Object Status Overview
Object status information can be important when you work with objects, either in the workspace or in various action pages. If the information is applicable to your current working situation, the system presents columns in the Object List table that contain symbols indicating object status. The columns are untitled, but their status type is revealed in a tool tip when you position your cursor at the column head. Similarly, positioning your cursor over the symbols displayed in the columns displays a tool tip with the symbol's meaning.
The default status columns displayed in the workspace are:
You can display additional status information columns by customizing your table view — both in the workspace and in other tables throughout Windchill.
For more information, see Customizing Table Views
Additional status columns are:
Out of Date Status (not the latest iteration on the latest revision)
Out of Date with Workspace Configuration Status (not conforming to the workspace configuration specification)
Two status columns not generally displayed in the workspace, but typically displayed on action pages are:
The status columns are further explained in the following sections.
Share Status
The Share status column displays symbols that indicate an object's status relative to a project or PDM, as described in the following table:
Share Status Column
Symbol
Tool Tip
Shared to a project (for Windchill PDMLink only)
Shared from PDM (for Windchill ProjectLink only)
Checked-out from PDM (for Windchill ProjectLink only)
General Status
The General status column displays symbols that indicate an object's general status, as described in the following table.
General Status Column
Symbol
Tool Tip
Locked (applies to workspace only) (embedded browser only)
Checked out by you
Checked out by you in another workspace (applies to workspace only)
New (applies to workspace only)
Checked out by another user
Checked-out to a project (for Windchill PDMLink)
Another Iteration is checked out by you
Another Iteration is checked out by another user
Modified Status
The Modified Status column indicates whether an object has been modified in the current workspace, as described in the following table.
Modified Status Column
Symbol
Tool Tip
Modified in workspace and upload needed
Modifications uploaded
Modified and not eligible for upload
Out of Date Status
This (non-default) column indicates if an object is out-of-date as compared to the latest iteration on the latest revision available on the server. It may comply with the workspace configuration specification. The column information is described in the following table:
Out of Date Status Column
Symbol
Tooltip
Out of date - Modified by you
Out of date - Modified by another user
Out of Date with Workspace Configuration Status
This (non-default) column indicates if an object does not conform to the workspace configuration, as described in the following table:
Out of Date with Workspace Configuration Status Column
Symbol
Tooltip
Out of date with Workspace configuration - Modified by you
Out of date with Workspace configuration - Modified by another user
Compare Status
The (non-default) Compare status column indicates additional status information, not contained in the other columns, as described in the following table:
Compare Status Column
Symbol
Tooltip
Critical Error: File name conflict
Error: File name changed
Warning: Removed from Workspace
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There could be multiple statuses on one object. The system presents the symbol representing the most critical status, with all additional applicable tooltips.
Conflict Information Status
The Conflict Information status column warns of potential duplicate filename or number conflict between a workspace object and an object already on the server or conflict between attributes coming from a file with the Windchill attribute definition. The rows for objects with a potential conflict display an error symbol . To know the details about the conflict, hover the cursor over the error symbol.
Action Status
The Action status column in an action page table displays symbols that indicate how an object is treated upon committal of the action. These symbols are described in the help topics for the specific actions.
Status Messages
The Status Messages column (not a default workspace column, but available on most action pages) contains symbols indicating the type and severity of messages reporting on server interaction involving the object. It is not a default workspace column, but is available on most action pages. In the case that multiple messages apply to the object, the symbol for the most severe message is displayed. Holding your cursor over the messaging symbol displays a tool tip that lists all applicable messages in order of severity.
The server messaging symbols and their meaning are listed (in order of decreasing severity) in the following table:
Status Messages Column
Symbol
Tool Tip
Critical error: <text message continues>
Error: <text message continues>
Warning: <text message continues>
Information: <text message continues>
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