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Import and Export Change Objects Within Different Association Modes
The table describes the behavior when exporting change object packages from source systems into target systems with different combinations of association modes.
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PTC recommends having the same association mode in the source and target systems.
Source Mode
Target Mode
Result
Flexible
Flexible
Success
Mixed
Mixed
Success
Flexible
Mixed
Success
Mixed
Flexible
Only flexible objects are imported.
Mixed
Legacy
Only legacy objects are imported.
Flexible
Legacy
None of the objects are imported.
Legacy
Flexible
None of the objects are imported.
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This use case is not applicable as Windchill 11.1 F000 onwards, the default change association mode is either Flexible or Mixed.
Legacy
Mixed
None of the objects are imported.
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This use case is not applicable as Windchill 11.1 F000 onwards, the default change association mode is either Flexible or Mixed.
Legacy
Legacy
None of the objects are imported.
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This use case is not applicable as Windchill 11.1 F000 onwards, the default change association mode is either Flexible or Mixed.