 3D Selection
Select parts and pick part entities.
• 3D Standard Views
Examine your model from preset viewing angles.
• ECAD Base
Manipulate the view of ECAD document layers, control layer color and visibility,
search, and create reports.
• ECAD Markup
Create ECAD markups.
• ECAD Multipage
Navigate among pages in multiple-page schematic documents.
• ECAD Viewing
Pan, zoom, rotate, and flip image.
• Print
Print documents.
• <viewer-config-ID>.VIEWERCONFIG
Use this preference to specify an alternate Viewer view configuration instead
of the defaultViewerConfig.VIEWERCONFIG preference. This preference
defines which Generic Relationship Management (GRM) rules to expand, and
the viewer to use for each type of object specified in the preference.
• Viewer.VIEWERCONFIGTOLOAD
Use this preference to specify the Viewer view configuration to load. This
preference must point to a .VIEWERCONFIG preference name.
By default, this preference points to the
defaultViewerConfig.VIEWERCONFIG preference. To point to an alternate
preference, enter a <viewer_config_id>.VIEWERCONFIG preference name.
For information about how to define a custom viewer, see the Client Customization
Programmer’s Guide.
• Some auxiliary views, such as the Progress view or the Search view, can be
useful in one or more application perspectives.
o The Search view, useful in almost every application, is described in the rich
client documentation.
o The Progress view, which lets you monitor the progress of data exchanges
between sites, is described in the Data Exchange Guide.
The Show View dialog box organizes views in categories such as General,
Admin, Application, Diagnostic, Inspector Category, Manufacturing, Projects,
Teamcenter, Utilities, Visualization, and Other.
Note Available views and categories may be different at your site.
When online help is configured for your site, you can display online help in your
default Web browser for most rich client views.
Most versions of Teamcenter introduce new views and rename or make obsolete
other views. Online help is usually available immediately from the Help menu,
but in some cases, you must access help by using the help library table of contents
or the search capability.
• To access help for the current active view in the rich client, press the F1 key
or choose Help®Current Application.
2. Click the Image Thumbnail Preview tab. Do not release the mouse button.
3. Move the mouse to drag the tab to another area in the perspective or outside the
Teamcenter window entirely.
Note
The stack cursor appears as you drag the view across other view tabs.
4. Release the mouse button to drop the view in the desired location.
As you move the view around the current perspective, the mouse pointer changes
to the appropriate drop cursor to indicate where the view will be docked when
you release the mouse button.
You can resize views in a perspective by dragging the border between the views.
If you select a location where the is no view folder yet, a new view folder is
created.
Note If a view is moved outside the Teamcenter window, you can click and
drag the view tab into the application perspective to return it to the
Teamcenter window.
Drop
cursor Description
The view is placed at the top of the window.
Drop
cursor Description
The view is placed at the bottom of the window.
Note On most systems you can use the Move shortcut menu command to move
a view, or the Detached shortcut menu command to open a view in its own
window.
These menu commands are not available on IBM AIX systems.
If the Teamcenter HTML Help Collection is installed, you can display documentation
for most rich client views by selecting an active view using either of the following
methods:
• Press F1.
To display information about a view when the Teamcenter HTML Help Collection is
installed, but help is not found for the current rich client view, do the following:
1. Choose Help®Help Library or press Ctrl+F1.
5. Select the appropriate category or scroll to the listing for the view for which you
want documentation.
• If a link is available for more information, click the link.
• If a link is not available for information, use the online help Search
capability.
For example, by default, the My Teamcenter application the Home component view
is displayed in a view folder to the right of the navigation pane, and the Summary,
Details, Impact Analysis, and Viewer views are displayed in a view folder to the
right of the Home component view.
• A layout is the arrangement of the views and view folders in an application
perspective. Each application perspective has a default layout.
o You can rearrange the views in an application perspective, and add or
remove views, to create new layouts.
• A view folder is set of one or more views displayed in a specific area in the
Teamcenter window.
• A view network consists of a primary view and one or more secondary views that
are associated. View networks can be arranged in a single view folder or in
multiple view folders.
• You associate a secondary view with a primary view by choosing Associate from
the view menu and choosing a primary view.
• A primary view, such as a component view, lets you make selections that cause
other views to react.
For example, a Teamcenter component view displays a hierarchical view of
lists of objects and their attachments. When you select an object, such as an
item revision, a secondary view reacts by displaying information relevant to
the selection in the primary view. Secondary views can be associated with
a primary views.
o Depending on the particular views involved, a secondary view can also react
to other secondary views in its network.
o A secondary view not associated with a specific primary view reacts to the
selection in the most recently selected primary view.
Note View tab tooltips indicate:
• The root selection in a primary view.
A currently selected view has a dark background tab and a distinctive color border.
• When a secondary view is not associated with a specific primary view, that
secondary view:
o Displays content based on the currently selected primary view.
o Has a border the same color as the primary view to which it is reacting.
• When a secondary view is associated with a specific primary view, that secondary
view:
o Displays content based only on the primary view with which it is associated.
Object selection in one view can change the selection in another view.
• Selecting an object in a primary view changes the displayed information in
currently related secondary views.
• Selecting an object in a primary view may change the selection in other primary
views, if the object selected in the first primary view is also already displayed
in the other primary views.
You can specify 12 sets from 156 color and pattern options.
o If the Disable response to selections button is not available (if the secondary
view is responding to selections), when you change selection, the secondary
view changes its content based on that new selection in these cases:
The secondary view is not associated to any view.
The secondary view is associated to the active view (where the selection
change occurred).
The secondary view and the active view (where the selection change
occurred) are both associated to the same primary view.
• Select the line in the primary view to which you want to associate the secondary
view, and click the Set input to recent selection button to set the scope for
a secondary view.
You can use the Set input to recent selection button from any view, regardless of
the association state.
o If you set the scope from the primary view to which the secondary view is
associated, the secondary view is still associated to that primary view.
o If the secondary view is not associated to any primary view when you set
the scope, Teamcenter performs no association.
o If the secondary view is associated to primary view A and you set the scope
from primary view B, the secondary view is associated to primary view B.
Teamcenter associates the secondary view with the selected primary view.
Associate views
• Click Associate and select an object in the list.
This secondary view is associated to the selected object in the primary view.
• Click the view folder menu Show List to display all the views in a view folder.
Currently hidden views are indicated by bold text.
• To control visibility of individual views, use the Fast View command in view
tab shortcut menu.
This puts a Fast View icon representing the view in the bottom border of the
Teamcenter window.
o Click the Fast View icon to redisplay or hide the view temporarily.
o Right-click the icon and deselect the Fast View command to restore the view
to its original view folder and location.
• To control visibility of an entire view folder, use the view folder Minimize,
Restore, and Maximize commands.
The Minimize and Maximize commands are available in the upper-right corner
of the view folder, to the right of the view tab area, and in the view folder tab
bar shortcut menu.
The Restore command is available when a view folder is maximized or
minimized. Right-click the minimized view folder icon, or by clicking the Restore.
o The Minimize command puts icons representing the view folder and its views
in the right border of the Teamcenter window. Click a view icon to display
the view. Click the Restore view folder icon to replace the view folder and its
views in the original location.
o The Maximize command expands the view folder to fill the Teamcenter
window, except for the navigation pane.
• Multiple views in Fast View mode and want to display only the views
related to a particular view.
For information about most menu commands, see the documentation for the current
application.
Note The menu commands available at your site may differ based on site-specific
configuration.
Window menu
Use the Window menu commands to open a new application window and customize
your desktop.
Command Purpose
Open This command is not used by default. If enabled at your site, this
Perspective command allows you to open alternate collections of view panes.
Command Purpose
Show View Allows you to open alternate views.
Depending on the configuration at your site, a variety of views
may be available.
1. Choose Window®Show View®Other to display the Show View
dialog box.
3. Select a view.
4. Click OK.
Command Purpose
2. Expand one or more categories to display the views available in those categories.
3. Select a view.
4. Click OK.
Shortcut menus
When you select an object in a rich client view, you can often use the right mouse
button to display a shortcut menu containing commands relevant to the currently
active application or the currently selected object. The shortcut menu is dynamic;
the available commands reflect the current context.
Shortcut menu commands are referenced and described in procedure and reference
documentation in context of the application or object selection to which the
commands apply.
Note On some Linux platforms, you must hold down the right mouse button while
you select the desired command.
Command Purpose
Copy Lets you copy a Teamcenter reference to a selected image,
Reference Microsoft Excel, or JT dataset and paste that reference into a
Microsoft Word document.
For more information about adding a dataset reference to a Word
document, see the Systems Engineering Guide.
New Change When an item revision is selected, displays the New Change
in context in context dialog box. You can select the type of change to be
created, such as a problem report or a change request.
For more information about creating change objects, see the
Change Manager Guide.
New Creates a new object of a selected type.
Cut Removes a selected data object reference from the current location
and places it on the clipboard. You must have read privileges on
the object and write privileges on its container to move or remove
an object.
For more information, see Cutting, copying, pasting, and deleting
data objects.
Copy Replicates a data object reference in another application. You
must have read privileges for the selected object that you want to
copy. You can also create a copy by dragging the object to another
Teamcenter application.
For more information, see Cutting, copying, pasting, and deleting
data objects.
Command Purpose
Paste Moves a data object reference from the clipboard to the current
location in the data object area. It is important to select the
proper destination for the data object reference before choosing
the Paste menu command. You must have read and write
privileges to the destination object.
For more information, see Cutting, copying, pasting, and deleting
data objects.
Note If your administrator has defined mandatory properties
for the type of relation by which the pasted object
reference (secondary object) is associated to the primary
object, a dialog box lets you define attribute values for
the objects.
Pin to Launch Adds the selected object to the default launch pad.
Pad
For information, see the Using the Launch Pad.
Unpin from Removes the selected object from the default launch pad.
Launch Pad
For information, see the Using the Launch Pad.
Resequence Resequences a structure.
Structure
Generate Creates item reports generated in the context of one or more
Report selected objects. Item reports generate in multiple output formats
and follow PLM XML standards allowing integration with
third-party reporting tools.
For more information about generating reports for an item, see
the My Teamcenter Guide.
Send To Selects an object in a navigation view; use the Send To shortcut
menu command to choose an application to open with the object
selected.
Note For example, you can send a structure to Structure
Manager from My Teamcenter. Teamcenter opens
Structure Manager, loads the structure, and then applies
the default revision rule.
• When an empty Structure Manager window is already
open, Teamcenter loads the structure into it, and then
applies the default revision rule.
Command Purpose
Check In/Out Reserves exclusive access to one or more objects and/or their
attachments by locking the objects in the database upon checkout.
You restore access to the objects using checkin. Only your
administrator is allowed to circumvent the security that these
menu commands provide.
For more information, see the My Teamcenter Guide.
Purge Permanently removes old versions of a dataset from the database.
You can select whether to purge all old versions or specific
versions of a dataset.
If sequence functionality is enabled and the latest sequence is
selected, the system removes all nonimmune sequences of an item
except for the latest sequence. If a sequence other than the latest
sequence is selected, only the selected sequence is purged.
Make Immune Specifies an item revision sequence cannot be deleted from the
system by a purge or checkin action.
The Make Immune command is not available for the latest
sequence. The system displays an error message dialog if you try
to make the latest sequence immune.
Remove Removes immunity from an item sequence. The item can then be
Immunity deleted from the system during a purge or checkin operation.
The Remove Immunity command is not available for the latest
sequence. The system displays an error message dialog if you try
to remove the latest sequence.
Refresh Reads information from the database and updates the information
displayed in the workspace area.
Edit Properties For selected, single editable objects, displays the Check-Out
dialog box, and then displays the Edit Properties dialog box for
the selected object.
For more information, see the My Teamcenter Guide.
View Allows you to view the properties of a selected data object.
Properties For more information, see the My Teamcenter Guide.
Properties on Lets you edit and save properties on custom relations.
Relation
• When one secondary object is selected, this command displays
the Properties dialog box showing the relation between the
selected secondary object and the related primary object.
Command Purpose
Allows you to view, change, and/or apply access permissions for
Access a selected object.
For more information about access permissions, see the Access
Manager Guide.
Project Assigns or removes objects from projects.
For more information about projects, see the Project and Program
Guide.
License Lets users attach or detach licenses:
• Users with IP Admin privileges can use the Attach or Detach
commands to manage licenses for authorized data access
(ADA) for intellectual property (IP) data objects.
For information about associating licenses with data objects
for intellectual property security, see the relevant topics in
the Security Administration Guide.
Command Purpose
Multisite For data shared with participating sites in a distributed network,
Synchronization lets you update objects, components, and assemblies.
For more information about sharing data in a distributed
network, see the Multi-Site Collaboration Guide.
Subscribe Allows you to create subscriptions.
You can also access this menu command from a shortcut menu
by right-clicking a data object.
For more information about subscriptions, see the My Teamcenter
Guide.
Subscription Allows you to manage (query, edit, and delete) persistent
Manager subscriptions.
For more information about subscriptions, see the My Teamcenter
Guide.
Add To Lets you add selected objects to your Favorites list in the
Favorites navigation pane.
For more information, see Add favorites to organize your data.
Compare For comparing two requirements or comparing a requirement
Contents or specification to a previous versions, lets you start and end
comparisons, or compare to a previous object.
For more information about comparing requirement content, see
the Systems Engineering Guide.
Command Purpose
Copy Lets you copy a Teamcenter reference to a selected image,
Reference Microsoft Excel, or JT dataset and paste that reference into a
Microsoft Word document.
For more information about adding a dataset reference to a Word
document, see the Systems Engineering Guide.
New Change When an item revision is selected, displays the New Change
in context in context dialog box. You can select the type of change to be
created, such as a problem report or a change request.
For more information about creating change objects, see the
Change Manager Guide.
Command Purpose
New Creates a new object of a selected type.
Cut Removes a selected data object reference from the current location
and places it on the clipboard. You must have read privileges on
the object and write privileges on its container to move or remove
an object.
For more information, see Cutting, copying, pasting, and deleting
data objects.
Copy Replicates a data object reference in another application. You
must have read privileges for the selected object that you want to
copy. You can also create a copy by dragging the object to another
Teamcenter application.
For more information, see Cutting, copying, pasting, and deleting
data objects.
Paste Moves a data object reference from the clipboard to the current
location in the data object area. It is important to select the
proper destination for the data object reference before choosing
the Paste menu command. You must have read and write
privileges to the destination object.
For more information, see Cutting, copying, pasting, and deleting
data objects.
Note If your administrator has defined mandatory properties
for the type of relation by which the pasted object
reference (secondary object) is associated to the primary
object, a dialog box lets you define attribute values for
the objects.
Pin to Launch Adds the selected object to the default launch pad.
Pad
For information, see the Using the Launch Pad.
Unpin from Removes the selected object from the default launch pad.
Launch Pad
For information, see the Using the Launch Pad.
Resequence Resequences a structure.
Structure
Generate Creates item reports generated in the context of one or more
Report selected objects. Item reports generate in multiple output formats
and follow PLM XML standards allowing integration with
third-party reporting tools.
For more information about generating reports for an item, see
the My Teamcenter Guide.
Command Purpose
Send To Selects an object in a navigation view; use the Send To shortcut
menu command to choose an application to open with the object
selected.
Note For example, you can send a structure to Structure
Manager from My Teamcenter. Teamcenter opens
Structure Manager, loads the structure, and then applies
the default revision rule.
• When an empty Structure Manager window is already
open, Teamcenter loads the structure into it, and then
applies the default revision rule.
Command Purpose
Edit Properties For selected, single editable objects, displays the Check-Out
dialog box, and then displays the Edit Properties dialog box for
the selected object.
For more information, see the My Teamcenter Guide.
View Allows you to view the properties of a selected data object.
Properties For more information, see the My Teamcenter Guide.
Properties on Lets you edit and save properties on custom relations.
Relation
• When one secondary object is selected, this command displays
the Properties dialog box showing the relation between the
selected secondary object and the related primary object.
Command Purpose
Add Design to Opens the Add Design to Product wizard that guides you through
adding your CAD design to an installation assembly attached to
Product an architecture breakdown element.
For information about adding designs to products, see the
Platform Designer Guide.
Add Part to Opens the Add Part to Product wizard that guides you through
adding an enterprise resource planning (ERP) part to an
Product
architecture breakdown element.
For information about adding parts to products, see the Platform
Designer Guide.
Manage Global Lets you work with global alternates. A global alternate part is
Alternates interchangeable with another part, regardless of where the part
is being used in the product structure.
For more information about global alternates, see the Structure
Manager Guide.
Multisite For data shared with participating sites in a distributed network,
Synchronization lets you update objects, components, and assemblies.
For more information about sharing data in a distributed
network, see the Multi-Site Collaboration Guide.
Subscribe Allows you to create subscriptions.
You can also access this menu command from a shortcut menu
by right-clicking a data object.
For more information about subscriptions, see the My Teamcenter
Guide.
Subscription Allows you to manage (query, edit, and delete) persistent
Manager subscriptions.
For more information about subscriptions, see the My Teamcenter
Guide.
Add To Lets you add selected objects to your Favorites list in the
Favorites navigation pane.
For more information, see Add favorites to organize your data.
Compare For comparing two requirements or comparing a requirement
Contents or specification to a previous versions, lets you start and end
comparisons, or compare to a previous object.
For more information about comparing requirement content, see
the Systems Engineering Guide.
For information about displaying the navigation pane, see Show or hide the
navigation pane in the rich client.
2. Select one or more section titles and then use the up and down arrows or
click-and-drag to move the selection up or down the list.
Note Selections are applied in the current session. Those selections, as well as the
expanded or collapsed state for sections, persist in subsequent sessions.
This feature is supported by the LHN_Nav_Items_List preference, which
tracks and maintains the navigation pane section order and the expansion
state of each section, based on section IDs and a Boolean value that indicates
the expansion state.
• Renaming containers.
Note You cannot delete or rename the Home, My Worklist, My Projects, My Links,
My Saved Searches or My View/Markup containers.
2. In the Customize Quick Links dialog box, click the Paste button .
3. Click OK.
The folder is added to the Quick Links section of the navigation pane.
Note If there is not enough space to display all your Quick Links in the
navigation pane, click View All to display the full list.
2. In the Customize Quick Links dialog box, select the folder that you want to
remove from the list.
3. Click Delete .
4. Click OK.
2. In the Customize Quick Links dialog box, select the folder that you want to
rename and click the Edit button .
3. In the Rename quick links dialog box, type the new name for the folder and
click OK.
2. In the Customize Quick Links dialog box, select a folder from the list and click
the Move Up button or the Move Down button to change the position of
the folder in the list.
• Remove searches.
• Rename searches.
• Organize searches.
You can also choose to display search results in a list or in a tree format to show
relationships between objects.
Note For information about performing searches in the rich client, see the Using
search types.
1. In the Search view, click the Add Search to My Saved Searches button .
2. In the Add Search to My Saved Searches dialog box, provide a name for the
saved search.
Tip Click the Create In dialog box to expand the dialog. You can specify a
folder or create a new folder in which to put the saved search.
3. Click OK.
A link to the search is added to your My Saved Searches list.
2. In the Customize My Saved Searches dialog box, select the search that you
want to remove.
3. Click Delete .
2. In the Customize My Saved Searches dialog box, select the search that you
want to rename and click the Edit button .
3. In the Rename saved search dialog box, type the new name for the search,
and click OK.
2. In the Customize My Saved Searches dialog box, select a search name from the
list and click the Move Up button or the Move Down button to change
the position of the search in the list.
2. In the Customize My Links dialog box, click the Create a new Web link button .
c. Click OK.
2. In the Customize My Links dialog box, select the link that you want to remove
from the list.
4. Click OK.
2. In the Customize My Links dialog box, select the link that you want to rename
and click the Rename button .
3. In the Rename link dialog box, type the new name for the link, and click OK.
The new name of the link is displayed in your My Links list.
2. In the Customize My Links dialog box, select a link name from the list and click
the Move Up button or the Move Down button to change the position
of the link in the list.
• To create the same action in a different application, you must repeat the process.
The Create an Item, Create a Dataset, and Create a Workflow Process links are
provided in your Teamcenter installation.
You can add links to other tasks, remove links to tasks, and organize the display
order of tasks.
2. In the Customize I Want To dialog box, select an action from the Available
Entries tree.
3. Click the Add button to add the action to the Selected Entries list.
4. Click OK.
The task is added to your I Want To list.
2. In the Customize I Want To dialog box, select the task from the Selected Entries
tree.
4. Click OK.
The task is removed from your I Want To list.
1. Click the Customize link in the I Want To section of the navigation pane.
2. In the Customize I Want To dialog box, select a task from the list and click
the Move Up button or the Move Down button to change the position
of the task in the list.
3. Click OK.
Note You can drag the sash up or down in the navigation pane to adjust the
number of application buttons that appear in the primary and secondary
application lists. If the secondary application area cannot contain all the
applications, the applications that do not fit are displayed at the bottom of
the Configure Applications menu .
For information about configuring the navigation pane, see Working with the rich
client navigation pane.
2. Select an application.
Applications added this way become secondary applications available at the
bottom of the navigation pane or, if space is not available there, at the bottom of
the Configure Applications menu.
1. Click at the bottom of the navigation pane and choose Navigation Pane
Options.
2. In the Navigation Pane Options dialog box, select applications from the
Available Applications list and move them to the Primary Applications list or
Secondary Applications list using the button.
Tip You can change the display order of the applications using the up arrow
and down arrow buttons located next to the Primary Applications or
Secondary Applications lists.
3. Click OK.
• Click at the bottom of the navigation pane and choose Show More
Applications .
The system displays the button corresponding to the first application in your
Secondary Applications list as a primary application and moves it to the Primary
Applications list in the Navigation Pane Options dialog box.
• Click at the bottom of the navigation pane and choose Show Fewer
Applications .
The system displays the button corresponding to the last application in your
Primary Applications list as a secondary application and moves it to the Secondary
Applications list in the Navigation Pane Options dialog box.
• Select the object in any hierarchy or detail view and drag it to a folder in the
Favorites list in the navigation pane.
To display the object, click the link in the Favorites list. The file is opened in the
application associated with the object or data type. For example, clicking a link to a
Word document opens the file in Microsoft Word. Clicking a link to an item revision
opens the item revision in My Teamcenter.
Note You can organize your favorites into folders using the Organize Favorites
dialog box. Click the Organize button in the Favorites section to access
the Organize Favorites dialog box.
3. In the Add Favorites dialog box, select a folder for the new favorites link and
click OK.
2. In the Organize Favorites dialog box, click the Create New Folder button .
4. Click Close.
5. Click OK.
6. Click Close.
2. In the Organize Favorites dialog box, select the link or folder from the list.
4. Click Close.
• The Customize Toolbar dialog box lets you add commands to the toolbar or
remove commands from the toolbar for each Teamcenter rich client perspective
you use frequently.
Button groups
Buttons in the toolbar are grouped by default. The groups displayed by the Getting
Started application cannot be edited.
For other groupings, you can move buttons to different positions.
2. In the Toolbar details list, select the button you want to remove.
4. Click OK.
The button is removed from the toolbar.
2. In the Toolbar details list, select the group to which you want to add a button.
3. In the Menubar details list, select the button you want to add.
5. (Optional) Select the option and click the Move Up button or the Move Down
button to change the position of the button in the toolbar.
6. (Optional) Insert a separator after a button by selecting the option in the list
and clicking the Sep button.
7. Click OK.
The button is added to the toolbar.
3. Click the Move Up button or the Move Down button to change the
position of the button in the toolbar.
4. Click OK.
• Person – Change user profile data including name, address, and phone number.
Note You must have administrative privileges to change your user profile.
Tip You can also click the user information link in the application header to
access the User Settings dialog box.
user
Specifies the full Teamcenter user name.
userid
Specifies the Teamcenter logon user name.
group
Specifies the group the logged-on user is assigned to.
role
Specifies the role of the logged-on user.
site
Specifies the site identifier.
curr_proj
Specifies the current project selected.
prev_login_time
Specifies the previous logon time.
prev_session_ip
Specifies the previous session address.
current_login_time
Specifies the logon time for the current session.
locationcode
Specifies the location code identifier.
change_notice
Specifies the current change notice in the rich client.
Note This value is not supported by the thin client.
version
Specifies the version of selection.
Note The rich client application bar can also display a value for Organization,
but only when the TcSetOwningOrganization constant is set to true in
the Business Modeler IDE, and Organization is configured for the group
to which a logged-on user belongs.
3. Change your information (address, city, state, ZIP code, country, organization,
employee number, internal mail code, e-mail address, and telephone number).
4. Click OK.
4. Type the old password, the new password, and confirm the new password.
5. Click OK.
5. Click OK.
3. Select a group from the Default Role table and choose a role from the list.
Tip You can repeat this step to specify a default role for each group of which
you are a member.
4. Click Apply.
Teamcenter saves the default role settings and applies them when you log on
to a new session.
4. Click OK.
3. (Optional) Select a new group, role, or volume, or, if present, local volume.
Note The Group option displays only the groups in which you are an active
member. If your membership in a group has been deactivated, you
cannot switch to that group.
A Local Volume field is available if the TC_Store_and_Forward
preference is set to true. Default local volumes are temporary local
volumes that allow files to be stored locally before they are automatically
transferred to the final destination volume. This functionality is also
known as store and forward.
For information about using local volumes and local default volumes, see
the System Administration Guide.
5. Click OK.
The system applies the new session settings.
3. Click OK.
4. Click OK.
The system applies the new session settings.
Note
The indicator in the upper-right corner of any of the symbols in the
information center indicates that the status represented by the symbol does
not apply to the selected object. For example, the indicator in the corner
of the In Process symbol indicates that the object is not in process.
Symbol Description
Object access: Write access is permitted on the selected object.
Object access: Delete access is permitted on the selected object.
Object access: Change access is permitted on the selected object.
Object state: The object is the target of an active workflow process.
Object state: The object is checked out of the database.
Object state: The object is released.
Object state: The object is published.
For more information about publishing objects, see the Multi-Site
Collaboration Guide.
Object state: The object is classified.
For more information about classifying objects, see the Classification
Guide.
Where used: Where-used count for the currently selected object.
Where referenced: Where-referenced count for the currently selected
object.
Children: Number of children of the selected component.
3. Click OK.
• In the carousel mode, nodes are arranged in a circle with simulated depth. You
can click and drag nodes to rotate nodes left or right to bring a new node forward
to become the active node.
The Launch Pad application provides a Getting Started context and a new component
context.
• The Getting Started context consists of predefined nodes and any object nodes
added to the Launch Pad. This is the context displayed if you select the
Launch Pad application in the navigation pane or by choosing Window®Open
Perspective®Other®Launch Pad.
To add an object to the Getting Started context, select an item and choose the Pin
to Launch Pad shortcut menu command.
To remove an object from the Launch Pad, select the item and choose the Unpin
from Launch Pad shortcut menu command.
For information about customizing Launch Pad, see the Client Customization
Programmer’s Guide.
• Cutting an information object from one application and pasting it into another
Teamcenter application.
• Copying data to the clipboard and pasting it into another Teamcenter application.
• Copying data to the clipboard and pasting it into an application outside the
Teamcenter environment.
If you have delete permission for an object, you can also delete data from the
Teamcenter database, but you cannot delete an object from the database if that
object is referenced in multiple locations.
To delete an object from the database, you may need to:
• Perform a where-referenced search to locate all references to the object.
• Contact all the owners of the references and ask them to delete their references
to the object.
• When there are no remaining references, you can delete an object for which
you have delete permission.
Note An object contained in multiple folders can be deleted by a single action if
the object is not referenced by other nonfolder objects.
Cut data objects and paste them into another Teamcenter application
1. Select one or more objects from a tree or table.
5. Select the object from those listed in the Clipboard Contents dialog box.
The system copies the object into the open application.
Note The Cut menu command removes a reference to an information object, but it
does not delete the actual object from the database. To delete an object from
the database, use the Delete option.
You cannot delete from the database an object that is referenced in multiple
locations. Therefore, to delete an object from the database, you may need
to perform a where-referenced search to locate all references to the object,
then contact all the owners of the references and ask them to delete their
references to the object. When there are no remaining references, you can
delete an object for which you have delete permission.
• Select the objects that you want to copy and click the Copy button , press
Ctrl+C, select Copy from the shortcut menu, or choose Edit®Copy.
A reference to the object is copied from its current location and placed on both
the Teamcenter and system clipboards.
Note For Teamcenter Integration for NX, after you copy data to the clipboard,
you can use the Send the clipboard contents to NX clipboard shortcut
menu command to transfer data from the Teamcenter clipboard to the NX
clipboard. Teamcenter Integration for NX must be running for this command
to work. The Send the clipboard contents to NX command does not open
the items in NX from the Teamcenter clipboard, but the Paste command
becomes available in Assembly Navigator in NX.
3. Right-click the container and choose Paste, or click the Paste button on the
toolbar, or choose Edit→Paste, or press Ctrl+V.
The system pastes all object references contained on the clipboard into the
selected container object.
4. In the Paste dialog box, select a relation type from the list and click OK.
Note If your Teamcenter administrator has configured mandatory properties
(attributes) for the relation type you select, the Properties dialog box
appears. If the Properties dialog box appears, enter values for the
mandatory properties and click OK.
• In Structure Manager, if you drag and drop a dataset onto a BOM line,
the dataset is not attached, although it is created in the Newstuff folder.
You can also open applications by dragging an object and dropping it on the
application button in the navigation pane.
For example, you can drag an item revision representing a subassembly from
the My Teamcenter tree and drop it on the Structure Manager button in the
navigation pane. The system opens the Structure Manager application and shows
the subassembly structure.
You can select multiple files and use drag and drop to link them to a business object.
For each file a dataset is created and linked to the item revision.
• When you drop files on an item in Teamcenter, the Multiple Drag and Drop
dialog box displays file information in a table.
• The table populates the most suitable Dataset Type, Tools, and Reference based
on the Default_dataset_type preference for each file dropped.
• The Dataset Type list is populated with the type which is suitable for the file
dropped by the user. This is driven by Dataset Type Definition specified in the
Business Modeler IDE.
In the rich client you can drop multiple files on following types of object and their
subtypes:
• Folders
Datasets are pasted in corresponding folders.
Note Set the following environment variables to specify behavior for drag and
drop actions:
DRAG_AND_DROP_Default_dataset_type
Specifies the default dataset types for files added to objects by drag and
drop actions.
DRAG_AND_DROP_file_limit
Specifies the number of the files that can be dragged and dropped by
each drag and drop action.
DRAG_AND_DROP_SWING_dialog_enable
Specifies whether to show or hide the multiple file drag-and-drop dialog
box for single-file drag-and-drop operations.
A pseudofolder is a special container that stores and displays item and item
revision relations in My Teamcenter.
Pseudofolders let you easily see and navigate to objects related to the current object,
because pseudofolders are configured in hierarchical structures.
• Teamcenter automatically creates pseudofolders to display relations for many
item types.
For more information about working with pseudofolders, see Working with
pseudofolders and smart folders.
The My Teamcenter application always contains the three default folders: Home ,
Mailbox , and Newstuff . These folders are automatically created by the system.
• Home
The objects you want to work with in the My Teamcenter application can be
placed within your Home folder or within some folder structure beneath the
Home folder.
• Mailbox
The Mailbox folder is the receiving point for any Teamcenter mail that has been
sent to you. When you receive new Teamcenter mail, you see an envelope object
in your Mailbox folder.
For information about using Teamcenter mail, see the My Teamcenter Guide.
• Newstuff
The Newstuff folder is the default folder for newly created database objects. You
can designate other folders as the default location for newly created database
objects. Objects remain in a folder until you move or remove them.
Note You can move through topics in a page-by-page manner by clicking an entry
in the table of contents, and then pressing the down arrow. This displays the
next topic, and even expands collapsed hierarchies as you proceed.
Similarly, smart folders used by the Project application are pseudofolders and
serve as filters for project data.
o To create pseudofolders for a specified item or item revision type, place the
desired relations in the Shown Relations lists on the General and Related
Object tabs of the Options dialog box.
For example, you can specify that each time an item revision is created, it
contains pseudofolders for Contacts and Addressed By relations.
Choose Edit®Options to display the Options dialog box, and then select Item
Revision and move the required relations to the Shown Relations box on
both the General and Related Object tabs.
• Rename a folder.
• Print a folder.
• Delete a folder.
Key points
Key points about the New Folder dialog box:
• A red asterisk indicates a required entry.
• You can enter a general text description of up to 240 characters. This is optional.
Rename a folder
1. To change the name of a folder, right-click the folder object and choose Edit
Properties.
The Check-Out dialog box appears.
The Edit Properties dialog box for the selected folder object appears.
4. In the Edit Properties dialog box, you can enter a new name and/or description
for the folder, if desired.
Note You may need to scroll down to access the Name and/or Description
boxes to edit.
You can reorder objects in a folder or view in My Teamcenter using the Move
command.
1. Select an object in a My Teamcenter folder or view.
Print a folder
Choose File®Print to print the folder name and a listing of the folder contents.
Delete a folder
• The application tab has a blue background and white lettering on the tab to
indicate the current application.
• At the bottom of the tree pane, the name search box lets you quickly locate items
by name, and the Open home folder , Open Worklist , and Most Recently
Used (MRU) buttons let you quickly switch content without moving the
cursor back to the top of the tree pane.
• The rich client data pane provides Summary, Details, Viewer, Referencers,
and Display Data panes.
• The Search pane uses the Display Data pane as well as the Folder, Summary,
Details, Viewer, and Referencers panes.
You display or hide the folder tree pane by clicking the Folder button on the
toolbar.
The Folder pane lets you:
• View and expand objects such as those contained in folders or returned as search
results.
• Drag objects to other applications. For example, if you drag an item revision
representing a subassembly from the My Teamcenter tree and drop it on
the Structure Manager button in the navigation pane, the system opens the
Structure Manager application and shows the subassembly structure.
• Print object information such as properties and contents by level using tabular
property output and graphical application output.
• The status indicators below the data pane indicate the write, delete, change,
process, checkout, release, publish, classification, and archive status of the
selected item.
You can display the Summary pane by selecting that option in the upper-right
menu .
The command bar at the bottom of the Summary data pane provides alternate views
for information, including Impact Analysis, to quickly see Where: Used and Where:
Referenced information without switching to the Referencers data pane.
The Summary pane lets you:
• View properties for the selected item.
• Edit attributes such as name or description for supported items for which you
have appropriate permissions.
Your administrator can configure the content displayed in the Summary pane. For
more information about changing Summary contents, see the Client Customization
Programmer’s Guide.
You can display the Details pane by selecting that option in the upper-right menu .
The Details pane lets you:
• View properties of contained items by selecting the container object in the
navigation pane.
Application tables let you insert, remove, and reposition columns, as well as apply
and save column configurations.
2. In the Category and Type column, expand the options and select an object type.
3. Select attributes from the Available Columns list and click the Add button .
Tip To locate attributes in the Available Columns list, type the attribute
name in the box above the list.
4. Set the display order of the columns using the Up arrow button and the
Down arrow button .
5. (Optional) Clear the Use displayable name box to display the attribute names
rather than the displayable names in the column headers.
7. In the Save Column Configuration dialog box, type a name and description for
the configuration, for example Part properties table.
8. Click Save.
2. Drag the column to the desired position in the table and release the mouse
button.
Tip Leaving the Object and Type columns in the first and second positions in
the table allows you to easily identify the data displayed in the table.
2. In the Apply Column Configuration dialog box, select a configuration and click
Apply to display the table data using the saved configuration.
Note You can also modify a saved column configuration, delete the saved
configuration, or create a new saved configuration based on a saved
configuration.
You can display the Viewer pane by selecting that option in the upper-right menu .
The Viewer pane displays data about a selected object or image files attached to
a selected object.
The viewer can display summary data and can let you work with a wide range of
graphic and business file formats.
• If you select a compatible office document dataset, such as Microsoft Word,
Microsoft Excel, or text files, the viewer displays the contents.
• If you select content from Systems Engineering, the viewer lets you view and
edit content in an embedded Microsoft Word environment.
For more information about working with requirements, see the Systems
Engineering Guide.
• If you have the embedded viewer installed, you can select a 2D, 3D, or ECAD
dataset and work with 2D and 3D image files of model and printed circuit board
designs.
For more information about using Lifecycle Visualization functionality, see
Getting Started with Product Visualization.
The Referencers pane lets you work with an object you select in the navigation pane
or drag to the Referencers pane from another pane in your application.
You can:
• Conduct where-used and where-referenced searches for selected objects. For
example, you can perform a where-used search, look through the search results
to find a specific item revision, then perform a where-referenced search on that
item revision. This lets you see whether alterations to one assembly affect
another assembly.
For more information about where-used and where-referenced searches, see the
Where-used and where-referenced searches.
• Expand trace links to show complying objects that partially or fully satisfy
conditions imposed by a defining object. For the selected object, any object that
is defined in a trace link with a Complying relation is shown in the Where
Referenced graphic display in the Referencers pane.
For more information about trace links, see the My Teamcenter Guide.
• Save the configuration and apply it another time you want to view data.
To configure the data display in a view table, click the Menu button and choose the
applicable command from the view menu.
The following table describes the printing options and the expected output for each
option based on the selected object type.
Note The following table describes only the Object Properties and Contents
options in the Print dialog box. The Application options in the Print dialog
box enable you to print the active table, tree display, or Referencers pane as
it appears in your Teamcenter window.
Selected
object type File®
®Print File®
®Print...®
®
Folder Displays the folder Objects Properties displays the folder
and its first-level properties.
descendant objects.
Contents displays the folder and its
descendant objects to the level in the
hierarchy that you specify.
Form Displays the form Object Properties displays the properties
properties. associated with the form.
Form Properties displays the property
values of the specific form.
Item or item Displays the item or Object Properties displays the properties
revision item revision and its of the item or item revision.
first-level descendant
objects. Contents displays the item or item
revision and its descendant objects to the
level in the hierarchy that you specify.
BOM line Displays the BOM line Object Properties displays the BOM line
structure currently properties.
displayed in Structure
Manager. Contents displays the structure of the
BOM line as it is displayed in Structure
Manager.
Selected
object type File®
®Print File®
®Print...®
®
Dataset Displays the properties Object Properties displays the properties
of the dataset. of the dataset.
Data launches the tool associated with
the dataset and displays the contents
within the tool.
For example, if you select a text dataset
and choose File→Print...→Data, you can
select the text editor in Tool Used and
view the contents of the file associated
with the dataset.
Other Displays the properties Object Properties displays the properties
of the workspace of the selected workspace object.
object.
Contents displays the object and its
descendant objects to the level in the
hierarchy that you specify.
Format Description
Application Saves and/or prints a graphical image of object or table data
(Graphics) as it is displayed in your Teamcenter window.
HTML Saves object and table data in HTML format that can be
viewed in any Web browser.
Text Text format is used to save and/or print object or table
data. The data can be aligned in columns or formatted as
delimited text strings using a user-specified delimiter.
Option Description
Title Determines whether the title of the selected object or user
interface component is printed.
Column Alignment Enables column alignment when using text format.
Delimiter Specifies the character that separates character strings.
Date Determines whether the current date is included in the
printed output.
Option Description
Object Count Determines whether the object count is included in the
printed output.
Select Printing Displays a list of object properties to be printed, allowing you
Columns to select which properties to include in the printed output.
Click the Set Result Format button in the upper-right corner of the Print dialog
box to open the Print Format dialog box.
3. Click OK.
5. Click the Print button or the Save button to print or save the output.
6. Click Close.
2. Choose View→Properties.
3. Click the Print button located in the lower-right corner of the dialog box.
4. (Optional) Change the print format to Text. (HTML is the default print format.)
5. (Optional) Modify the print format settings. For more information, see
Formatting information for printing.
6. To save the file, open it in a Web browser or send it to a printer and complete the
process that is appropriate to the file type and desired output.
Open HTML files in a Web browser
a. Click the Print button in the lower-right corner of the Print dialog box.
c. Click Print.
d. Click Close.
a. Click the Save button in the lower-right corner of the Print dialog box.
b. Navigate to the directory location where you want to save the file.
c. Type the name of the file, including the .htm, .html, or .txt extension, in
the File name box.
d. Click Save.
e. Click Close.
3. (Optional) Change the print format to Text. (HTML is the default print format.)
a. Click the Set Result Format button in the upper-right corner of the
Print dialog box.
c. Click Update.
5. To save the file, open it in a Web browser, or send it to a printer, complete the
process that is appropriate to the file type and desired output.
Open HTML files in a Web browser
a. Click the Print button in the lower-right corner of the Print dialog box.
c. Click Print.
d. Click Close.
a. Click the Save button in the lower-right corner of the Print dialog box.
b. Navigate to the directory location where you want to save the file.
c. Type the name of the file, including the .htm, .html, or .txt extension, in
the File name box.
d. Click Save.
e. Click Close.
3. Click the Print the file button in the lower portion of the viewer.
4. (Optional) Change the print format to Text. (HTML is the default print format.)
a. Click the Set Result Format button in the upper-right corner of the
Print dialog box.
c. Click Update.
6. To save the file, open it in a Web browser, or send it to a printer, complete the
process that is appropriate to the file type and desired output.
Open HTML files in a Web browser
a. Click the Print button in the lower-right corner of the Print dialog box.
c. Click Print.
d. Click Close.
a. Click the Save button in the lower-right corner of the Print dialog box.
b. Navigate to the directory location where you want to save the file.
c. Type the name of the file, including the .htm, .html, or .txt extension, in
the File name box.
d. Click Save.
e. Click Close.
Note You can print .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, and .pptx files.
Teamcenter Rapid Start also allows you to print a watermark on your output. A
watermark is text or an image that appears in the background of each page of your
printed document.
The following table describes the printing options and the expected output for each
option based on the selected object type.
b. Select Client Printer or Server Printer and then choose the printer name
from the list.
d. Click Print.
Using preferences
Preferences are special environment variables stored in the Teamcenter database.
Preference instances are used to control the behavior and display of Teamcenter
applications.
• Teamcenter provides thousands of preferences that you can use to configure the
product to your specific needs.
Preferences control the behavior of Teamcenter clients and servers. The rich client
provides an Options dialog box that lets you interactively select to specify behaviors.
The thin client also provides an Options dialog box that lets you set a more limited
group of preferences.
For more information about working with preference setting through options in the
thin client, see the Thin Client Interface Guide.
For information about specific preferences, see the Preferences and Environment
Variables Reference.
Note In the rich client, another set of preferences are provided by the
Window®Preferences menu command. These client preferences, which
are displayed and edited in the Preferences dialog box, are local to the
user. These preferences are documented in the context of the applications
to which they apply.
Protection Scope Specifies who can create or edit a preference instance value.
Preference protection scope can be System, User, Role, Group,
or Site.
Note The protection scope of a System preference cannot be
changed, and the value specified for a Site or System
protection scope preference can only be changed by
Teamcenter administrators.
The protection scope for User, Role, Group, or Site
hierarchical preferences can only be modified by a
system administrator.
• Logical
Valid value is one of any logical pair (on or off, true or
false, 0 or 1).
• Integer
Valid values are any positive integer.
• Double
Valid values are floating point (real) numbers (-12.34,
99.05).
• Date
Valid values are calendar date and time entries in
DD-MM-YYYY HH-MM-SS format, for example,
23-Fe-2008 16-32-45.
Note To ensure correct display of date format in the
interface, Siemens PLM Software recommends
users set values from the Options dialog box,
rather than through the XML file.
The system uses the hierarchy to search for preference values, starting at the
level defined by the protection scope and going up the different levels in the
order: from current user, to current role, then current group, and then site.
For example, the system looks for the preference value of a role protected
preference in the following manner:
o If no value exists for the current role, but a value exists for the current
group, that value is used.
o If no value exists for the current role or group, but a value exists for the
site, that value is used.
o If no value exists for the current role, group, or site, no value is returned.
For detailed descriptions of the individual preferences, see the Preferences and
Environment Variables Reference.
1. Choose Edit→Options.
The Options dialog box is displayed with the Options pane selected.
2. Click the functional area in the tree that corresponds to the application or
system behavior that you want to modify. For example, choose General®Item
to set item-related options such as whether all revisions are displayed in the
interface by default.
3. In the right pane of the dialog box, modify the preference settings.
For more information specific options and preferences, see Option reference.
3. Type the preference name in the Search by preference name filter box.
As you type, the system displays the preferences that match the characters you
have entered and displays the number of preferences.
Note To search for a text that may not appear at the beginning of a preference
name, description, or value, be sure to precede the text with the
designated wildcard character.
The system displays the preferences that match your search criteria in the
Preferences List box.
2. Click the Filters link to display the Preferences By Filters pane or click the
Search link to display the Preferences By Search pane.
5. Click Create.
The new category is created in the database.
The category is populated with a placeholder preference with the name
category-name_NOTREALPREF.
2. Click the Filters link to display the Preferences By Filters pane or click the
Search link to display the Preferences By Search pane.
4. Select the category from the Parent Category list or enter the name of the
category in Category box.
5. Click Delete.
The category is deleted from the database.
Note You cannot delete or change a preference category that contains preferences.
You must remove the preferences or change their category before
deleting or changing the preference category. Placeholder preferences
(category-name_NOTREALPREF) do not need to be deleted.
• If you are logged on as a group administrator, you can create or modify instances
of User, Group, or Role preferences.
1. Choose Edit→Options.
3. With the Definition tab selected, click Create a new preference definition .
Teamcenter displays the preference creation boxes.
The preference name is case sensitive and can contain spaces and special
characters.
For more information about protection scope, see the Preferences and
Environment Variables Reference.
7. Choose whether this preference can be set by using the preference name as an
environment variable in the Environment box.
8. Select the value type for this preference, either String, Integer, Double, Logical,
or Date.
9. Select one of the Multiple options. Single limits the values to a single entry.
Multiple allows multiple values to be entered for the preference.
1. Choose Edit→Options.
2. In the Options dialog box, click the Organization link to display the Preferences
By Organization pane.
3. In the Preferences List box, select the preference for which you want to create a
Group instance.
The details of the selected preference are displayed in the Instances tab.
4. With the preference selected, use the Organization tree to locate and select the
group to which to apply the preference instance.
The information box indicates whether you can create an instance of the selected
preference for the selected group.
b. Click the Add button . Teamcenter adds the value to the list.
7. Click Save.
Teamcenter adds the preference to the database and applies it to the current
session.
1. Choose Edit→Options.
2. In the Options dialog box, click the Filters or Search link, and then click the
Instances tab.
3. In the Preferences List box, select the preference for which you want to create
a User instance.
• The details of the selected preference are displayed in the Instances tab,
and the information box indicates whether you can create an instance of
the selected preference.
• When there are several values, such as values at the site level, and for your
group, and for your role, select the level that you want to create the new
instance.
The value or values of the new instance are populated from the selected
preference instance. That is particularly useful for multivalued preferences,
when the preference contains several values and the intent at the user level
is to simply add one value to the list.
Note The selected preference may be in the Site location, but it must have
the Protection Scope set to User.
b. Click the Add button . Teamcenter adds the value to the list.
6. Click Save.
Teamcenter adds the preference to the database and applies it to the current
session.
3. Locate the preference using one of the methods described in Searching for
preferences.
5. (Optional) If you are an administrator and have selected a site preference, click
Lock site preferences to prevent another administrator from modifying the
preference while you are modifying it.
Note Administrators can modify preference protection scope, environment
variable setting, description, and values. Only Teamcenter
administrators can modify site, group, and role protection scope
preferences.
7. Modify a value, add a value, remove a value, or change the sequence of the
values, as follows:
Note These instructions describe modifying a multivalued preference. For
preferences with only a single value, modifications are made in the box
provided.
b. Modify the value in the text box below the Values list, and click the Modify
current value button .
Add a value to a preference
a. Type a value in the box beneath the Values list.
9. (Optional) If you locked a site preference before modifying it, click Unlock site
preferences .
• The Group preference report lists all preferences stored for your current
logged-on group.
• The Role preference report lists all preferences stored for your current logged-on
role.
• The User preference report lists all preferences stored under your current user
ID.
4. Select the protection scope for which you want a report: User, Role, Group,
or Site.
The Report Changes dialog box lists all the preferences of the selected scope
which have been changed, providing the original and modified values. Use
the forward and back buttons at the top of the dialog box to view the various
preferences.
c. Click Export.
The preference report is exported to the specified file.
Sharing preferences
Administrator and nonadministrator users can share a category of preferences or
all preferences by exporting location preferences for user, group, role, or site, and
then editing the XML file as needed, and then importing them to a different site or
user location.
2. In the Options dialog box, click the Filters, Search, or Organization link.
6. Type a path and file name for the export file in the Export To File box or click the
button to the right of the box and locate a file in your directory structure.
7. (Optional) Select the Open After Export check box to open the XML file when the
preference export operation is complete.
8. Click Export.
Teamcenter exports the selected preferences to the specified XML file.
1. Choose Edit→Options.
The system displays the Options dialog box.
2. Click the Filters, Search, or Organization link at the bottom of the dialog box.
4. Type the name of the XML input file in the Import File Name box, or click the
button to the right of the box and locate the file in your directory structure.
Note In the Preferences By Organization pane, an administrator can select
one or more users or groups to import the preferences to the appropriate
preference locations.
5. (Administrator only) In the To Location box, specify the Site or logged-in User
location for the preferences to be imported. For example, if you choose the
User option, the imported preferences are stored as preference instances for
the logged in user.
6. Select the location of the preferences to be imported. For example, if you choose
the User option, the imported preferences are stored as preferences for the
logged in user.
• Merge preference values in the database with values in the XML file
Note The merge function work only for multivalued preferences. For
single value preferences, merge skips the preference.
9. (Optional) Select the Open the log report after Import check box to open the
report file when the preference import operation is complete.
• Install/Update
Standard Eclipse functionality.
• Network Connections
Standard Eclipse functionality.
• Security
Standard Eclipse functionality.
• Teamcenter
o Show traditional style tabs
Select to display rectangular tabs instead of rounded tabs.
o Content Management
Specify editor for topic editing, graphic tagging, and content publishing
defaults.
o Search
Select to set a wide range of search options.
For information about setting search options, see Working with search
options.
• Web Browser
When Web pages are opened, specifies whether to use an internal or external
Web browser, and lets you select external Web browsers.
• When a user opens thousands of items, the current application can become
slow to respond. The next time that user logs on to the rich client, the system
attempts to open the previously accessed items and can take a long time to
complete the startup. Remove the cache to work around this situation.
Note When you are logged on to My Teamcenter as an administrator, the
ClientCache folder is visible in the Home directory. This directory
holds metadata cache. Use the generate_client_meta_cache utility to
regenerate the cache if you work on style sheets.
For information about working with custom style sheets, see the Client
Customization Programmer’s Guide.
The rich client places caches in the workspace and in the program cookies location.
For optimum performance both locations should be local to the machine running the
rich client and should not be on network-mounted disk drives.
$PORTAL_ROOT/configuration/config.ini.
Defined by the osgi.instance.area variable.
[email protected]/Teamcenter/RAC/8000.2.0/109101375341
-data directory-path
Specified as a rich client startup command line argument.
• .pcookies
For Teamcenter 2007.x installations, the .pcookies files are placed in the user
$HOME folder.
For subsequent Teamcenter releases, the .pcookies files are placed in the rich
client workspace location.
Removing the entire rich client workspace folder removes problematic cache
information, but it is not the recommended method because it removes useful cached
information that is not causing any problems.
The recommended method of resolving cache issues is to use the -clean rich client
command line argument.
Note Whenever the plug-ins folder is changed, the users’ Teamcenter caches must
be corrected by the -clean rich client command line argument.
Use one of the following methods to correct the users’ Teamcenter caches:
• Edit the rich client start file (TC_ROOT\portal\portal.bat on Windows
systems or TC_ROOT/portal/start_portal on Linux systems) to add -clean
as the first argument on the first line.
Information is automatically regenerated each time the client is run. This
typically adds a second or two to startup time.
• Modify the batch file or shell script that invokes the rich client executable to
use the -clean command line argument. This typically adds a second or two to
startup time.
• Use the -clean argument only after updating the contents of the plug-ins folder.
This provides the quickest rich client start up, but this additional step must run
on each client machine, for each user, each time the plug-ins folder is updated.
Note You can also run the rich client executable with the -clean -initialize
command line arguments to remove old cached information and generate
updated information, ready for the next time the rich client is started.
Beginning with Teamcenter 2007.2 and Teamcenter 8.0, the state of the rich client
registry is stored in workspace folder between sessions.
• Changes in the registry caused by new or updated plug-ins are ignored.
• The -clean command line argument does not affect cached registry information
in the workspace.
• The consolidated registry XML file is stored in the installation location under
$PORTAL_ROOT/registry and can be generated or regenerated by running
the genregxml batch file or shell script.
For more information about using the genregxml batch file or shell script, see
the Client Customization Programmer’s Guide.
Beginning with Teamcenter 9.0, you can disable an individual client from running in
client cache mode without affecting any other clients or disturbing the integrity of the
client cache on the server by setting the TC_SKIP_CLIENT_CACHE environment
variable to any value on the client, for example, TC_SKIP_CLIENT_CACHE=1.
• To disable all clients from running in client cache mode, delete the ClientCache
folder hierarchy and attached datasets. You can also run the Teamcenter
Environment Manager (TEM) or the Business Modeler IDE to update the
installation or to update a template, and then disable the Generate client cache
check box. This deletes the cache automatically.
• If the client is running in client cache mode, the log on is delayed the first time
you log on as the cache is downloaded to the client. During this time, a dialog
box informs the user that the system is synchronizing files for the rich client
installation. When the download is complete, the rich client logon completes.
Subsequent rich client logons when the metadata has not changed take less time.
No dialog box is displayed in this case. The rich client automatically detects when
new information cache is available and downloads the information to the client.
Beginning with Teamcenter 9.1, you can optionally move the metacache folder.
By default, the Shared Client Cache Types files are unzipped to the rich client
workspace. That location is controlled by the config.ini file in the configuration
folder under the rich client installation location. To keep this metacache independent
of the client workspace location, you can set the TC_RAC_METACACHE
environment variable to a location to be used as root for the rich client metacache
location.
Note This location must be local, and the user running the rich client on this
machine must have write privilege to this location.
Working with the FMS server cache (FSC) and FMS client cache (FCC)
The Teamcenter File Management System (FMS) is a file storage, caching,
distribution, and access system. FMS provides global, secure, high performance
and scalable file management.
FMS consists of two primary components:
• FMS server cache (FSC)
The FMS server cache (FSC) is the name of the FMS server cache server process.
The FSC is a shared, secure, server level cache. It uploads and downloads files
to other FSCs and to FCCs.
For information about using the Teamcenter File Management System, see the
System Administration Guide.
Caution If you are running Teamcenter and an error message indicates a file
management issue, you should consult your Teamcenter administrator
before trying to stop or restart the FCC on your client. Stopping or
restarting the FCC process incorrectly can create additional problems.
For information about administering FCCs, including when and why to
stop or restart an FCC, see the System Administration Guide.
3 Searching in Teamcenter
3 Searching in Teamcenter
Searching in Teamcenter
The search functionality lets you find data in the Teamcenter database and,
optionally in a related Autonomy index search engine database.
Note You can set search options such as case sensitivity, dataset version retrieval,
classification hierarchy, wildcard characters, multiple entries, escape
characters, default searches, and search locale.
For information about search options, see Setting search options.
The quick search is based on a single criterion, such as item ID, keyword, item
name, or dataset name, which you select from the menu. You can also select
Advanced to display the Search view.
• The rich client Search view and Simple Search view display results in a
Search Results view.
o The Search view lets you use queries created in the Query Builder
application to search Teamcenter databases for metadata and full-text
search indexes.
o The Simple Search view, lets you create searches based on business
object property values.
Note Lists of values let you to use a search capability with the asterisk (*)
wildcard character to limit the available selections.
For example, in a General search you can search for alt* in List of
Values dialog box associated with the Type attribute. This returns
only values that begin with alt, such as AltIDItemRevision and
AltIDItemRevisionMaster.
Several rich client applications provide additional search capabilities. Procedures for
performing application-specific searches are provided in the appropriate guides.
• Item ID
Type an item ID to search the Teamcenter database for item ID attributes.
• Keyword Search
Type a keyword to search indexed classes for attributes and indexed class
content.
• Item Name
Type an item name to search the Teamcenter database for all item name
attributes.
• Dataset Name
Type a dataset name to search the Teamcenter database for all dataset name
attributes.
• Advanced
Access the advanced search capabilities and predefined search forms.
For more information about adding quick search items, the administrator should see
the Client Customization Programmer’s Guide.
3. Type the appropriate value for your search criteria in the Search box.
Note You can use wildcard characters such as * and ? in the value you enter in
the Search input box for your search criteria.
Note If you do not find the object you seek using the quick search, click
Cancel. You can use advanced search to access predefined search forms
with additional search criteria.
For more information about advanced search, see Using advanced search.
5. In the Quick Open Results dialog box, you can either double-click an object to
open it or select an object in the list and click the Open button.
The object is retrieved and opened in a My Teamcenter tri-pane view.
• Select a Search
• Sort
• Menu
o Lock Search
Locks the current search criteria pane when you
open an executed query by switching between
search entries in the History area in the navigation
pane.
o Preferences
Launch the preferences dialog box.
Note This accesses the same settings as the
Window®Preferences menu command.
For information about search criteria, see Changing search criteria definition.
Note The advanced search buttons let you change, rerun, or save a search, and
clear the search form contents. You can also use search tools to lock a search
or to view or change criteria definitions; the content of a search form can be
modified by privileged users.
The advanced search results are shown in tree format or thumbnail format.
Note You must enable thumbnail functionality to view the thumbnail format.
For more information about enabling thumbnails, see Getting Started with
Document Management.
• If you perform multiple queries using the same form, a number is added to the
name on subsequent tabs.
• You can rename search panes to make them easier to find and use.
For more information about renaming, see Rename search results.
Note You must enter data in at least one field of the search form.
For searches that do not require user input the search pane displays the
following message:
This query requires no user interaction.
Please press the execute query button to perform this query.
You can confirm that a search meets your needs by choosing View Search
Criteria Definition from the Search view menu . The Query Detail dialog
box appears showing the definition of the search criteria for the search type
currently selected.
For more information about search criteria definition, see View search
criteria definitions.
2. (Optional) On the Search pane toolbar, click to select a search from the
list of search types.
The search form with the criteria for the selected type appears in the Search
pane.
3. (Optional) Click to clear the content of all boxes on the search form.
4. Type the values for the search criteria in the boxes on the search form.
Tip You can use wildcard characters such as * and ? in the value you enter
for your search criteria.
For more information about using the Search view, see Using the Search view.
For more information about using the Search Results view, see Using the Search
Results view.
For more information about using the Search pane in My Teamcenter 2007, see
Using search pane buttons.
• An Item Name search queries the Teamcenter database for the specified item
name.
• A Keyword Search queries only indexed classes for attribute and full-text
retrieval using a search engine index database. The indexing search engine is an
optional, frequently installed feature.
• A Dataset Name search queries the Teamcenter database for a dataset name.
• A Dataset Keyword Search search queries the index search engine database for
dataset metadata and dataset files.
• A Dataset search queries the Teamcenter database for attributes and the index
search engine database for dataset content.
Note Other types of searches may be available, depending on your available
applications and the information desired.
For example, where-used and where-referenced searches are available in the
My Teamcenter application Impact Analysis view.
• Where-used searches identify assemblies that contain an item or item
revision.
• The quick Search box, at the top of the navigation pane, lets you use a single
value or text string to search for objects based on the search type you select
from the quick Search menu.
When the search succeeds and returns more than one object, the Quick Open
Results dialog box appears and you can select an object to open.
Note Shortcut context-menus are not supported in the Quick Open Results
dialog box.
The advanced search functionality lets you find database objects and indexed
data using predefined search forms.
Note The advanced search results appear in the Search Results view, which
does support shortcut menus.
• Click the Select a Search button on the advanced Search view to display the
Change Search dialog box. Use this dialog box to select the search form you
want to use for your search criteria from a list of predefined searches.
• The My Saved Searches container located under Quick Links in the navigation
pane can be used to access search criteria you saved from a previously executed
search.
Using the Search and Search Results menu you can access the following search
features.
• Lock Search
Lock the search pane so the values in the search criteria form cannot be
overwritten when you select a new search or execute a saved search.
o Target List
Select objects from other Teamcenter applications, active workflow processes,
the clipboard, or from the results of other searches to use as search filters.
• Preferences
Set search options and preferences. Many of the same search options and
preferences can be accessed by choosing Edit®Options from the Teamcenter
menu bar and selecting Search.
• Lists of objects derived from other applications or from the results of a search.
• Wildcard characters and limits on the number of results that are loaded.
• Keywords for full-text searches on dataset files, if the search engine is installed
and configured at your site.
• Lock the search pane to view results panes without overwriting search criteria.
• Work with objects in search results panes that persist from session to session.
• Use the property finder formatter (PFF) to view additional data related to the
objects listed in the search results.
4 View toolbar The Simple Search view toolbar options let you:
The rich client Simple Search view lets you create business object searches based
on one or more property values. You first select the object type, and then build a
search by selecting properties and specifying criteria.
• Choose properties to build search criteria.
You can use attribute properties and typed reference properties, but not run-time
properties, relation properties, or compound properties.
• You can execute a simple search, but it cannot be saved or reused by other users.
• Ad hoc and classification searches are not supported for business object searches.
• The search results are displayed in the Search Results view, and users can
refresh, compare, save, and assign to project the results.
• Current search preferences are applied to the simple search being executed.
Note To set search preferences, use the Simple Search view menu bar
Preferences command to display the Preferences (Filtered) dialog
box.
o Favorite_Business_Objects_To_Search
Specifies favorite business object types.
o Searchable_Business_Objects
Filters the business object types shown for the entire site, specified groups,
or roles. This preference is used by administrators.
Note
The Simple Search view is available from the toolbar in the rich
client My Teamcenter perspective, and in other perspectives through
the Window®Show View®Other®Teamcenter®Simple Search menu
command.
The Simple Search functionality is not available in the thin client.
Use the Simple Search view to find objects in Teamcenter based on business object
properties.
3. Select a property and choose an operator and a value for the edit clause.
You can repeat this step as many times as needed to create the search criteria.
4. Click Search.
The Search Results view is displayed with objects that meet the specified criteria.
Note If the Default_Business_Object_To_Search preference is not defined or
has no values, the Select Property list is displayed as a very narrow box.
• For immediate resolution of this situation, you can drag the right
border of the Select Property box to the right to display the attribute
list correctly.
• For permanent resolution of this situation, specify one or more values for
the Default_Business_Object_To_Search preference.
• Select PFF
• View Menu→Options
2 Search title Indicates the name of the current search and the number
of items returned.
3 Search Contains the following options:
Results view
page toolbar • Previous page
• Next page
• Load all
• Show
Note The Show option is available only when
thumbnails are enabled.
Each time you execute a search, the results of the latest search appear in the Search
Results view, replacing the results of the previous search. Right-click the search
name at the top of the list of search results to access the shortcut menu.
From this menu, you can perform various actions on the search results including
assigning the objects to a project and comparing the results to those of another
search.
When you run a search, the total number of objects found and the relative position of
the displayed objects within that total appears at the top of the search results.
• You can see the number of items displayed (for example, 1 ~ 30) and the total
number of items found (for example, 127).
• You can move back and forth through the results by clicking the navigational
buttons and load all buttons located in the search results pane.
• You can see the search results version (for example, 1). When searches are run
multiple times, the version number distinguishes each result.
By default, search results are returned in a flat list from which you can expand
objects to navigate down to related items.
When you select a search created with the Show Indented Results check box
selected in Query Builder, a Show Indented Results check box appears at the bottom
of the search criteria form.
• You can select or clear the Show Indented Results check box, depending on
which view you prefer, then execute the search.
• The indented view shows only the components related to the search criteria
in the search results.
• To view the related items for an object in the indented search results, select the
object in the search results list and open the Details view.
1. Right-click the search name at the top of the list of search results.
The Explorer Popup Menu appears.
2. Select Close to close the current search or select Close All to close all open
searches.
4. Click Refresh.
Teamcenter populates the display data table with the properties for the objects
in the search results list, according to the definition of the formatter.
Note If you modify or refresh the search, you must also refresh the display
data table.
2. Right-click the search name at the top of the list of search results.
The Explorer Popup Menu appears.
• If the number of open items is difficult to navigate from the menu list, select
Compare to Search Result List.
The Compare To dialog box appears. You can use this dialog box to scroll
through the open items and make a selection.
5. (Optional) Browse the differences using the navigation buttons at the lower-right
corner of each pane. This can be useful when comparing components containing
a large number of objects.
6. (Optional) Select the Differences check box to display only the differences
between the components.
4. Press Enter.
The name of the search is changed to reflect the new name.
2. Select Print.
The Print dialog box appears.
4. Click OK.
The list of objects in the search results tree is printed. If the tree displays all of
the results, all results are printed. If the tree only displays one page of results,
only that page is printed.
Full-text searches can be combined with searches for metadata, allowing you to
search for datasets by attribute value as well as searching dataset files by keyword.
For example, you can search for all documents containing the keyword cat that
belong to owning user jsmith and have been modified after December 1, 2007.
For more information about configuring full-text search, see the Application
Administration Guide.
For information about installing the full-text search engine as a Teamcenter feature,
see the appropriate server installation guide (for Windows or UNIX/Linux) and the
Teamcenter Environment Manager Help.
For information about working with preferences, see the Preferences and
Environment Variables Reference.
For information about using utilities, see the Utilities Reference.
2. Click the Select a Search button at the top of the search pane.
4. Enter one or more keywords in the Keywords box. Boolean operators, bracketed
expressions, and partial words combined with wildcards can be used to define
the search parameters.
Note Searches for partial keywords without wildcard characters are not
supported. In addition, the keyword search is not sensitive to type case.
2. Click the Select a Search button at the top of the search pane.
5. Enter one or more keywords in the Keywords box. Boolean operators, bracketed
expressions, and partial words combined with wildcards can be used to define
the search parameters.
Note Searches for partial words without wildcard characters are not
supported. In addition, the keyword search is not sensitive to type case.
6. Define object property parameters for the search, such as the Name, Dataset ID,
Revision, Dataset Type, Description, Owning User, Owning Group, Created
Before date, Created After date, Modified Before date, Modified After date,
Released Before date, Released After date, Release Status or Current Task.
Search for keywords and properties using the Dataset Keyword Search form
1. Click Search in the toolbar.
The Search pane appears.
2. Click the Select a Search button at the top of the search pane.
3. Select Dataset Keyword Search from the list of System Defined Searches.
The search form appears in the search pane.
4. Enter one or more keywords in the Keyword box. Boolean operators, bracketed
expressions, and partial words combined with wildcards can be used to define
the search parameters.
Note Searches for partial words without wildcard characters are not
supported. In addition, the keyword search is not sensitive to type case.
5. Define object property parameters for the search, such as Name, Dataset Type,
Description, Owning User, Owning Group, Created Before date, Created
After date, Modified Before date, Modified After date, Released Before date,
Released After date, or Release Status.
Note By default, the Dataset Keyword Search query combines the clauses
using the AND Boolean rule. You can modify the query definition to
use the OR rule.
For more information about modifying query definitions, see the Query
Builder Guide.
• When a keyword is entered in quotation marks, the system tries to find only
documents that contain exact matches of a keyword.
For example, if you enter the word "lovely", including the quotation marks, the
full-text search engine does not try to determine the word stem, but does try to
find documents that contain the word lovely.
Note Conceptual matching searches, using stems, and exact matching searches,
using quotation marks, support only the following:
• Keyword search
• Dataset search
Operator Description
AND Ensures that both terms are matched in every objects. For
example:
software AND hardware
Returns all documents that contain both software and hardware.
OR Broadens your search by locating a document containing any of
the terms connected by the OR operator. For example:
processor OR SpecDocument
Returns all documents that contain either processor or
SpecDocument.
NOT A term following the NOT operator is excluded from the
returned results. For example:
bolt NOT nut
Returns items that contain bolt but not nut.
XOR The logical exclusive XOR specifies that only one of the terms is
permitted to appear in returned results. For example:
software XOR hardwareQuery
Returns items containing either the term software or the term
hardware, but not both.
Note Bracketed expressions are evaluated left-to-right and can be nested. For
example, the following input query text:
(cap AND Document) OR ( cap AND SpecDocument)
Returns all documents that contain the following:
cap and Document
cap and SpecDocument
Results vary depending on how you use Boolean operators and bracketed expressions
to define search parameters.
Proximity searches
Proximity searches let you give words that appear close together in the search string
a higher weighting than the same words located anywhere within the text.
You can apply proximity operators to words, exact phrases, or other Boolean
expressions to execute a proximity search.
Check the indexing status of objects and manually update the search
index
Note This option is available only if full-text search is implemented at your site.
An administrator may:
1. Select the objects in the tree.
• Updated
Indicates the index for the object is current.
• Not Updated
Indicates the object is not indexed.
3. In the Check Index Status dialog box, select the objects you want to index.
Note To select the objects, hold the Shift key for adjacent values and the Ctrl
key for nonadjacent values.
4. Click Reindex to run the indexing process for the selected objects.
The system displays indexing errors, if any, and updates the status in the dialog
box.
Note If the full-text search capability is not installed, the system displays a
dialog box with this message: The FTS engine could not be found.
Batch indexing
An administrator can use the build_fts_index utility to create keyword indexes for
the Autonomy search engine on an object-by-object basis. These indexes become part
of the full-text keyword search functionality and can index both the properties of
dataset objects and the contents of dataset files. If a dataset file is not of a document
type supported by Autonomy, the utility can invoke a user-specified filter program to
convert the file to a supported format.
For more information about batch indexing, see the Utilities Reference.
My Saved Searches
Searches saved from the Search pane are listed in the My Saved Searches menu in
the Quick Links section on the navigation pane.
They are also listed in the My Saved Searches folder in the Change Search dialog
box.
1. Expand the My Saved Searches menu in the Quick Links section in the
navigation pane.
For information about saving searches, see Save search results to your My Saved
Searches folder.
4. Click Apply to accept your changes; OK to accept your changes and close the
dialog box; or Cancel to discard changes and close the dialog box.
For information about saving searches, see Save search results to your My Saved
Searches folder.
1. Click the Search button on the My Teamcenter toolbar in the rich client.
3. Choose a search type and provide search criteria, and then click Perform Search
.
7. Click Create In to expand the dialog box to display existing saved searches
and folders.
In the expanded area, you can create new folders, rename or delete searches or
folders, or specify access privileges for searches.
For information about access privileges, see the My Teamcenter Guide.
Note By default, saved searches are private. You must select Is Shared in the
Add Search to My Saved Searches dialog box for others to view your saved
searches.
Search techniques
Using wildcards correctly, incorporating keywords in searches, and carefully crafting
queries can increase your success.
Specific searches in some applications require additional setup.
For example, to search alternate ID values in Structure Manager, use an Item or Item
Revision search. To display alternate ID values in Structure Manager, you must edit
a preference to add the column to the BOM line display table; an administrator can
use the Business Modeler IDE to add a title for the new column.
For information about making product structure searches, see the Structure
Manager Guide.
For information about using the Structure Search view, see the Manufacturing
Process Planner Guide or the Multi-Structure Manager Guide.
The following values are valid for the search_automatic_wildcard site preference:
0 Search criteria are not altered. This is the default value.
1 The asterisk (*) character is added as a suffix.
2 The asterisk (*) character is added as a prefix.
3 The asterisk (*) character is added as both a suffix and a prefix.
Note All other values have the same effect as adding 0.
For more information about configuring synonym search, see the Application
Administration Guide.
2. Select the rows or column cells that you want to copy to the search form box.
3. Right-click the column header again, and choose Copy Selected Data→For
Query.
The data is copied to the system clipboard.
4. Right-click in the search box into which you want to paste the selected data and
choose Replace Text or Append Text from the shortcut menu.
The data is pasted into the search form.
2. Hold the Shift key (for adjacent values) or the control key (for nonadjacent
values) and select the values from the list.
• You can use the General query to search for a dataset, but the type parameter
must be left blank.
This method is not recommended, because initiating a general query without
specifying an item type results in a search of all object types in the database.
This is inefficient and time consuming.
• When you import a more complex structure consisting of several items, item
revisions, forms, and BOM lines, and you know the top BOM line ID, you can use
the top BOM line ID to get the top line, and then send that object to Structure
Manager to view the structure. Similar methods can used to get manufacturing
items, generic design elements (GDE), and so on.
• When you import objects such as forms or datasets, you can use search
criteria based on the form or dataset object type. You can, for instance, import
Teamcenter mechatronics process management objects such as signal, GDE, or
connection objects used in complex electromechanical structures, and search
based on either item ID or object type.
• For many objects you can search based on a creation date timestamp with a start
time immediately prior to the import and an end time after the import.
Note You cannot search based on creation date timestamp for occurrences
or other runtime objects.
English Master
Key name German name Type Status locale
1 Wheel Radbaugruppe Item Pending English
Assembly
2 Axle Achse Item Pending English
3 Wheel Rad Item Released English
4 Wheel Radanforderungen Document Released English
Requirements
5 Change EngChange Released English
Wheel
Radänderung
6 New Car Neues Auto Item Pending German
7 New Neuer Item Pending German
Commercial Lastkraftwagen
Truck
For a standard Item search, results are returned based on the search locale.
For information about locales and localized names and values, see the Localization
Guide.
Note When searching using a list of values (LOV) display value, if the internal
value of that given LOV matches a value used at another level of the
hierarchy, a false positive may be returned. For example, a Document
business object is a child of the Item business object, and it has a property
description with an attached LOV value of color. If a user performs a general
search and enters the value rouge, which is the French translation for red,
any business objects that are children of the Item business object that have
a value of red are returned with the search result.
You can avoid this behavior by narrowing down the search on a particular
document type. For example, select type=Document on the search dialog box.
Click the Change button in the Search pane to access the Change Search dialog
box.
Search History
This tab lists, in reverse chronological order, your recent searches.
• On the Change Search form, the Advanced button lets you specify how
many searches to remember and lets you clear the search history.
• On the Change Search form, the Change Search button loads the selected
search into the Search pane. You can also double-click the selected search to
load it into the Search pane.
• You can select a search and right-click to display the shortcut menu and copy
the selected search or clear your search history.
My Saved Searches
This tab lists, in a folder view, your saved searches.
• You can select a search and right-click to display the shortcut menu to
rename or delete the selected search, or to create a new folder. The shortcut
menu also lets you paste the search you copied from your search history to
My Saved Searches in the navigation pane.
• On the Change Search form, the Change Search button loads the selected
search into the Search pane. You can also double-click the selected search to
load it into the Search pane.
System-defined searches
This tab lists, in alphabetical order, the standard searches defined for use at
your site.
• Many searches are provided with the software. Your administrator can
adjust this list to match the needs at your site.
• The Change Search form Change Search button loads the selected search
into the Search pane. You can also double-click the selected search to load
the search into the Search.
2. Select a new search from the System Defined Searches or My Saved Searches
categories.
3. Click OK.
The search form with the criteria for the selected search appears in the Search
pane.
Note When you change the search, the content of the currently displayed Search
pane is overwritten to display the form associated with the new search.
To prevent the search criteria from being overwritten, you can choose Lock
Search from the menu in the Search toolbar.
Refresh a search
• Click the Rerun button at the top of the Search pane to refresh queries and
update the search results.
• Click the Clear button at the top of the Search pane to clear the contents of
all boxes on the search form.
Saving searches
You can save searches to the My Saved Searches folder, or you can create a hierarchy
of subfolders in which to save searches.
Note If the Search pane is not open, you can access your saved searches from the
My Saved Searches expand button under Quick Links in the navigation
pane.
2. Click to perform the search to verify the criteria values are set accurately for
the intended search results.
5. Click OK.
The search is saved and listed in your My Saved Searches folder.
2. Click to perform the search to verify the criteria values are set accurately for
the intended search results.
6. Select a folder to save the search in or, if you want to create a new folder, select a
folder to create the new folder in and click New Folder.
A new subfolder is created in the selected folder.
With the new subfolder selected, click Rename and type a new name for the
subfolder.
7. Click OK.
The saved search is listed in the subfolder of the My Saved Searches folder
structure on the Change Search dialog box.
The saved search is also listed in the navigation pane under Quick Links in
My Saved Searches.
2. Click to perform the search to verify the criteria values are set accurately for
the intended search results.
6. (Optional) To save to a new subfolder, click the More Folders link located on the
Add Search to My Saved Searches dialog box.
The Add Search to My Saved Searches dialog box expands to show the saved
searches folders.
b. Type a name for the new folder in the Folder Name box.
7. Click OK.
The search is saved and listed in the navigation pane under Quick Links in
My Saved Searches.
If you chose to use a subfolder to save the search, the saved search is also listed
in the subfolder in the My Saved Searches folder structure in the Change
Search dialog box.
You can lock the search to prevent the content of the currently displayed search
form from being overwritten:
1. Display the search form you want to examine in the search pane.
For information about changing the search criteria definition see Changing search
criteria definition.
• You can only work with local queries, unless you are working in a privileged user
account, as determined by your local administrator.
• The query Edit dialog box can also be used to create and save new queries.
• You can override the default revision rule for saved queries (predefined searches).
Caution The following queries are implemented based on special codes and should
not be modified or copied:
• _ViewAuditLog
• Checked-Out Objects
• Keyword Search
1. In the Search pane, display the search form for the search type criteria you
want to change.
4. Click Modify to modify the search type, or click Create to create a new search
type.
The new or modified search type is saved in the database and can be accessed
by all users at your site. You can restrict access to the search using standard
access controls.
For more information about data access, see My Teamcenter Guide.
Note For information about modifying query definitions, see the Query Builder
Guide.
3. In the Options dialog box, click Search and use the Search on Keywords box to
find the site preference for which you want to create a user or group preference,
for example, TC_QRY_Item Revision – Latest Working_REVRULE.
Note To remove the revision rule, you can specify None as the preference
value.
4. Click New.
5. Use the same name as the site preference and select the scope, and provide the
desired revision rule.
6. Click Create.
There are now two preferences for the saved query, one governing the site and
another for the selected scope applicable to the group or user that created the new
preference.
• Use the Target List option to select objects from other Teamcenter applications,
active workflow processes, the clipboard, or from the results of other searches
to use as search filters.
A row for the class is added to the classification search criteria definition table.
Note You can add or remove a search criteria clause by clicking the Add or
Remove button on the right side of the table.
6. Click the name of the class in the Property Name column to list and select the
desired search attribute.
Note You can use relational operators to search for a combination of attribute
values, for example, for a value range.
For information about combining search values using relational
operators, see the Classification Guide.
7. When done adding rows to the classification search criteria, click OK.
A pane with the ad hoc classification search criteria is added to the end of the
search form in the search pane.
Note You can remove the ad hoc classification search criteria pane from the
search pane by clicking the x button at the right of the pane.
You can change the values for the classification search criteria in the
Adhoc Classification Query dialog box. The classification search criteria
pane on the search form and the Adhoc Classification Query dialog
box are synchronized after any modification to the classification search
criteria clauses.
The number of classes matching your search are displayed at the bottom of the
dialog box, and the first result is highlighted in the tree.
2. Select a search value from the LOV list for a Classification attribute if that
attribute is associated with a KeyLOV.
2. Select the Base Plate class, and add the following clause to the table:
Length > 10
For information about creating ad hoc classification search criteria, see Create an ad
hoc Classification search.
For information about combining search values using relational operators, see the
Classification Guide.
• If this preference is set to true, the saved query or ad hoc Classification query
searches the specified class as well as all classes of which the specified class is
an ancestor.
Note If a classification attribute used in a saved query is hidden from the user, this
attribute is not shown in the query form. Similarly, if a class is hidden from
the user, any saved queries of this hidden class are not shown to the user.
c. (Optional) Set Load Value. The load value determines the number of
BOM lines that are loaded before a cancellation can be effected. For
example, if the value is 250 and you click Cancel, the operation stops
after loading 250 BOM lines.
d. Click Go.
The system loads the components and closes the Collect BomElements
dialog box.
4. Click OK.
The filters and number of objects associated with each filter are displayed at the
bottom of the search pane. To remove any of the filters, click X.
Note The number of objects in each filter is displayed after the search has been
run; however, the objects associated with the filters are not saved and
the search results are not saved when you exit your Teamcenter session.
• The Wildcard Option section lets you specify which of the three available
wildcard character sets (SQL style, UNIX style, and Windows style) is enabled.
By default, on Windows systems, the wildcard option is Windows Style.
• The Multiple Entry Options section lets you specify a delimiting character and
an escape character.
o The Delimiting Character lets you enter multiple values, including wildcard
characters, as search criteria in many of the search form boxes. This feature
can be used in search boxes associated with lists of values as well as with
text boxes.
By default, the Delimiting Character value is the semicolon (;).
• The Default Search setting specifies the type of saved search presented by
default.
The default is Item ID.
• The Default Business Object Type setting specifies the type of business object
presented by default.
The default is Item.
• The Search Locale setting specifies the current locale for searches.
The default is English.
The Search option for Favorites provides a two-column list with query names on
one side and check boxes on the other.
Use the arrows on the right side of the pane to move a selection up or down in the list.
You can select or clear the check box beside a query name to add or remove that query
from the top of the System Defined Searches tab in the Change Search dialog box.
The Search option for Remote displays the table of remote Multi-Site Collaboration
sites to let you specify whether to include a remote site databases as search targets.
The Search options for Results include search history, page size, open result limit,
and load all limit.
• Configure the search history size
Specifies the number of searches kept in the search history. The default value
is 8.
The search option for Saved Searches specifies whether to display My saved
searches.
The Search view Sort command displays the Sort Options dialog box, which
provides a two-column list with attributes on one side and order direction settings on
the other. On the right side of the pane, there are arrows for moving a selection up
or down in the precedence list.
• To assign the sort priority of an attribute (in relation to other attributes in the
list), select the row containing the attribute and move it up or down using the
arrow buttons.
• To specify the sorting for a particular attribute, click the cell in the Order By
column and select Ascending, Descending, or None from the list.
Note For attribute precedence to take effect, you must specify an Order By value
other than None.
• The PFF objects enable you to view additional information about the search
results objects that a single query could not provide.
• A set of property finder formatter (PFF) objects corresponding to the basic search
types are delivered as part of the standard Teamcenter installation. Additional
PFF objects can be created.
• To define a PFF object, you must understand where and how properties data is
stored and the relationships between data objects. Therefore, PFF objects are
generally created by a Teamcenter administrator.
Note If you build queries using property finder formatter objects, you cannot
include the dot character (.) in class names.
2. In the Search Results view, click the Select PFF button to activate the Edit
Property Formatter button.
3. In the Search Results view, click the Edit Property Formatter button.
The Edit dialog box appears.
related to the item revision saved query, you could name the PFF object Item
Revision.
5. (Optional) Type a description for the PFF object in the Description box.
b. Select the class that matches the base class of the query.
To search for a class in the popup menu, type the class name or a partial
name and wildcard character in the box, and click Find .
Tip You can determine the base class of the query by viewing the query
details in the search criteria definition.
For more information, see View search criteria definitions.
7. Add a search clause for each property of the primary class that you want to
include in the PFF to the Search Criteria table.
a. In the Property Selection tree, expand the class name to display the class
properties, if necessary.
b. In the Property Selection tree, double-click the property you want to include
in the PFF search criteria.
A row for the property is added to the Search Criteria table.
8. (Optional) Select a secondary class to include in the PFF property search criteria
and add the applicable search clauses to the Search Criteria table.
a. Click the Add Clauses From button.
The Class/Attribute Selection Popup dialog box appears.
To search for a class in the popup menu, type the class name or a partial
name and wildcard character in the box, and click Find .
d. Add a search clause to the Search Criteria table for each property of the
secondary class you want to include in the PFF.
A. In the Property Selection tree, expand the class name to display the
class properties, if necessary.
9. (Optional) Change the column name that appears in the PFF report for a
property.
• Double-click the Column Names cell for the property and type a new name.
11. (Optional) Verify that the PFF search returns the correct data before you create
the object.
a. Close the Edit dialog box.
Note The PFF definition is retained in the Edit dialog box and appears
there the next time you open the Edit dialog box.
You can use these searches to help determine the effect of modifying an item or
item revision.
For more information about where-used searches see Where-used searches.
For more information about where-referenced searches see Where-referenced
searches.
Where-referenced searches
Use a where-referenced search to find objects that reference a selected object.
There are two methods of performing where-referenced searches.
• The first method produces a graphical representation of all references to the
selected object.
• The second method uses the Referencers Print Wizard dialog box.
3. Select Referenced from the Where option list, located in the upper left area
of the pane.
• All Levels
Reports all parent components of the object, up to the top-level directory.
• Top Level
Reports only the top-level component.
5. (Optional) If you selected a depth of one level, you can also select a search filter
from the Type and Relation options.
Note If your administrator has added custom relations for your site, these
are visible in the Relation list only if they are referenced in the
WHERE_REFERENCED_RELATIONS_FILTER preference.
The object and the objects by which it is referenced are displayed in graphical
format. The results can be used as the basis for another where-used or
where-referenced search, or they can be formatted and printed.
5. Click Next.
Step 2 of the wizard appears in the dialog box.
7. Click Next.
Step 3 of the wizard appears in the dialog box.
In this step, the object to be used as the basis of the search is shown along with
report generation options.
9. Click Yes.
The where-referenced search is generated and the results are displayed.
At this point, you can format, save, or print your report.
For information about using the output options on the Print and Report dialog
boxes, see Getting Started with Teamcenter.
Where-used searches
Where-used searches let you identify all the assemblies that contain an item or
item revision.
You can do this to assess the impact of engineering changes to the product structure
or to check if changes in one assembly affect other assemblies.
There are two methods of performing where-used searches.
• The first method produces a graphical representation of the assembly or
assemblies in which the item or item revision is used.
• The second method uses the Referencers Print wizard and produces a report of
the where-used results.
A where-used search can take into account the revision rule when searching the
product structures, and you can choose one of the following outputs:
• All revisions
Reports all item revisions that have an occurrence of the source item revision.
This search result displays all combinations of usage that can possibly occur;
when a particular set of revision rules is applied not all paths may be realized.
3. Select Used from the Where option list, located in the upper left of the pane.
For example, if you select the Any Status; Working rule, only the latest released
revision of the assembly is retrieved if it exists. Otherwise, the latest working
revision is retrieved. Released assemblies and earlier versions of the assembly
are not retrieved when this rule is selected.
For more information about revision rules, see Getting Started with Product
Structure.
5. Select one of the following depth levels from the Depth list located in the
bottom-right corner of the window:
• One Level
Reports only immediate parent components of the object.
• All Levels
Reports all parent components of the object, up to the top-level directory.
• Top Level
Reports only the top-level component.
You can change the item revision properties that are shown in the results by
selecting the required properties from the Display list. Teamcenter remembers
your selection for future sessions.
You can also filter the results to show only selected item types. To do this, select
the Filter by Item Type check box and select the required item type and filter
level from the lists. You can also select the Include Subtypes check box to
include both item revisions whose item is of the specified type and any subtype of
that type. You can further refine the selection by showing the results only for the
top level of the structure or for all levels below the selected top level. To rerun
the where-used search with changed criteria, double-click the target node.
b. Select one of the following Depth level options and click Next:
• One Level
• All Levels
Reports all parent components of the object, up to the top-level directory.
• Top Level
Reports only the top-level component.
d. Select the item or item revision properties to include in the report and click
Next.
The system displays the item or item revision and selected revision rule that
will be the basis of the search, together with report generation options.
Note The preselected properties are those used when you last ran the
wizard. You can change them as necessary.
4. Confirm that the required items, item revisions, and revision rules are shown
correctly, and then choose a report generation option.
• Generate the HTML/Text report
Presents the where-used results in HTML format in the Print dialog box.
From this dialog box, you can format the report and either print it or save it
to a file.
5. Click Yes.
Teamcenter runs the where-used search and displays the results. At this point,
you can format, save, and print your report.
o HTML Table
Displays results in tabular format. This improves readability for large
reports.
o Text Format
a. Click Set Result Format in the upper-right corner of the Print dialog
box.
Teamcenter displays the Print Format dialog box. The formatting options
vary depending on the type of object selected and whether you are
printing in HTML, HTML table or text format.
c. Click Update.
a. Click Print .
a. Click the Save button (located in the lower-right corner of the Print
dialog box).
The Save dialog box appears.
b. Navigate to the directory location where you want to save the file.
c. Type the name of the file, including the .htm, .html, or .txt extension, in
the File name box.
d. Click Save to save the file and exit the dialog box.
The data exchanges between Teamcenter and the external application are in PLM
XML format, and the data may represent a project, product, process, or other data
structure. The Application Interface Viewer is intended for use by administrators
and other skilled users who have an understanding of the AI service functionality
and PLM XML syntax.
The Application Interface Viewer allows you to do the following:
• View an application interface object that manages the data in an import or
export transaction.
• Create a synchronization request and track its state and status. The
synchronization request captures the data to export to the external application.
• Create a publish request and track its state and status. The publish request
captures the data to import into Teamcenter.
Object Description
Collaboration A persistent structure that allows data to be shared by
context different applications, for example, a Teamcenter context and
a third-party application context. It may consist of one or
more structure contexts, each of which may have a different
configuration. The children of a configuration are defined by
a configuration context. A collaboration context is typically
a project folder that contains all the information associated
with a project; it may contains references to objects in
Teamcenter, including structure contexts.
Structure context A configurable structure that consists of one or more root
objects sharing the same configuration. For example, it
may be one or more BOMs or assembly structures and their
configurations. The configuration of the structure context is
defined by a configuration context. The structure objects may
have occurrence groups, items, and item revisions.
Application A persistent workspace object that is the repository for the
interface object import and export transactions between Teamcenter and
the external application for a predefined and configured
structure. It contains:
• An ordered list of request objects.
Tracking requests
The Application Interface Viewer allows you to track three types of requests:
• Synchronization request
This is associated with a single data export transaction.
• Publish request
This is associated with a single data import transaction.
• Notify request
This informs the Teamcenter and external application users of the success or
failure of the transaction.
The import or export of data may take significant time, depending on the size of the
structure. Each request transitions through several states and you can monitor
these states to determine the status of the request. The possible request states are:
The following table lists the permissible state transitions for a Publish request. It
also shows when application interface objects and requests are locked for update.
The following table lists the possible status transitions and the resulting actions.
2. Request that the associated data is sent to the external application by choosing
Tools→Export objects→AppInterface.
b. Creates a new application interface object and attaches the structure context
to it.
c. Attaches the import and export transfer modes associated with the external
application to the application interface object.
e. Creates a master record of all the objects it created and attaches them to the
application interface object.
f. Creates a synchronization request and attaches the PLM XML file to this
request.
You can monitor the progress of these transactions with the Application Interface
Viewer.
When the Application Interface Viewer opens, it shows a table of all request
transactions with the external application. For each request object, the following
information is shown by default:
• Name
• Request Type
• Last Modified By
• Processed Date
• Processed By
• Status
• Status Description
• State
• State Description
Note You can customize how the table of requests displays by right-clicking in the
table columns. You can then add, remove, and reposition columns in the
table. You can also define criteria for sorting data in the table, and create
and modify data display filters.
Control transactions
1. Open the Application Interface Viewer.
For more information, see Open the Application Interface Viewer.
Export
Allows you to export the PLM XML file associated with the request to a
specified folder.
• Request Description
Type a unique description for the synchronization request.
• Root Objects
Displays the list of root objects such as structures to export.
• Complete or Delta
By default, only changed data is exported, depending on how your
preferences are set. Select this check box to export all data.
Note If you create a new application object, only complete data may be
exported.
3. Click the Existing AI Objects button to display and choose from a list of objects
to export, or click New to create a new application interface object. If you create
a new object, the system displays a New AI Object dialog box, where you must
define the following:
• Name
Type a unique name for the new application interface object.
• Request Description
Enter a type for the new application interface object.
• Transfer Mode
Choose a transfer mode from a list of all transfer modes in the database that
are marked as incremental.
• Site Name
Choose a site name from the list of available sites.
4. After you define the necessary data, click OK or Apply to create a new publish
request, generate PLM XML data, and append it to the queue of requests in the
specified application interface object.
2. In the Application Interface Import dialog box, specify the following data:
• Request Name
Type a unique name for the publish request.
• Request Description
Type a unique description for the publish request.
• Check In Objects?
Check this check box to check in affected objects when data import
commences. By default, the objects are not checked in.
• Change Order
(Optional) Create a new change order or associate a change order with the
import process to track the incremental changes resulting from the imported
data.
3. Click the Existing AI Objects button to display and choose from a list of objects
to import, or click New to create a new application interface object.
If you create a new object, the system displays a New AI Object dialog box, where
you must define the following:
• Name
Type a unique name for the new application interface object.
• Description
Enter a type for the new application interface object.
• Transfer Mode
Choose a transfer mode from a list of all transfer modes in the database that
are marked as incremental.
• Site Name
Choose a site name from the list of available sites.
4. After you define the necessary data, click OK or Apply to create a new publish
request and append it to the queue of requests in the specified application
interface object.
• Request Description
Type a unique description for the synchronization request.
• Complete or Delta
By default, only changed data is exported, depending on how your
preferences are set. Select this check box to export all data.
Note If you create a new application object, only complete data may be
exported.
• Request Description
Type a unique description for the publish request.
• Change Order
(Optional) Create a new change order or associate a change order with the
import process, to track the resulting incremental changes.
• Effectivity
Click this tab to edit the effective units or dates.
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5 Option reference
Option reference
You can control the behavior and display of Teamcenter applications in both the rich
client and the thin client using options and preferences.
• Preferences are configuration variables stored in a Teamcenter database that are
read when a Teamcenter session is initiated.
• Options are preferences presented in the rich client by category (in a tree).
Options usually have predefined valid values.
Option Purpose
General tab
Save log from deleted Directs the system to save the transaction log file
connections for each connection after the connection is deleted.
The log file is saved in the top-level NX Remote
Manager connection directory. The name of the file
is the name of the connection followed by a number
to make it unique. For example, a connection named
UG-RM_001 has a corresponding transaction log file
named UG-RM_001_6671.log.
Preference name: AIE_save_transaction_log.
Export tab
Export directory Allows you to define the top-level NX Remote Manager
connection directory. This is the main directory where the
system creates the export directory for each connection.
Preference name: AIE_export_dir.
Option Purpose
Export read-only files Specifies how files associated with datasets to which you
as read-only do not have write permission are exported. If this option
is selected, those files are written in the connection export
directory with read-only privileges. If not selected, all
files are written to the export directory with read/write
privileges.
Preference name: AIE_export_read_only.
Named References To Allows you to specify the named references to export to
Export a connection.
Primary Exports the primary named reference
of the dataset.
All Exports all named references of the
dataset.
Select Displays a dialog box allowing you to
select the named references to export.
The default value is Primary.
Preference name: AIE_named_refs_to_export.
Check-Out new Indicates whether new components are checked out when
components during a connection is refreshed.
refresh connection
Preference name:
AIE_checkout_new_components_during_refresh.
Import tab
File types to ignore Defines the file types to ignore during import, such as
backup files.
Preference name: AIE_file_types_to_ignore.
Import Details Master Indicates if the user has permissions to modify import
information in the XML files when importing them back
to Teamcenter.
• Application
The user is not allowed to modify the import
information from Teamcenter.
• Both
The user is allowed to modify the import information
from Teamcenter.
Option Purpose
Copy non-master Indicates whether NX copies nonmaster data.
Preference name: AIE_copy_nonmaster.
Part Family Members Specifies whether the part family members are Lose,
Strip status, or Error.
The default value is Lose.
Preference name: AIE_part_family_members.
Autotranslate Mode Specifies whether the autotranslate mode is Default or
Legacy.
The default value is Default.
Preference name: AIE_autotranslate_mode.
For more information about NX Remote Manager, see the NX Remote Manager
Guide.
Option Purpose
General tab
UI ARM Transactions
Expand Object Measures the elapsed time from the beginning of
the expand operation until all objects are loaded and
displayed.
Preference name: ARM_expand_object.
Create Item Measures the elapsed time from the beginning of the
creation operation until the item is loaded and displayed.
Preference name: ARM_create_item.
Create Item Revision Measures the elapsed time from the beginning of the
creation operation until the item revision is loaded and
displayed.
Preference name: ARM_create_itemrev.
Option Purpose
Create Dataset Measures the elapsed time from the beginning of the
creation operation until the dataset is loaded and
displayed.
Preference name: ARM_create_dataset.
Import Dataset Measures the elapsed time from the beginning of the
dataset import operation until the operation is completed
and returns the status.
Preference name: ARM_import_dataset.
Export Dataset Measures the elapsed time from the beginning of the
dataset export operation until the operation is completed
and returns the status.
Preference name: ARM_export_dataset.
Where Used Measures the elapsed time from the beginning of the
where-used operation until the result is displayed and
returns the status.
Preference name: ARM_where_used.
Where Referenced Measures the elapsed time from the beginning of the
where-referenced operation until the result is displayed
and returns the status.
Preference name: ARM_where_referenced.
Search Object Measures the elapsed time from request until found
objects are displayed. Returns the status, number of
objects found, and IDs of objects.
Preference name: ARM_search_object.
Save As Item Measures the elapsed time from the beginning of the
operation until all objects are loaded and displayed.
Returns the status and new item ID and item revision ID.
Preference name: ARM_saveas_item.
Open Dataset Measures the elapsed time from the beginning of the
operation until all objects are loaded and displayed.
Returns the status and new dataset ID.
Preference name: ARM_open_dataset.
Display Properties Measures the elapsed time from the beginning of the
operation until all objects are loaded and displayed.
Returns the status, object ID, and the number of
properties.
Preference name: ARM_display_prop.
Update Properties Measures the elapsed time from the beginning of the
operation until all objects are loaded and displayed.
Returns the status and object ID.
Preference name: ARM_update_prop.
Option Purpose
Display Form Measures the elapsed time from the beginning of the
operation until all objects are loaded and displayed.
Returns the status, form ID, and number of properties
in the form.
Preference name: ARM_display_form.
Update Form Measures the elapsed time from the beginning of the
operation until all objects are loaded and displayed.
Returns the status, form ID, and number of properties
in the form.
Preference name: ARM_update_form.
Cut Objects Measures the elapsed time from the beginning of the
operation until all objects are loaded and displayed.
Returns the status, number of objects cut, first object ID,
and number of properties in the form.
Preference name: ARM_cut_objects.
Copy Objects Measures the elapsed time from the beginning of the
operation until all objects are loaded and displayed.
Returns the status, number of objects cut, and first object
cut.
Preference name: ARM_copy_objects.
Paste Objects Measures the elapsed time from the beginning of the
operation until all objects are loaded and displayed.
Returns the status, number of objects cut, and first object
cut.
Preference name: ARM_paste_objects.
Check Out Objects Measures the elapsed time from the beginning of the
operation until all objects are checked out. Returns the
status, number of objects checked out, and first object
checked out.
Preference name: ARM_checkout_objects.
Check In Objects Measures the elapsed time from the beginning of the
operation until all objects are checked in. Returns the
status, number of objects checked in, and first object
checked in.
Preference name: ARM_checkin_objects.
Delete Objects Measures the elapsed time from the beginning of the
operation until all objects are deleted. Returns the
status, number of objects deleted, and first object deleted.
Preference name: ARM_delete_objects.
Option Purpose
Print File Measures the elapsed time from the time the Print
command is chosen until the Print dialog box is displayed.
Returns the status and object ID.
Preference name: ARM_print_file.
Load LOV Measures the elapsed time from selecting a LOV until
all values are loaded and displayed. Returns the status,
LOV name, and number of values in the LOV.
Preference name: ARM_load_lov.
Server ARM Transactions
Logout Measures the elapsed time from clicking the Yes button
on the Exit dialog box until the process exits.
Preference name: ARM_session_logout.
Acquire License Measures the elapsed time from request to the FlexLM
server to the return of the license key. Returns the status
and checkout license key.
Preference name: ARM_acquire_license.
Structure Manager tab
UI ARM Transactions
Expand BOM view Measures the elapsed time from the beginning of the
operation until first-level components are loaded and
displayed. Returns the status and number of BOM lines
expanded.
Preference name: ARM_expand_bomview.
Expand Below BOM Measures the elapsed time from the beginning of the
view operation until all components are loaded and displayed.
Returns the status and number of BOM lines expanded.
Preference name: ARM_expandbelow_bomview.
Save BOM view Measures the elapsed time from the beginning of the
operation until the BOM view is saved. Returns the
status.
Preference name: ARM_save_bomview.
BOM Compare Measures the elapsed time from the beginning of the
operation until the BOM compare is completed. Returns
the status.
Preference name: ARM_bom_compare.
Workflow tab
UI ARM Transactions
Open inbox Measures the elapsed time to open the user’s inbox.
Returns the status.
Preference name: ARM_open_inbox.
Option Purpose
Open Tasks to Track Measures the elapsed time to expand the Tasks to Track
folder. Returns the status and number of tasks in the
folder.
Preference name: ARM_open_task2track.
Open Tasks to Perform Measures the elapsed time to expand the Tasks to
Perform folder. Returns the status and number of tasks
in the folder.
Preference name: ARM_open_task2perform.
Initiate Process Measures the elapsed time from clicking the OK button
until all relevant process tasks are in all task performers
inboxes. Returns the status and process name.
Preference name: ARM_initiate_process.
Perform Signoff Measures the elapsed time from clicking the OK button
to next set of process tasks in all task performer’s inboxes
or until the process is complete. Returns the status and
task name.
Preference name: ARM_perform_signoff.
Change Management tab
UI ARM Transactions
Create Change Item Measures the elapsed time from the time that all
required change item fields are completed by the user
and they click the OK or Apply button until the change
item is created and relevant tasks (first tasks) are in the
inboxes of all task performers. Returns the status and
change item ID.
Preference name: ARM_create_changeitem.
Display Change Item Measures the elapsed time from the time the change item
is opened or sent to the Change Viewer until all folders
are displayed. Returns the status and change item ID.
Preference name: ARM_display_changeitem.
Create Supersedure Measures the elapsed time from the time the Create New
Supersedure button is clicked (with items selected in
each BOM) until the supersedure folder is populated and
displayed. Returns the status.
Preference name: ARM_create_supersedure.
Display Genealogy Measures the elapsed time from the time the superseded
item is selected until the graph is displayed in the
supersedure panel.
Preference name: ARM_display_genealogy.
System Admin tab
Server ARM Transactions
Option Purpose
tcfs Open/Close Measures file open or close time in both the Teamcenter
server and in the Teamcenter File Services service.
Preference name: ARM_tcfs_open_close.
tcfs Export File Measures the time to export a file from the server into
the Teamcenter File Services volume. Applies only to
the Teamcenter server.
Preference name: ARM_tcfs_export_file.
tcfs Import File Measures the time to import a file from the server from
the Teamcenter File Services volume. Applies only to
the Teamcenter server.
Preference name: ARM_tcfs_import_file.
Multi-Site Collaboration tab
Option Purpose
Graphic usages Maps graphic option usages to graphic file
extensions; provides a default selection when
graphics are imported to Content Management.
Preference name: ctm0GraphicUsagePref.
Translation graphic priority Specifies the graphic priority preference
assigned to translation orders when they are
created in Content Management.
Preference name:
ctm0_translation_graphicpriority.
Dataset options
Option Purpose
Dataset Type Specifies the type of dataset associated with the default
tool.
Option Purpose
Default Tool A default tool is associated with each dataset type. If the
preferences do not specify the default tool for use with a
given dataset type, the dataset type is checked.
Use MIME Type to Controls how the tool is located. If this option is not
Search Application for selected, the runner application uses the file extension to
Default Tool find the tool. If selected, the runner uses the MIME type
for the tool to find the tool.
Named Reference Specifies whether named reference files are converted to
Export Options lowercase, uppercase, or whether they retain the case of
the original file name when exported.
Preference name: Dataset_File_Export_Option.
For more information about dataset types and tools, see the Business Modeler IDE
Guide.
Option Purpose
Primary requirement Sets the primary object type for requirement relations;
relation either Item or Item Revision. The default setting for this
option is Item.
Preference name: TC_requirement_relation_primary.
Primary manifestation Sets the primary object type for manifestation relations;
relation either Item or Item Revision. The default setting for this
option is Item.
Preference name:
TC_manifestation_relation_primary.
Primary reference Sets the primary object type for reference relations;
relation either Item or Item Revision. The default setting for this
option is Item.
Preference name: TC_reference_relation_primary.
Option Purpose
Primary master form Sets the primary object type for master form relations;
relation either Item or Item Revision. The default setting for this
option is Item.
Preference name:
TC_master_form_relation_primary.
Option Purpose
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Logging options
Option Purpose
Application logging Records events for applications, such as My Teamcenter
and Structure Manager, or for any Teamcenter utility. The
log files (.log) are stored in the operating system temp
directory.
Preference name: TC_Application_Logging.
Journaling logging Enables the creation of journal files containing a list of
programmatic interaction between the application and
other basic software modules (for example, ITK).
These journal (.jnl) files are stored in the directory specified
by the $TC_TMP_DIR environment variable. The specific
modules that participate in journaling are controlled by the
TC_Journal_Modules preference.
For more information about environment variables and
preferences, see the Preferences and Environment Variables
Reference.
Preference name: TC_Journalling.
Mail options
Option Purpose
Interval to check for Sets time interval, in minutes, between checks of the mail
new mail system. Move the slider to select the number of minutes.
The default setting for this option is 10 (ten) minutes.
Preference name: TC_mail_interval.
Option Purpose
Expand First Level On Load Sets expansion when loading/expanding
the tree structure when any structure
(process/plant/product) is opened in
manufacturing.
Preference name:
MEExpandFirstLevelOnLoad.
Default Occurrence Type Configures the default occurrence type used for
paste, assign and drag-and-drop operations.
You can specify multiple values, each value
corresponding to a row in the table.
Set the Target Type (to) and Source Type (from)
fields to All to use the default occurrence type for
all types that are not specifically listed in the
table.
Leave the Default Occurrence Type field blank
to enforce that no default occurrence type is
used.
The values that you specify here are saved in
the MEAssignCustomizedOccurrenceType
preference.
Preference name:
MEAssignCustomizedOccurrenceType.
Parent Configuration Upon Specifies what parent types in bill of process
Assigned Child Configuration (BOP) should be configured according to its child
occurrences of controlling types.
Note If nothing is specified, parent lines, such
as operations, are not configured out by
its children.
• All
Parent type is configured out only if
all of its controlling occurrences are
configured out.
Option Purpose
• AllLoaded
Parent type is configured out only if all
of its loaded controlling occurrences are
configured out.
• OneLoaded
Parent type is configured out if any one
of the loaded controlling occurrences is
configured out.
Preference name:
typeAndRuleForProcessConfiguration.
Show Checked-Out Objects On Indicates whether the Find Checked Out
Exit Objects dialog box is displayed when you exit
Teamcenter. The dialog box displays all objects
in the database that are checked out to the user.
Preference name:
TC_show_checkout_objects_on_exit.
Expand To Selection Indicates whether the synchronizing view
partially expands the hierarchy and highlights
the selection.
Preference name: MEExpandToSelection.
Pert tab
Auto Size Pert Boxes Turns autosizing on or off. When autosizing is
off, the size of all newly created PERT nodes
is uniform. When autosizing is on, the size of
the newly created PERT nodes is automatically
fitted to the displayed text, including allowing
for multiple lines. This preference is applied to
all PERT chart types (process, activity, and plant
PERT charts).
Preference name: PertChart.AutoSizeMode.
Configure Pert Node Text Customizes the node fields that are displayed in
the pert node; defines a formula from the node’s
fields.
1. Select an object type (process, operation,
activity, or plant type) in the Object Type
column.
Option Purpose
Preference name:
METimeAnalysisReportDefinitionID.
Report Definition Specifies the report definition used to define the
time report.
Preference name:
METimeAnalysisReportDefinitionID.
Option Purpose
Stylesheet Specifies the style sheet for the time report.
Preference name:
METimeAnalysisReportDefinitionID.
Data Card
Data Card Location Specifies the location of the data card.
Preference name: METimeDataCardPath.
Time Unit Factor Specifies the factor used to convert data card
time into seconds.
Preference name: METimeDataCardPath.
Gantt tab
Behavior
Behavior Specifies the behavior of the Gantt chart, either
Show calculated duration or Full edit mode.
Show calculated duration specifies whether the
calculated duration time is displayed by default
in the Process Gantt View.
Preference name:
MEGANTTDefaultDisplayMode.
Full edit mode allows you to use drag options to
edit and modify the elements in the Gantt chart.
Preference name:
MEGANTTDefaultEditMode.
Appearance
Zoom level Specifies the X-axis zoom level that is active
when a Gantt chart is opened.
Preference name:
MEGANTTDefaultZoomLevel.
Element height Specifies the height of one element of the Gantt
chart in the navigation and the representation
area (the amount of pixels that are used for
one element). There is no space between the
elements (10 elements use 10 times the space of
one element).
Preference name: MEGANTTElementHeight.
Element color Specifies the fill color of the elements in RGB
code.
Preference name:
MEGANTTElementRGBfillColor.
Option Purpose
Critical path element color Specifies color of the critical path elements in
the Process Gantt View representation area.
Preference name:
MEGANTTDefaultMarkedColor.
Selection color Specifies the color of selected element in the
Process Gantt View representation area.
Preference name:
MEGANTTDefaultSelectionColor.
Calculated duration color Specifies the color of the duration time bar in the
Process Gantt View representation area.
Preference name:
MEGANTTDefaultDurationTimeColor.
Flow color Specifies the color of a flow in the Process Gantt
View representation area.
Preference name:
MEGANTTDefaultFlowColor.
Critical path flow color Specifies the color of critical path flow in the
Process Gantt View representation area.
Preference name:
MEGANTTMarkedFlowColor.
Implicit flow color Specifies the color of an implicit flow (created by
Teamcenter to retain necessary dependencies) in
the Process Gantt View representation area.
Preference name:
MEGANTTImplicitFlowColor.
Graphics tab
Structure Type Specifies the type of structure for which objects
can be set to blank or display:
• Process
• Product
• Plant
Type Name Specifies the type of object or occurrence type
that you want to blank or display.
Preference name: MEBlankDisplayTypes.
NX options
Option Purpose
Show Open in NX
command Displays the Open in NX button on the rich client
toolbar.
Preference name: TC_show_open_in_nx_button.
Option Purpose
BOM Precision Option Specifies whether BOM view revisions are created as
precise or imprecise. The default precision setting is
Imprecise.
For more information about precise and imprecise BOMs,
see the Structure Manager Guide.
Preference name: TC_BOM_Precision_Preference.
Project options
Option Purpose
Relation Propagation Rules Use the Exclude Relations and Include
Relations lists to specify the relation types by
which a secondary object must be related to a
primary object to be considered for propagation
to a project when the primary object is assigned
to a project.
Include Specifies that BOM views and BOM view
BOMView/BOMViewRevision revisions are propagated when an item or item
for Item/ItemRevision revision is assigned to a project.
Note BOM views and BOM view revisions are
attached to items and item revisions by
attribute reference rather than relation
type.
Option Purpose
Refresh Notify Enables display of the refresh notification button in the
lower-right corner of the Teamcenter window.
Preference name: TC_refresh_notify.
Option Purpose
Interval In Minutes To Specifies the time interval for pulling refresh notification.
Pull Notifications
• The valid value is an integer.
Preference name:
TC_refresh_notify_pull_time_interval.
Maximum Number Of Specifies the maximum number of the objects that can
Objects Per Pull be put onto the refresh notification list, postponing
processing the events for other objects.
• The valid value is an integer.
Option Purpose
Preference name:
TC_automatic_refresh_waiting_time.
Interval In Minutes Specifies the time interval for performing each automatic
To Refresh Notified refresh.
Objects
• The valid value is an integer.
Preference name:
TC_automatic_refresh_time_interval.
Maximum Number Of Specifies the maximum number of the objects that can be
Objects Per Refresh refreshed at one time.
• The valid value is an integer.
Preference name:
TC_automatic_refresh_list_maximum.
Option Purpose
Name Sequence Sets the order that person information (last name, first
name, middle name or initial) is imported and exported
from the database. Select from the following options:
last Person’s last name
delimiter ASCII character defined by the Name
delimiter option
space ASCII soft space character
first Person’s first name
middle Person’s middle name or initial
prefix_titles Person’s prefix (For example, Mr., Mrs.,
Dr.)
suffix_titles Person’s suffix (For example, Jr., Ph. D.)
Preference name: TC_name_sequence.
Part Items Defines this item type as a member of the STEP part
classification. The default setting is Item.
This is a site option.
Preference name: STEP_part_items.
Approved Status Sets this item type as approved and imports approved
STEP data into Teamcenter as in-process data. This is
accomplished by defining a list of strings that, when
detected during import, denote approved status. The
default setting is approved.
Note This option applies only to STEP AP214.
Option Purpose
Process specification Maps Teamcenter dataset types to the STEP process
specification classification. There is no default setting
for this option.
This is a site option.
Preference name: STEP_process_specification_pref.
Surface finish Maps Teamcenter dataset types to the STEP surface
specification finish specification classification. There is no default
setting for this option.
This is a site option.
Preference name:
STEP_surface_finish_specification_pref.
Design specification Maps Teamcenter dataset types to the STEP design
specification classification. The default setting is Text.
This is a site option.
Preference name: STEP_design_specification_pref.
Drawing Maps Teamcenter dataset types to the STEP drawing
classification. The default setting is UGPART.
This is a site option.
Preference name: STEP_drawing_pref.
CAD filename Maps Teamcenter dataset types to the STEP CAD file
classification. The default setting is UGMASTER.
This is a site option.
Preference name: STEP_cad_filename_pref.
Make or buy Defines the item revision master attribute that stores the
STEP make_or_buy value for item revisions imported
via the STEP Translator. There is no default setting for
this option.
This is a site option.
Preference name: STEP_make_or_buy_attr.
Import directory Displays the Import dialog box used to select the import
directory to be used when importing data via the STEP
Translator. Sets location of STEP physical file.
Preference name: STEP_import_directory.
Export directory Displays the Export dialog box used to select the export
(destination) directory used when exporting data via the
STEP Translator. This is where the STEP physical file
is written.
Preference name: STEP_export_directory.
Option Purpose
Export data format Sets STEP data format used for the export operation.
This preference accepts the values AP203 or AP214.
Preference name: STEP_export_data_format.
SysAdmin tab
Organization ID Defines an organizational identifier for your enterprise.
There is no default setting for this option.
Preference name: TC_organization_id.
Name delimiter Defines an ASCII character used as a delimiter in the
person name string. Teamcenter stores the entire person
name (last name, first name, middle name or initial)
as a single string in the database. However, the STEP
Translator requires this information to be handled
separately. The delimiter partitions the person name
such that another application can break this single string
into multiple strings. The default name delimiter is a
comma (,).
Preference name: TC_name_delimiter.
Security options
Option Purpose
Security Logging Enables or disables security logging for the entire
site. Security logging creates a record of denied access
to objects. The default setting for this option is ON,
which enables security logging and writes data to the
TC_LOG/security.log file.
Preference name: TC_Security_Logging.
Status indicators
Option Purpose
Status Indicators Specifies the indicator used in Schedule Manager for
indicated state and status combinations, such as In
Progress/Needs Attention or In Progress/Late.
System options
Option Purpose
Maximum number of Sets the number of times Teamcenter should retry locking
retries an object before reporting an error. The default setting
for number of retries is 3 (three).
Preference name: TC_max_number_of_retries.
Retry Time Interval Sets time interval in seconds between each object locking
retry. The default setting for retry time interval is 5 (five)
seconds.
Preference name: TC_retry_time.
Option Purpose
Browse Clear Text When selected, the MS Word view displays in plain text
context.
Preference name:
RequirementBrowseClearText_enabled.
Quick Create Panel When selected, the Quick Create bar is enabled, which
saves time when creating requirement objects.
Preference name: REQ_quick_create_panel.
Calculate When selected, Defining Objects and Complying
Defining/Complying Objects properties for SpecElement, SpecElement
Objects Revision, Requirement Spec, RequirementSpec
Revision, Functionality, and FunctionalityRevision
objects as well as BOM lines are displayed by default
with a trace link relation.
To see the properties for other types of business objects,
set the Fnd0RuntimeTraceProperty type constant to
True in the Business Modeler IDE.
Preference name: REQ_calculate_def_comp_objects.
Keywords to Import When you import requirement specifications from
Microsoft Word, Systems Engineering uses the Word
document’s outline level styles to parse the document into
a hierarchy of parent, child, and sibling requirements. By
configuring the keywords that occur in the document, you
can further control the separation of requirements.
Preference name: REQ_import_keywords.
Option Purpose
Input Geometry Specifies the dataset type and reference type for
the geometry associated with each meshing tool.
Preference name: CAE_input_geometry.
Parameter/Criteria Files Maps each batch meshing tool to a parameter
item, item revision, and dataset and also to a
criteria item, item revision, and dataset.
Preference name:
CAE_meshing_params_criteria_source.
Startup Scripts/Server Info Maps each batch meshing tool to a corresponding
startup script.
A sample startup script,
sample_batchmesher_script.bat, is included
in your Teamcenter installation and is located in
the data folder in your Teamcenter installation
directory.
Preference name: CAE_startup_scripts.
Tools Output Information tab
Tool Information for Output Defines the file extension, dataset type,
Files reference, and relation type for the output of
each batch meshing tool.
Preference name:
CAE_batch_meshing_import_file_extensions.
Set CAEModel Attributes Specifies values for selected CAEModel item or
item revision attributes for a batch meshing tool.
Preference name:
CAE_batch_meshing_attribute.
General options
Option Purpose
Significant Relations tab
Significant Relationship Types Defines significant relationship types for
for CAEModel CAEModel and its subtypes.
Preference name:
CAE_significant_relation_types_for_CAEModel.
Significant Relationship Types Defines significant relationship types for
for CAEAnalysis CAEModel and its subtypes.
Preference name:
CAE_significant_relation_types_for_CAEAnalysis.
Highlights tab
Option Purpose
Action Specifies the highlight color used by Simulation
Process Management operations to indicate an
action is needed on an object.
Preference name:
CAE_action_highlight_color.
Caution Specifies the highlight color used by Simulation
Process Management operations to indicate
caution is needed on an object.
Preference name:
CAE_cautionary_highlight_color.
No Action Specifies the highlight color used by Simulation
Process Management operations to indicate no
action is needed on an object.
Preference name:
CAE_no_action_highlight_color.
Out of Scope Specifies the highlight color used by Simulation
Process Management operations to indicate an
object is not considered by the operation.
Preference name:
CAE_out_of_scope_highlight_color.
Inspector options
Option Purpose
General tab
Inspector Execution Summary Specifies the name of the dataset in which the
Dataset Name Inspector Summary value is saved as a named
reference.
Preference name:
CAE_Inspector_summary_dataset_name.
Product Structure tab
Product with no Model Determines whether product BOM line is not
linked to any CAEModel BOM line in the model
structure.
Preference name:
CAE_Product_Structure_Default_Actions.
Missing Model Components Determines whether the number of BOM lines
for a CAEModel item revision is less than the
number of BOM lines of the linked product item
revision.
Preference name:
CAE_Product_Structure_Default_Actions.
Option Purpose
Model Structure tab
Model With Different Product Determines if the CAEModel BOM line is linked
Revision Target to a different revision of the product BOM line.
Preference name:
CAE_Simulation_Structure_Default_Actions.
Model With No Product Determines if the CAEModel BOM line is not
linked to any product BOM line in the product
structure.
Preference name:
CAE_Simulation_Structure_Default_Actions.
Extra Model Components Determines if the number of BOM lines for
a CAEModel item revision is more than the
number of BOM lines of the linked product item
revision.
Preference name:
CAE_Simulation_Structure_Default_Actions.
Root Node tab
Root Node Default Action
Default Root BOMLine Action Select a BOM line action:
Do Nothing Leaves the root
CAEModel item revision
as is.
Use Revised Model Revises a root CAEModel
item revision and adds it to
the BOM structure.
Use New Model Creates a root CAEModel
item revision and adds it to
the BOM structure.
Preference name:
CAE_Root_BOMLineAction.
Default New Model Action Item Select an appropriate item type, such as
Type CAEModel.
Preference name:
CAE_Root_Item_Type_Preference.
Option Purpose
Group Identifies the item revision used to manage the
group-level CAE package definitions.
Preference name:
CAE_package_template_group.
User Identifies the item revision used to manage the
user-level CAE package definitions.
Preference name:
CAE_package_template_user.
StuctureMap options
Option Purpose
Data Map Files Specifies the UID of the item revision used to manage the
Location data map definition files.
Preference name: CAE_datamap_files_location.
Create relationship Specifies whether to create relationships between
between CAEModel CAEModel objects and StructureMap objects.
and StructureMap
Preference name:
CAE_create_GeneratedByRelationship.
Persist StructureMap Specifies whether the StructureMap object is retained.
log
Preference name: CAE_persist_StructureMapLog.
Option Purpose
StructureMap Log Specifies the name of the dataset used to store the process
Dataset Name log file generated by the execution of a data map or a
StructureMap operation.
Preference name:
CAE_structuremap_log_dataset_name.
Enable ancestor data Specifies whether ancestor data mapping is enabled.
mapping
Preference name: CAE_enable_AncestorMapping.
Maximum levels Specifies from 0 to 99 levels of ancestor data mapping.
of ancestor data
mapping Preference name: CAE_ancestorMapping_level.
Calendar options
Calendar options enables you to select a base calendar type and specify the day of
the week on which each week must start in your calendars.
• Night Shift
• 24 Hours
Preference name:
Default_Base_Calendar_Preference.
Start of Week
Option Purpose
Start of Week Enables you to specify the day of the week on which each
week must start in your calendars.
Preference name:
Calendar_StartOfWeek_Preference.
modifications to the affected item assembly, the right pane displays modifications
from the problem item assembly. You can change the default comparison colors
using the BOM tracing option.
For more information about comparing structures under change management using
Structure Manager, see the Structure Manager Guide.
BOM Tracking
Option Purpose
BOM Tracking Allows you to define the color associated with different
time analysis types. Each type of comparison has
a corresponding color and icon. When viewing the
comparisons between two objects in the viewer, the
different parts of the revisions are displayed in different
colors, indicating that they have been added, canceled,
moved or reshaped. Colors also indicate quantity change,
note change, variant change, and common part types.
• Add
Preference name: CM_color_of_add.
• Cancel
Preference name: CM_color_of_cancel.
• Move
Preference name: CM_color_of_moved.
• Reshape
Preference name: CM_color_of_reshaped.
• Quantity Change
Preference name: CM_color_of_quantity_change.
• Note Change
Preference name: CM_color_of_notechange.
• Variant Change
Preference name: CM_color_of_variantchange.
• Common Part
Preference name: CM_color_of_common.
DesignContext options
Many of the options in the RDV feature and DesignContext application can be
customized to match your company’s business practices.
For more information about preferences, see the Preferences and Environment
Variables Reference.
While most RDV and DesignContext preferences are site-based and must be set by a
privileged user, there are also a number of user-based options that you can set using
the Options command on the Edit menu.
General
Option Purpose
Automatically Specifies the maximum number of target appearances
determine variant for the Valid Overlays Only button on the Filter
rule set if a maximum Configuration pane. This option limits the processing
of Target Appearances time spent determining and evaluating the set of variant
and Relevant Options rules that configure a set of target appearances.
• Target Appearances
Preference name: PortalDesignContext
SetVariantRulesMaxTargetAppearances.
• Relevant Options
Preference name: PortalDesignContext
SetVariantRulesMaxVariantRules.
Maximum Number of Specifies the maximum number of components (for
Matches Allowed for example, work parts, change items, or workflow jobs)
Wildcard Searches that a search can match. Input provided in the Context
and Structure Manager Definition pane may cause new objects to be loaded.
Searches If you type wildcard characters in these boxes when
performing a product item search, response times may
be unacceptable.
Specifies the maximum number of assembly components
that a Structure Manager search can match. Input
provided in the Context Configuration window can cause
new objects to be loaded. If you type wildcard characters
in these boxes, response times may be unacceptable.
• Wildcard Searches
Preference name: PortalDesignContext
MaxMatchingObjects.
Option Purpose
Product Structure Specifies product structure interoperability for CAD and
Interoperability Teamcenter lifecycle visualization.
Options
Prune Tree Makes branches of the structure that
do not contain any components invisible
to the application to which the context
is being loaded. This is essential for
extremely large structures, as it decreases
load time.
Suppress Used in conjunction with the Prune Tree
Components command to suppress the loading of
potential BOM line components other
than those explicitly selected. This is
beneficial, because you may not know that
the selected BOM line is, for example, an
assembly with 180,000 components.
Hide Used in conjunction with the Prune Tree
Components command to load but not display the
components of a selected assembly.
Preference name:
PortalDesignContextVISbookmarkType.
Show Open in Specifies whether the Open in Structure Manager
Structure Manager command is displayed in the DesignContext application
Command interface.
Preference name: TC_show_open_in_pse_button.
Select Search Engine Specifies the search engine used for product structure
for Product Structure searches. Available options are;
Searches
• UG/NX-Based QPL Search Engine
Preference name:
PortalDesignContextSearchEnginePreference.
Refine Cacheless Specifies whether to use TruShape data when performing
Search searches.
Preference name: RDV_QSEARCH_REFINE.
Option Purpose
Structure Context Specifies whether newly added component instances are
Object Entries included as structure context object entries.
• Include newly added Component Instances
Preference name:
DesignContextLoadRDVContextObjectMode.
Product Context
Option Purpose
Product Context Defines the list of displayed product context properties.
Properties
Preference name:
PortalDesignContextProductContext
ColumnsHiddenPref.
Product Item
Option Purpose
Product Item Defines the list of displayed product item properties.
Properties
Preference name: PortalDesignContextProductItem
ColumnsHiddenPref.
General options
General options (preferences) configure and control overall Teamcenter behavior.
The following types of general options can be set using the Options command on
the Edit menu:
• UI options that control workspace behaviors, such as at what point in a process
data is saved.
• Item options and item revision options that customize the way items and item
revisions are displayed in My Teamcenter.
Checkin/checkout options
Option Purpose
General tab
Remove file on check Deletes (removes) previously exported files from the
in operating system directory specified by the Check out
directory option.
The default setting for this option is YES (remove file at
checkin or cancel checkout).
Preference name: TC_remove_file_on_check_in.
Check out directory Specifies the operating system directory that contains
the exported files.
This option accepts a single string as a value. This string
must be the full operating system directory path or a
null value. The null value sets export of the files to the
current working operating system directory. Default
setting is null.
Preference name: TC_check_out_dir.
Export files on check Exports files to the operating system when a dataset is
out checked out.
By default, this option is not selected (do not export files).
Preference name: TC_checkout_and_export.
Sys Admin tab
Auto check out Enables or suppresses automatic implicit checkout
of non-NX datasets. Implicit checkout automatically
prevents users from gaining write access to a non-NX
dataset if another user has opened it. The default setting
is ON (auto checkout enabled).
This is a site preference.
Preference name: TC_Auto_Checkout.
Identifier options
Option Purpose
Length of Context Defines the maximum number of characters for the
context name. If set to 0, only the alias ID is displayed.
The default length is seven (7) characters.
Preference name: IdentifierLengthPref.
How the context Defines the character used to separate the context name
should be attached and alias ID.
Preference name: IdentifierContextPref.
Item options
Option Purpose
General tab
Separator between Defines the character used to separate items and item
Item and Item Revision revisions. The default separator is the forward slash (/)
character.
Preference name: FLColumnCatIVFSeparatorPref.
Option Purpose
Select item type Allows you to select the item type to which the display
filter applies.
Preference name: Item_rev_display_order.
Display order Defines whether items of the specified type are displayed
in ascending or descending order in the tree and Details
pane.
Preference name: Item_rev_display_order.
Show all revisions Displays all revisions of an item, regardless of status.
Preference name: Item_rev_display_all.
Show displayable Enables you to filter the display of item revisions by
revisions only applying filtering rules.
Preference name: Item_rev_display_rule.
Specify the order Specifies the filtering to be applied to revisions associated
and rule for revisions with the selected item type. For example, you can filter
display the item revision display so that only released item
revisions with production status matching the Any
status, working configured revision rule display by
performing the following steps:
4. Click Apply.
Option Purpose
General tab
Separator between Defines the character used to separate the item/item
Item/ItemRevision and revision and name. The default separator is a dash (-)
name character.
Preference name: FLColumnCatObjSeparatorPref.
Option Purpose
Separator between Defines the character used to separate the item/item
Item/ItemRevision and revision and sequence ID. The default separator is a
sequence id semicolon (;) character.
Preference name: FLColumnCatSeqSeparatorPref.
Relations for Item Revision
Select item revision Allows you to select the item revision type.
type
Preference name:
ItemRevision_DefaultChildProperties.
Default paste relation Sets the default paste relation for the specified item
revision type. When an object from the clipboard is
pasted to an item or item revision in My Teamcenter, this
option specifies the type of relationship that is created
between the pasted object and the item revision.
Preference name: ItemRevision_default_relation.
Shown relations for Determines which relations should be displayed (shown)
Item Revision after an item of the specified type is expanded in
My Teamcenter. Relation types can be selected and
moved between the Available and Selected lists by
double-clicking or using the Add and Remove buttons.
Note To include subclasses in the list of relations,
the value ItemRevision must be specified as a
displayable subclass.
For more information about configuring this
display, see the Business Modeler IDE Guide.
Related Object tab
Shown item revision relations for pseudo-folder
Select item revision Allows you to select the item revision type.
type
ItemRevision_PseudoFolder.
Shown item relations Lists which relations of a specified item revision type are
for pseudo folder displayed (shown) as pseudo folders in My Teamcenter.
Any relations listed in the equivalent Shown relations for
item revision option, but not listed in the corresponding
Shown item revision relations for pseudo folder option
are displayed directly under the parent object without
the intermediate pseudo folder.
ItemRevision_PseudoFolder.
Option Purpose
Insert with selection Specifies the folder in which new workspace objects are
placed. Choose one of the following options:
• All Selected Folders
• Newstuff Folders
• None
• Home Folder
• None
Option Purpose
IDSM Permitted Specifies the sites that are authorized to transfer
Transfer Sites ownership of objects owned by the site served by an IDSM
server. If this option is not defined, transfer of ownership
is not permitted from this site.
Note This is a site option.
Option Purpose
Latest Any Release Exports the latest released revision with any release
Status status.
Selected Revision(s) Exports only the revisions selected in My Teamcenter.
Only This option is not valid for remote import.
Specific Release Exports only the latest revision with the given release
Status Only status selected from the list.
General
Note These options allow you to filter objects that you want to include in or
exclude from the import/export operation. These options are normally
applied to subobjects within items, such as revisions, forms, and datasets.
These options are not available when transferring site ownership.
Include Modified Includes an object only if it was modified since the last
Objects Only time it was exported to the target sites. For example, if
only the specification dataset was modified, it is included
and the remaining items are excluded. When exporting
to multiple target sites, an object is exported if it was
modified since the last export to any site on the list.
Exclude Excludes objects that are protected (via Access Manager)
Export-Protected from import/export to remote sites. For example, if
Objects revisions of an item do not have export and/or import
privileges granted at the owning site, you will receive an
error when attempting to import/export the item unless
this option is set.
Note If you do not know the privileges assigned to a
remote item and its reference objects, attempt to
import/export with the Exclude Export-Protected
Objects option unset. If an error message
indicating no export or import privilege is
displayed, set the option and import/export the
objects again.
Exclude Folder Excludes all objects that are contained in folders to be
Contents exported.
Save
Save All Options as Saves all currently selected options as user preferences.
Default The saved options serve as the default values on
subsequent rich client import or export operations.
Dataset
Include All Versions Includes all dataset versions with each dataset selected
for import or export. When this option is not selected,
only the latest version of each selected dataset is
imported/exported.
Option Purpose
Include All Files Includes all underlying operating system files (named
references) with each dataset selected for import or
export.
If you do not select this option, only the dataset metadata
is imported or exported. If you import or export a dataset
without including the named references, you can display
it in My Teamcenter, but you cannot open it with the
associated software application (tool).
Note When transferring ownership, the Include All
Versions and Include All Files options are
automatically set to ensure that the new owner
receives all data associated with the exported
objects.
Product Structure
Include Entire BOM Includes all components if the selected item is an
assembly. Use the revision selectors to choose which
revision to export with the selected item and its
component items, if applicable. You can choose only one
revision selector.
Note Importing and exporting items when the Include
Entire BOM option is set allows you to specify
other options about the import/export of the
assembly and its components.
Transfer Top-Level Transfers site ownership of the selected assembly item
Item Only and exports all components without transferring site
ownership. This option is enabled only if the Transfer
Ownership option is selected.
Exclude Excludes all components that have no TRANSFER_OUT
Transfer-Protected and/or TRANSFER_IN privileges granted at the owning
Components site. If this option is not selected and a transfer-protected
component is found, the import/export operation fails.
This option is enabled only if the Transfer Ownership
option is selected.
Exclude Excludes all components that have no EXPORT and/or
Export-Protected IMPORT privileges granted at the owning site. If this
Components option is not selected and an export-protected component
is found, the import/export operation fails.
Note If you do not know the protection applied to
components at the owning site, attempt the
import/export with the component-related
option unset. If you receive an error message
indicating lack of privilege on a component, set
the appropriate component-related option and
attempt the import/export operation again.
Session
Option Purpose
Preview With Report Performs a dry run of the import or export operation
and generates a report of the objects that will be
exported/imported if the actual operation is performed.
The report may also contain potential errors that will
occur in the actual operation.
Generate Performs the actual import/export operation
Import/Export Report and generates a report of the objects that are
exported/imported.
Continue on Error Errors on optional objects, such as those attached by
manifestation or reference relationships are ignored,
allowing the import/export operation to continue.
Advanced tab
Relationship
Include and Exclude Define the types of related objects to be imported and
lists exported. Some relations (Specification, Requirement,
Master, and Form) cannot be excluded—they are essential
pieces of the object being imported or exported. However,
other relations can be explicitly included or excluded.
Synchronization Notification
Synchronize Synchronizes replica data automatically when the
Automatically master copy is modified. This option requires that the
Subscription Manager be running at both the owning and
replica site.
Synchronize in Batch Synchronizes the replace when the data_sync batch
Mode utility is run at the owning site. This is the default option.
Notify by E-Mail Notifies the user by e-mail if the master copy is modified.
This option requires that the Subscription Manager be
running at both the owning and replica site.
NX Part Families tab
Assemblies With Part Family Member Components
Include part family Includes part family members when you import or export
members an assembly containing part family members.
Include part family Includes part family templates rather than the part
templates instead of family members when you import or export an assembly
members containing part families.
Include both the part Includes part family members and templates when you
family members and import or export an assembly containing part families.
their templates
Include neither the part Includes neither part family members nor templates
family members nor when you import or export an assembly containing part
their templates families.
Part Family Templates
Include part family Includes part family members when you import or export
members a part family template.
Option Purpose
Part Family Members
Include part family Includes part family templates when you import or export
templates a part family member.
Option Purpose
Publish part family Specifies that part family member components are
members published when you publish assemblies.
Preference name:
Tc_publish_pfdata_with_assemblies.
Publish part family Specifies that part family templates, rather than part
templates instead of family members, are published when you publish
members assemblies.
Preference name:
Tc_publish_pfdata_with_assemblies.
Publish both part Specifies that both part family members and their
family members and associated templates are published when you publish
templates assemblies.
Preference name:
Tc_publish_pfdata_with_assemblies.
Publish neither part Specifies that neither part family members nor their
family members nor associated templates are published when you publish
templates assemblies.
Preference name:
Tc_publish_pfdata_with_assemblies.
Publishing part family template options
Publish part family Specifies that when a part family template is published,
members also the corresponding part family members are also
published.
Preference name:
Tc_publish_pfmembers_with_pftemplate.
Publishing part family member options
Publish part family Specifies that when part family members are published,
templates also the corresponding part family template is also published.
Preference name:
Tc_publish_pftemplate_with_pfmember.
Option Purpose
ODS Searchable Sites Specifies the searchable sites that appear in the Remote
Query Options dialog box.
This option defines the ODS sites that are searched
during the session or until the searchable sites list is
changed. The combination of this option and the ODS
Searchable Sites Excluded option define a complete list
of all possible ODS sites that can be searched.
Preference name: ODS_searchable_sites.
ODS Searchable Sites Specifies the searchable sites that appear in the Remote
Excluded Sites to Search - Exclude list.
Preference name: ODS_searchable_sites_excluded.
Sys Admin tab
ODS Site Specifies the default ODS (Object Directory Services) site.
Preference name: ODS_site.
ODS Permitted Sites Specifies sites that are allowed access to the ODS
database.
Preference name: ODS_permitted_sites.
ODS Restricted Sites Specifies sites that are not allowed access to the ODS
database.
Preference name: ODS_restricted_sites.
Search options
The general search options include settings for queries, wildcards, multiple entries,
and general defaults.
Favorite option
Option Purpose
Favorite Determines the queries available for selection from the
Find menu in both the rich client and the thin client.
Preference name: QRYColumnsShownPref.
General options
Option Purpose
Case Sensitive Determines if object searches are case sensitive.
Preference name: TC_ignore_case_on_search.
Latest Dataset Determines whether the latest version or all versions of
Versions a dataset object are displayed when query results are
returned.
Preference name: QRY_dataset_display_option.
Search Classification Specifies whether saved and ad hoc classification queries
Hierarchy performed with the My Teamcenter search feature
searches across the classification hierarchy or only the
given class.
Preference name:
QRY_search_classification_hierarchy.
Enable Hierarchical Determines whether subtypes are included in query
Type Search results. The system uses type hierarchy functionality to
query types and subtypes.
Preference name: QRY_search_type_hierarchy.
Wildcard Option Specifies the wildcard character used for all searches
and queries.
Preference name: TC_pattern_match_style.
Delimiting Character Defines the character used to separate multiple entries
for queries.
Preference name: WSOM_find_list_separator.
Escape Character Specifies a character to use to escape wildcard characters.
Preference name: TC_escape_character.
In the General section
Default Search Determines which saved query displays in the search
panel by default.
Preference name: Change_Search_Default.
Default Business Specifies a default business object type to search when
Object Type the business object Simple Search view is opened.
Preference name:
Default_Business_Object_To_Search.
Search Locale Specifies the locale used in doing search operations. The
search criteria specified by the user is assumed to be
in this locale. If the value is not set, the search locale
defaults to the client locale.
Preference name: TC_language_search.
Remote option
Option Purpose
Remote Specifies the ODS sites that Teamcenter searches for
published remote objects during a remote search.
Preference name: ODS_searchable_sites.
Results options
Option Purpose
Configure the search Determines the number of searches maintained in the
history size search history. When the limit is reached, the oldest
search is deleted.
Preference name: MySearchHistory_Limit.
Set Loading Page Size Determines the number of objects loaded to workspace
after performing a Find action before asking for user
confirmation.
Preference name: WSOM_find_set_search_limit.
Set open search result Preference name: Open_Search_Result_Limit.
limit
Set load all limit Preference name: Search_result_load_all_limit.
Visualization options
Visualization options (preferences) control viewing NX part files, opening
visualization data in Lifecycle Visualization, and options about how you work with
product views.
Option Purpose
Show Open in
Lifecycle Visualization Displays the Open in Visualization button in the rich
Command client toolbar.
This button launches Lifecycle Visualization.
Preference name: TC_show_open_in_vmu_button.
Product views
Option Purpose
In the Product View Creation Preferences section
Create geometry asset Specifies whether a 3D geometry asset should
be captured when a product view is created.
Include outline capture with Optionally, you can specify if an outline capture
asset should be included with the 3D geometry asset.
Preference name: Vis_PV_Geometry_Asset.
Show product view name When selected, you are to be prompted for a
dialog name each time your create a product view.
If cleared, the application generates the name
automatically.
Preference name:
Vis_PV_Show_Name_Dialog.
View Toggle Warning Level When selected, Teamcenter displays a warning
or prevents you from continuing if you try to
create a product view when one or more view
toggle options to show unconfigured data are
selected.
Preference name:
Vis_PV_InvalidConfigWarnLevel.
View Toggles to consider Select view toggle states to show unconfigured
data if View Toggle Warning Level is selected.
The view toggle states include the following:
• Show Unconfigured Variants
Option Purpose
Preference name:
Vis_PV_BlockingViewToggles.
In the Image Capture section
Image Capture Specifies if the application saves a preview image
of the 3D product view when it is captured.
You can choose one of the following options:
• If you choose Do not perform Image Capture
an image capture is not created and the
image capture preferences are unavailable.
Option Purpose
In the Product View Apply Preferences section
Play motion in current view If selected, motion files (.vfm) in the current
product view play when the view is selected.
Preference name: Vis_PV_Play_Motion.
Configuration rule to use Specify the configuration rule for creating the
product view.
You can choose from the following:
• Use configuration from the current BOM,
which ignores stored rules and preserves
the configuration that was active before you
applied the product view.
Preference name:
Vis_PV_HowTo_Configure_BOM.
Note Your administrator may configure these preferences with SITE or GROUP
protection scope, rather than USER protection scope. If so, you may be able
to view but not change the current settings.
Workflow options
Workflow options are a broad category of preferences used to configure and control
workflow processes. These are typically implemented as site preferences and can
be set by a privileged user. Inbox and new process options can be set using the
Options command on the Edit menu.
A Glossary
A Glossary
accessor
Access Manager component that grants or denies privileges to clusters of users who
share certain common traits (for example, perform the same function or work on
the same project).
ACE
See access control entry (ACE).
ACL
See access control list (ACL).
action handler
Handler used to extend and customize workflow task actions. Action handlers
perform such actions as displaying information, retrieving the results of previous
tasks (inherit), notifying users, setting object protections, and launching applications.
See also task handler.
alias ID
Identifier of a part that is similar to the current part. You can use it as a substitute
part in the product structure. Contrast with alternate ID.
alternate ID
Different identifier for the current part, but one that represents the same part.
Different organizations and suppliers can have their own part numbers. With
alternate IDs, you are able to find the part you are looking for using your naming
scheme. Contrast with alias ID.
AM
See Access Manager (AM).
AP212
See STEP AP212.
application
Related functional elements collected and arranged in a software package, designed
to accomplish specified tasks. See also perspective.
approver
User who has a signoff in a workflow process regardless of role and group
membership. In Access Manager, the approver accessor is used to allocate privileges
that apply to all signoffs (for example, read access). See also RIG approver, role
approver, and group approver.
assembly
Compound object that is assembled from other objects and may add additional
information to their interpretation.
• In the context of an assembly, other assemblies are called subassemblies, while
noncompound objects are called components.
attribute
Named storage variable that describes an object and is stored with the object. Users
can search the database for objects using object attributes.
In an object, an attribute is a name/value pair; in the database, an attribute is a field.
bid package
Contains line items supplied to vendors to submit quotes.
BOM view
Teamcenter object used to manage product structure information for an item.
BVR
See BOM view revision (BVR).
change
Temporary or permanent change to a configuration, design requirement, or
documentation.
change order
Teamcenter object that references the problem, originating change requests,
solutions, and related information. A change order contains sufficient information to
incorporate the change.
change request
Teamcenter object that requests a change, reference the problem, proposed solutions,
and related information. A change request contains sufficient information to allow a
decision to proceed further with the change.
change type
Template of a change process. Change types are created by a system administrator
using the Business Modeler IDE.
Closure Rule
Rule that controls the scope of the translation of data imported to and exported from
Teamcenter. Closure rules specify how the data structure is traversed by specifying
the relationships of interest and the actions to occur when these relationships are
encountered.
collaboration context
Teamcenter object that holds a collection of data contained in structure and
configuration contexts. This data allows you to capture multiple different
Teamcenter structures in one container. You can open a collaboration context in
the Multi-Structure Manager application, in Manufacturing Process Planner, or in
Part Planner. You can also use a collaboration context to collect data to share with
a third-party application. See also structure context.
Command Suppression
Teamcenter application that enables the system administrator to control the
display of menu and toolbar commands within Teamcenter applications. Command
Suppression allows suppressing the display of commands for an entire group
hierarchy or a specific role within the hierarchy, for entire groups of users, and for
users who are assigned a role within a group. It also allows suppressing the display
of specific commands on a designated menu or the display of entire menus.
CommercialPart
Business object type related to a Part object type by a structure relation. A
commercial part is made externally by a vendor who resells, builds, or designs and
builds the part for the OEM (original equipment manufacturer). Commercial parts
component
• Objects used to build up an assembly or subassembly.
configuration rule
Rule that configures a structure. There are two kinds of configuration rules: revision
rule and variant rule.
connection
Object that defines the connectivity between two or more terminals in a physical
model.
container object
Any Teamcenter object used to hold other objects and organize product information.
For example, folders and items are container objects.
Content Management
Teamcenter application that enables users to manage SGML and XML information
stored in a Teamcenter database and publish documents in multiple formats
using SGML/XML editing and publishing tools. Content Management is used to
collect and publish content, storing the content as components that can be reused
in multiple publications, while links are maintained between components. The
application includes processes for structuring publications so that they can be stored,
published, and used for different purposes. Content Management also stores and
manages graphics for use in publications, provides content revision control, and can
incorporate Teamcenter workflows to facilitate the content development process.
dataset
Teamcenter workspace object used to manage data files created by other software
applications. Each dataset can manage multiple operating system files, and each
dataset references a dataset tool object and a dataset business object.
dataset tool
Teamcenter object that is the tool used to create or modify a dataset.
document
Subtype of an item that represents all revisions of a real-world document. This
item type supports documentation for products, processes, standards, and other
aspects of a business, typically from applications such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft
Excel, and so on.
document management
Management of real-world documents through the use of item revision definition
configuration (IRDC) objects to configure document management behavior. IRDC
simplifies user interaction with information and reduces the need for users to
understand the Teamcenter data model and relationship model. See also item
revision definition configuration (IRDC) objects.
Do task
Task template that includes the EPM-hold handler, which stops the task from
automatically completing when the task is started. This template has a customized
dialog box that allows administrators to set a check box to indicate when the task is
complete.
effectivity rule
Rule used to set effective dates on released products and processes with a released
status.
envelope
Teamcenter workspace object that represents a mail message sent by a Teamcenter
user. Envelopes can be used to send workspace object references as well as text
messages.
feature
Physical or geometric object associated with a product, component, or part.
Alternatively, a logical attribute of a product, component, or part. Examples: a weld
point, a signal, or a geometric pattern. A feature may be represented by a generic
design element (GDE) in a BOM. See also generic design element.
• FMS file caching enables placing the data close to the user, while maintaining a
central file volume and database store.
FMS
See File Management System (FMS).
folder
Graphical representation of an aggregation of objects, such as a group, class, or
subclass. For easy distinction in the class hierarchy, each of these aggregations has
a different type of folder icon associated with it: a group folder icon, a class folder
icon, or a subclass folder icon.
form
Teamcenter workspace object used to display product information (properties) in a
predefined template. Forms are often used to create an electronic facsimile of a
hardcopy form in Teamcenter. See also master form.
FSC
See FMS server cache (FSC).
FSC group
Group of server caches defined in the FMS master configuration file.
GDE
See generic design element.
group (Organization)
Organizational grouping of users at a site. Users can belong to multiple groups
and must be assigned to a default group.
group administrator
User with special maintenance privileges for a group.
group approver
User who is a signoff in a workflow process with a specific group of users. In Access
Manager, the group approver accessor is used in Workflow ACLs and matches the
signoff definition (that is, group) for the release level associated with the Workflow
ACL. The group approver accessor ensures that only signoffs are given privileges, not
a user who matches the group. See also approver, RIG approver, and role approver.
group preference
Teamcenter preference applying to an entire group.
harness
Assembly of insulated conductors formed to a predetermined pattern or
configuration; also called a wiring harness.
item
Workspace object generally used to represent a product, part, or component. Items
can contain other workspace objects including other items and object folders.
item relation
Description of an association between a Teamcenter item and a piece of information
that describes or is related to the item.
item revision
Workspace object generally used to manage revisions to items.
Lifecycle Visualization
Visualization components available in the rich client, the thin client, and as a
stand-alone application. A scalable solution for the viewing and analysis of 2D and
3D product data, Lifecycle Visualization is available in a number of configurations
to meet the requirements of different organizations.
ManufacturerPart
Business object type that is related to a CommercialPart object type by a Satisfies
relation. A manufacturer part, which can be obtained from one or more vendors, has
a part number assigned by the actual builder of the part. The ManufacturerPart
object is represented in the Teamcenter user interface by the term Vendor Part.
master form
Teamcenter workspace object used to display product information (properties) in
a predefined template. Master forms are used to display product information in
a standardized format.
master FSC
FMS server cache that reads the master configuration file directly from the FMS
master host. An FSC is configured either to read the master configuration file
directly from the master host or to download it from another FSC with access to it.
master object
Controlling object in a Multi-Site Collaboration network.
When an object is created and saved, that instance is the master object until it
is exported with transfer of ownership. There can be only one master object in a
Multi-Site Collaboration network, and only the master object can be modified. If
a master object is replicated, it cannot be deleted until all replicated objects are
deleted.
metadata
Object description in the Teamcenter database.
Multi-Site Collaboration
Teamcenter capability that allows the exchange of data objects among several
Teamcenter databases. Transfer of objects among databases is controlled by daemon
processes running on designated servers. Objects are replicated by exporting them
from their original database and importing them into the requesting database.
Configuration of Multi-Site Collaboration is optional.
named ACL
Named group of access controls. See also access control list (ACL).
named reference
File types that are managed by a dataset. Datasets are the only workspace objects
that use named references.
naming rule
Business rule that defines the naming conventions for the string property value in
different type objects. Naming rules can be attached to the following properties:
• Item ID, item revision ID, and name in item types
• Dataset name, ID, and revision number in dataset types
• Name form types
navigation pane
Rich client framework component that displays buttons of the applications available
for use in the rich client. Clicking the application button launches the application.
object-based protection
Use of access control lists to create exceptions to rules-based protection on an
object-by-object basis. Object access control lists are most useful for either granting
wider access or limiting access to a specific object.
object chooser
Displays objects appropriate for linking with another Teamcenter product. In
determining the objects to display, the object chooser considers the security rights of
the person accessing the Teamcenter product. See also remote workflow.
object launcher
Launches another Teamcenter product from a linked object. Each Teamcenter
product has an object launcher. See also remote workflow.
ODS server
See object directory services server.
ODS site
See object directory services site.
Organization
Teamcenter application that enables a system administrator to create and manage
critical Teamcenter files and database entries. It is the point of access for creating a
company’s virtual organization and for performing system administration activities
such as volume creation, maintenance, and site administration. Organization
enables creation and management of person, user, role, and group definitions;
definition of the hierarchical structure of the Teamcenter organization; management
of data volumes; and establishment and maintenance of Teamcenter sites.
owner
User that owns an object, initially the user who created it. Ownership can be
transferred from the owner to another user. An object owner usually has privileges
that are not granted to other users (for example, the privilege to delete the object).
owning group
Group that owns an object, usually the group of the user creating the object. Because
users commonly share data with other members of a group, additional privileges may
be granted to the owning group (for example, the privilege to write to the object).
owning site
Multi-Site Collaboration site where the master object resides. The owning site is the
only site where the object can be modified.
part
Business object type that can participate in a structure as an assembly or component,
with or without attached datasets. In Teamcenter, a business item managed in a
company’s part releasing system. Typically, the assembly or component is designed
and built by the OEM.
person
Definition containing real-world information about each Teamcenter user, such as
name, address, and telephone number. Person definitions are stored as simple text
strings so that they can be easily changed and updated. The name must be unique.
perspective
Container in the rich client user interface for a set of views and editors collected to
accomplish specified tasks. See also view.
PLM XML
Siemens PLM Software format for facilitating product life cycle interoperability
using XML. PLM XML is open and based on standard W3C XML schemas.
Representing a variety of product data both explicitly and via references, PLM
XML provides a lightweight, extensible, and flexible mechanism for transporting
high-content product data over the Internet.
preference
Configuration variable stored in a Teamcenter database and read when a Teamcenter
session is initiated. Preferences allow administrators and users to configure many
aspects of a session, such as user logon names and the columns displayed by default
in a properties table.
process structure
Hierarchy of manufacturing processes and operations with a sequenced relationship
that together describe how a related product is manufactured. Compare with
product structure.
process template
Blueprint of a workflow process defined by placing workflow and/or change
management tasks (for example, do, perform signoff, route, and checklist) in the
required order of performance. Additional process requirements, such as quorums
and duration times are defined in the template using workflow handlers.
product structure
Hierarchy of assembly parts and component parts with a geometric relationship
between them, for example, a bill of materials (BOM). Variant and revision rules
define the generic BOM. This BOM can then be loaded to display the configured
variant.
product view
Saved configuration of the assembly viewer, including the selection of objects, zoom
factor, rotation angle, and pan displacements.
project
Basis for identifying a group of objects available to multiple organizations, such as
project teams, development teams, suppliers, and customers for a particular piece
of work.
Project administrator
Teamcenter super user with unrestricted access to administer projects they create
using the Project application. A Project administrator creates, modifies, and deletes
project information and team members.
property rule
Business rule that allows an administrator to control access to and the behavior of
object properties.
pseudofolder
Special container in Teamcenter that stores and displays item and item revision
relations in My Teamcenter. See also smart folder.
published object
Object available to other sites in a Multi-Site Collaboration network. Publishing an
object creates a record in the ODS site database that can be read and searched by
other sites. Until an object is published, it can be seen only by the owning site.
Query Builder
Teamcenter application that enables a system administrator to create and maintain
customized searches for objects in the Teamcenter databases, both local and remote.
Saved queries are subject to standard object protection and can be accessed by users
through the search feature in My Teamcenter.
query form
Predefined query used in My Teamcenter to quickly search the database without
building a custom query. Query forms limit search criteria to boxes displayed in the
form. Accessing additional search capabilities requires building a custom query.
quorum
Number of users who must vote to approve a task for that task to be approved.
quote
Response to bid package line items.
registry file
Properties (.properties) file that contains the user-defined configuration settings
(keys and values) that are relative to how the application displays and performs
in the Teamcenter rich client. Each application registered in the rich client has a
.properties file known as a registry file.
relation
Description of an association between a Teamcenter object and a piece of information
that describes or is related to the object.
release status
Status associated with a workspace object when it is released through a workflow
process.
remote workflow
Teamcenter component that enables users to create links between Teamcenter
objects and objects in other Teamcenter products, such as Teamcenter portfolio,
program and project management. Users can then launch the linked Teamcenter
product from within either the rich client or the thin client.
render
Process that invokes the data translations specified for an item, such as a document
revision, to generate derived visualization data. Translate is an action on a dataset.
Render is an action taken on an object, such as a document. See also translate.
replicated object
Copy of master object residing at sites within a Multi-Site Collaboration network.
See also master object.
review task
Task template that includes the select-signoff-team and perform-signoffs subtasks.
Each subtask contains a unique dialog box for executing the process.
revision filter
Filter used to configure the display of items and item revisions based on established
revision rules.
revision rule
Parameter set by the user that determines which revision of an item is used to
configure product context.
rich client
Java-based user interface to Teamcenter installed on user workstations. The rich
client accesses Teamcenter databases using a remote or local server. Compare to
thin client.
RIG approver
User who is a signoff in a workflow process with a specified role and group. In
Access Manager, the RIG approver accessor is used in Workflow ACLs and matches
the signoff definition (that is, role in group) for the release level associated with
the Workflow ACL. This accessor ensures that only signoffs are given privileges,
not a user who matches the role in group. See also approver, group approver, and
role approver.
role
Function-oriented cluster of users that models skills and/or responsibilities. The
same roles are typically found in many groups. In Access Manager, role is an accessor
used to grant privileges to all users with the same skills and/or responsibilities
regardless of project.
role approver
User who is a signoff in a workflow process with a specific role. In Access Manager,
the role approver accessor is used in Workflow ACLs and matches the sign-off
definition (that is, role in group) for the release level associated with the Workflow
ACL. This accessor ensures that only signoffs are given privileges, not a user who
matches the role. See also approver, group approver, and RIG approver.
role in group
Specific role in a specific group. In Access Manager, role in group is an accessor
used to grant privileges to all users with the same skills and/or responsibilities
in the same group.
role preference
Teamcenter preference applying to an entire role.
root
Starting point of a hierarchy. Hierarchies are usually displayed as hanging trees
with the root of the structure at the top and the leaves at the bottom.
rule handler
Handler used to integrate workflow business rules into Enterprise Process Modeling
processes at the task level. Rule handlers attach conditions to an action. See also
task handler.
rules-based protection
Conditions or rules that control who can or cannot access objects. These rules are
global (that is, they affect the entire Teamcenter site) and are enforced by the Access
Manager. These rules are defined by a system administrator.
rule tree
Access Manager component the system administrator uses to grant users access to
Teamcenter objects. It is a tree of rules and access permissions that when processed
determines the access that each user has to a specified object.
Security Services
Services that eliminate prompts for logon credentials when users switch Teamcenter
products within a user session. Authentication is performed by an external identity
service provider, such as lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP), instead of
the Teamcenter product. At a site that deploys multiple Teamcenter products and
Security Services, users log on once to access all participating Teamcenter products.
signal
Physical representation of a message or an information flow being generated,
processed, or conveyed within an electrotechnical system.
site
Individual installation of Teamcenter comprising a single Teamcenter database,
all users accessing that database, and additional resources such as hardware,
networking capabilities, and third-party software applications (tools) required to
implement Teamcenter at that site.
site ID
Unique identifier of a Teamcenter site. The site ID is used to generate internal
identifiers for Teamcenter objects that must be unique throughout an enterprise.
Once established, site IDs should not be modified.
site name
Unique name of a Teamcenter site stored in the database as a user-defined character
string.
site preference
Teamcenter preference that applies to the entire site.
smart folder
Pseudofolders configured in a hierarchical structure used to apply hierarchical levels
of filtering to project data. See also pseudofolder.
STEP AP212
Standard for the Exchange of Product Model Data (STEP) for the Industrial
Automation Systems and Integration – Product Data Representation and Exchange
international standard (ISO 10303). This standard provides a framework through
which industries can exchange and share product information within and between
enterprises. AP212 is an application of this standard and describes the information
necessary to customize electrotechnical products.
structure context
BOM or assembly structure contained in a collaboration context. The structure
context can contain occurrence groups, items, and item revisions. See also
collaboration context.
Structure Manager
Teamcenter application that enables creation of generic product structures that can
be configured to show the product structure that is in production, effective on a
certain date, used by a particular customer, and so forth. Structure Manager enables
creation and modification of a product structure and its associated occurrence data,
display of a product structure in a multilevel indented format, and viewing graphics
tightly coupled to the structure for easy identification of a component by location in
the structure or in the embedded viewer.
subscription
Combination of a workspace object and an event for which a Teamcenter user
requests notification of occurrence. Teamcenter notifies a subscribed user when the
event occurs in association with the object. Users can subscribe to objects from
Teamcenter applications, such as My Teamcenter and Structure Manager.
Subscription Manager
Tool used to find, delete, and modify active subscriptions.
system administrator
Teamcenter user who is a member of the system administration group.
task (workflow)
Fundamental building block used to construct a process. Each task defines a set of
actions, rules, and resources used to accomplish that task.
task handler
Small Integration Toolkit program or function. Handlers are the lowest level
building blocks in Enterprise Process Modeling. They are used to extend and
customize tasks. There are two kinds of handlers: action handlers and rule handlers.
See also action handler and rule handler.
task template
Blueprint of a workflow task.
Teamcenter option
See preference and user preference.
thin client
Teamcenter user interface that provides a streamlined browser-based view of product
information stored in a Teamcenter database. The thin client is configured in the
Web tier, which creates and serves its Web pages to the client. Compare to rich client.
transfer mode
Objects composed of rules that configure PLM XML import and export operations.
Transfer mode allows users to import and export data with little knowledge other
than the name of the transfer mode object.
translate
Process that converts data from one file format into another file format. In the
context of Teamcenter document management, source data is converted to derived
visualization data formats. The conversion is based on available translators.
Translate is an action on a dataset. Render is an action taken on an object, such as a
document. See render.
unpublished object
Object not available to other sites in a Multi-Site Collaboration network. Users
can unpublish previously published objects so they are once again accessible only
to the owning site.
user
Definition that is the mechanism by which Teamcenter identifies and interacts with
each user. User definitions contain a name (derived from the person definition), user
ID, operating system name, and password.
user preference
Teamcenter preference applying to a specific user.
variant condition
• Rules applicable to one component in a product structure.
variant rule
Collection of option values used in determining the variant of the BOM to be
configured (for example, car type = GLS, engine = 1200, gearbox = manual).
vendor
Business object type; provider of parts or services. In Teamcenter, a vendor can take
on one or more roles. Role definitions are not fixed in the data model, and can be
adjusted to meet customer business mode. Vendor roles, for example, can include:
• Distributor: Resells, but does not make, parts.
vendor management
Software functionality used to model vendor contributions to a product by letting
users capture information about the vendors and the vendor parts they provide to
satisfy the form, fit, and function of commercial parts.
VendorPart
Business object type that is related to a CommercialPart object type by a Satisfies
relation. A vendor part can be obtained from one or more vendors, but the actual
builder of the part assigns a part number.
view
Software element in a rich client user interface perspective. It provides the ability to
navigate hierarchies of information, display information about selected objects, open
an editor, or display properties. See also perspective.
work context
Object containing user, group, role, and project requirements for a particular task.
Work contexts streamline the definition of the correct user settings required to
perform tasks. For example, a user typically assigned three types of tasks can create
three work contexts reflecting the required group/role settings. Rather than logging
out and logging back in with the required group/role settings, right-clicking a task
displays the user’s defined work contexts. Selecting the appropriate work context
automatically changes the user’s group/role settings. Work contexts can also define
the current project, if project functionality is used at the site.
workflow
Automation of the concept that all work flows through one or more business
processes to accomplish an objective. Using workflow, documents, information, and
tasks are passed between participants during the completion of a particular process.
Workflow Designer
Teamcenter application that enables administrators to graphically design workflow
process templates, incorporating company business practices and procedures into
the templates. Teamcenter users initiate workflow processes using these templates.
Workflow Viewer
Teamcenter application that enables users to view the progress of a workflow
process. Users are not required to be participating members of the process being
viewed. Depending on preference settings, Workflow Viewer also allows ad hoc
process modification. See also ad hoc process modification.
working revision
Revision that can be changed by a user with write privileges. No record of
intermediate states of a working revision is maintained by Teamcenter.
world
All users regardless of group or role.