• Welcome to the PTC Arbortext Content Delivery 7.1.4.0 Administration Help Center
•  Getting Started with PTC Arbortext Content Delivery
  • The PTC Arbortext Content Delivery Deployment Process
  • Terminology
•  PTC Arbortext Content Delivery Deployment
  •  Architecture Overview
    • Multi-Tier Architecture
    • Core Components
    • Additional Components
  •  Planning Your Deployment
    •  Assumptions and Prerequisites
      •  Database Requirements
        • PTC Arbortext Content Delivery Requirements for the Oracle Database
        • PTC Arbortext Content Delivery Requirements for the SQL Database
        • Installing a Separate SQL Server for PTC Arbortext Content Delivery
        • Creating PostgreSQL Database
    • Communication Protocols
    • Supported Clients and Platforms
    • Configuration Options
    • Monolithic
    • Split Configuration
    • Deploying in a Clustered Environment
    • Multi-Site Configuration
    • Updating PTC Arbortext Content Delivery Environment Configuration after Initial Setup
    • Using a Single Windchill Directory Server for Publisher and Viewer
    • Replicating Windchill Directory Server
  •  Using the PTC Arbortext Content Delivery Installer
    •  Selecting the Installation Type
      • Updating Existing Installation for a Highly Available Environment
    • Selecting Your Products
    • Production Systems and Configuring Your Environment and Information Exchange Settings
    • Entering Notification and Exchange Information Details
    • Entering Your Database Information
    • Choosing the Platform Components
    •  Entering Dynamic Data (MongoDB) Database Information
      • Mongo Cluster Setup and Configuration
    • Entering Your LDAP Settings
    • Entering the Web Server and Servlet Engine Settings
    • Specifying the License Server
    • Specifying the Installation Directory
    • Entering Administrative Settings
    • Specifying a Remote Publisher
    •  Configuring Performance Advisor for PTC Arbortext Content Delivery
      • Configuring PTC Arbortext Content Delivery with the Performance Advisor
      • Installing and Configuring the Performance Advisor Agent
    • Creating Product Icons or Links
    • Reviewing and Confirming the Installation
    • Updating the Default PTC Arbortext Content Delivery Administrator Credentials
    • Setup Flows
  •  License Server Installation and Configurations
    •  Installing a Stand Alone License Server
      • Troubleshooting
    • About Licenses
    • Updating License Notifications
    • License Triad Configuration
  •  Using the PTC Arbortext Content Delivery Deployment Configurator Utility
    • Editing Properties of the Configurator Entities
  • Deployment Options: On-Premises Versus Cloud Services
  • Publishing and Delivery
  • Load Balancing
  • Security
  •  Virtualization
    • Microsoft Azure Deployment Recommendations
  • Configuring SSL for the Web Application Server
  • Configuring PTC Arbortext Content Delivery for HTTP
  • Best Practices for Securing Your PTC Arbortext Content Delivery Solution
  • Starting the Windchill Directory Server
  • Launching PTC Arbortext Content Delivery
  •  Advanced Configurations
    • Advanced Configuration Options
    • Loading Users, Profiles, and Service Groups
    • Updating Bulk Emails for Users
    •  Database Initializing and Data Loading
      • Before You Begin
      • Manually Creating the Database Schema
      • Starting the Web Server, Servlet Engine, and PTC Arbortext Content Delivery Servers
      • Loading Base Data
    • Configuring PTC Arbortext Content Delivery to Use an External LDAP or ADS System
    • Mapping User Enterprise Attributes
    • Book Printing URL Configuration
  • Rehosting
  •  Configuring PTC Arbortext Content Delivery For Silent Installs
    • PTC Arbortext Content Delivery Installation Property File Example
    •  PTC Arbortext Content Delivery Installation Property Definitions
      • # Install Mode
      • # User Environment Variables
      • # Install Set Panel
      • # Product Selection Panel
      • # MongoDB Details Panel
      • # License Server Panel
      • # PA Agent Panel
      • # WindchillDS Product Panel
      • # Phone Home Config Panel
      • # Phone Home Collect Info Panel
      • # JAVA Panel
      • # DB Properties Panel
      • # SC Platform Product or LDAP Panel
      • # Web Server Panel
      • # Install Directories Panel (You need to update all these properties to point to your location.)
      • # Admin Settings Panel
      • # Remote Publisher Server
      • # User Shortcuts/Icons Panel
  • Generating Core Dumps from Code
  • Troubleshooting
  • Installing a Hotfix
  •  Single sign-on
    • Prerequisites
    • PTC Arbortext Content Delivery Applications Compatibility Matrix
    • PTC Arbortext Content Delivery SSO Architecture
    • PTC Arbortext Content Delivery Application
    • Enabling SSO for PTC Arbortext Content Delivery
    •  Configuring the Central Authentication Server
      • Configuring SSO with PTC Arbortext Content Delivery
      • Creating a Service Provider Connection
    • Configuring OAuth Connection
    • Verify SSO Configuration
    • Advance Configurations
    • Troubleshooting
•  PTC Arbortext Content Delivery Publishing and Loading
  •  Using Publishing and Loading
    •  Introducing PTC Arbortext Content Delivery Publishing and Loading
      • Introduction
      • Terminology
    •  PTC Arbortext Content Delivery Environment Configuration
      • Software Prerequisites
    •  Px Configuration
      • Information Structure and Publication Structure Root Attributes
    •  TAL Configuration
      • Defining Your Segmentation Approach
      • Configuring the Task Manager
      • Configuring TAL with the Configurator Utility
      • Configuring Identity Management (IMAN)
      • Configuring Equivalence Mapping (Information Types)
      • Configuring New MIME Types
    •  Running PxTAL
      • Px Bundle Support
      • Supported Data Types
      •  Publishing
        • Initiating a Full Bundle Publish
        • Initiating an Incremental Bundle Publish
      •  TAL
        • Loading Bundles to Multiple Sites
        • Loading Multilingual Data
        • TAL Prerequisites
        • TAL a Bundle
        • Validating SIM Data
        • TAL a Non-Product Bundle
        • TAL a Synonym Bundle
        • TAL a Part-to-Part Relationship Bundle
        • TAL a Bill of Material (BOM) Bundle
        • TAL a Group Effectivity Bundle
        • TAL a SAP Bundle
        • TAL Cleanup Prior to Loading a Full Re-Published Bundle
    •  Loading CSV Data
      • CSV Loading Tool Configuration and Data Loading
      • CSV Bundle and Data Types Support
      • CSV Input Data
      • CSV File Format
      • Validating CSV Data
  •  Additional Information
    •  TAL Overview
      •  Transform Aggregation and Load (TAL) Components
        • Assets Definitions
        • Configuration Files
        • TAL Flows
        • Transform Specific Stylesheets
      •  The TAL Process
        • TAL Process Internal Details
        • Working with the Transform Registry
        • Bundle Locking
        • Temporary Logs
        • Part Relations
    •  Task Manager Overview
      • Configuration Tasks
      • Publish Tasks
      • Transform and Load (TAL) Tasks
      • Task Monitor Reports
    • Task Manager Services
    •  TAL Troubleshooting
      • Troubleshooting Approach
      • Troubleshooting PTC Arbortext Content Delivery
    •  TAL Customization
      • Adding an Attribute to the Serial Number Auto Suggestion
      • Adding a New Search Result Field
      • Adding a New Search Field
      • Disabling Search on Specified Objects
      • Updating the Default Transformation Process
      • Updating the View Stylesheet
      • Adding Custom Attributes
      • Adding a New Attribute to the IEXML Type
      • Customizing for DITAMAP IEXML
      • Changing the Sorting During Navigation
      • Customizing PH Automatic Applicability
      • Customizing PVZ Illustration Filtering
      • Adding Languages
      • Adding Localized Strings for Labels in IE XML
      • Mapping Languages During Transform
      • Adding Debug Points in Transform Stylesheets
      • Adding Filtering Information to Part Relationships
      • Adding Thumbnail Images for IE Objects
      • Converting CGM Images to SVG
      • Customizing Access Options
      •  Adding a New Object Type
        • Step One: Add New Assets
        • Step Two: Transformation Updates
        • Step Three: Add the New Type for Task Manager User Interface Updates
      •  Customizing for a Non-DITA Bundle
        • XML Data Structure
        • Customization Details
      • Context Effectivity for Information Elements
      • Usage Effectivity for a Part Line Item in the PartsList
•  PTC Arbortext Content Delivery Administration
  • Logging in to PTC Arbortext Content Delivery Administration and Resetting Password
  •  Preferences
    • Enabling Maintenance Mode
  • Profiles
  • Service Groups
  • Users
  •  Attributes
    • Understanding Enterprise Attributes
  • Download Center
  •  System Utilities
    • Reports
•  Service Group Administration
  • Preferences (Service Group Administration)
  • Profiles (Service Group Administration)
  • Service Groups (Service Group Administration)
  • Users (Service Group Administration)
•  PTC Arbortext Content Delivery Upgrade
  •  Updating PTC Arbortext Content Delivery to a New Release
    • Pre-Update Actions
    • Updating PTC Arbortext Content Delivery from 7.x Release
    •  Upgrading PTC Arbortext Content Delivery to 7.1.4.0 Release
      • Upgrading from PTC Arbortext Content Delivery to 7.1.4.0—Troubleshooting
    •  Upgrading PTC Arbortext Content Delivery in a High-Availability Environment
      • Upgrading from PTC Arbortext Content Delivery 7.1.4.0 to 7.x Release—Monolithic
      • Upgrading from PTC Arbortext Content Delivery 7.1.4.0 to 7.x Release—Multiviewer
    • Windchill Classes used in PTC Arbortext Content Delivery
•  PTC Arbortext Content Delivery Customization
  •  Customizing the PTC Arbortext Content Delivery User Interface
    • Customizing WildFly Page
    • Customizing the Application Logo and Header Color
    • Customizing UI Layout and Attribute Templates
    • Customizing UI Visual Styles and Icons
    • Customizing Text in the User Interface
    •  Homepage Framework
      •  Adding OOTB Default Sections
        • Adding a New Section
        • Adding a Controller to the New Section
        • Styling Homepage Sections
      •  Customizing Home Page Sections
        • Adding a new Custom Section to the Home Page
        • Reuse Default Sections
        • Update an Existing Default Section
        • Set Copyright Footer
    •  Creating External Links
      • Adding External Links
      • Localization
    • Customizing Feedback Processing
    • Documents Tab Customization
    • Customizing Existing Functionality
    • Displaying Custom Attributes on the Part Information Tab
    • Displaying Custom Attributes on Parts List and Part Information Pages
    • Displaying a Tab on the Part Information and Parts List Page
    • Modifying the Default Display Format of Part Titles on the Parts List Page
    • Customizing Parts List Indent
    •  Enabling Hotspots in Third-Party Scalable Vector Graphics
      • Property Setting for SVG Files Examples
      • Configuring the Callout-Compatibility for SVG Files
      • How to Support Hotspots
    •  Configuring Callout Highlighting
      • Configuring the Callout Highlighting for SVG Files
    • Configuring Custom Menu Options in the Hamburger Menu
  •  Customizing the Login Page for PTC Arbortext Content Delivery
    • Login Page Customization for PTC Arbortext Content Delivery
    •  Configuring Authentication in PTC Arbortext Content Delivery
      • Configuring Login Page Authentication
      •  Configuring Alternative Authentication in PTC Arbortext Content Delivery
        •  Form-based Authentication
          • PTC Arbortext Content Delivery Configuration Steps
          • Web Server Configuration Update to Remove Constraints
          • Configure Custom Authentication Filter
          • PTC Arbortext Content Delivery Property Changes
      • Configuring PTC Arbortext Content Delivery for a Form-Based Authentication
      • Customizing the Authorization Filter for SSO in PTC Arbortext Content Delivery
      • Customizing Delegate for the Forgot-Reset Password Utility
    • Guidelines for Disconnected Password Customizations
  •  Customizing Administration Utilities
    • Customizing Information Elements for the Profiles Utility
    • Adding Custom Attribute
    • Configuring Sender Email Attribute in the Configurator
  •  Customizing System Integrations
    • AngularJS Changes in PTC Arbortext Content Delivery
    • Creating Custom Delegates on the Server
    • Adding Custom JavaScript Files
    •  Using Soft Attributes
      • Soft Attributes for Carts
      • Soft Attributes for Orders
      • Soft Attributes for Shopping Parameters
    •  Validating Cart Items
      • Example Code for Validating Cart Items
    • Highlighting Parts in the Shopping Cart
    • Hiding Extraneous Columns in the Cart Excel File
    •  Adding an Alternate Part from a Third-Party System
      • Displaying an Alternate Part
    • About the xconfmanager Utility
    • About the Windchill Shell
    • Embedding PTC Arbortext Content Delivery into Cross-Domain Applications
    • Integrating the Ordering and Pricing System
  •  Customizing Shopping Parameters
    •  Pricing and Availability System Integration
      • Integrating Shopping Parameters with a Third-Party Pricing System
      • Setting Preferences for Displaying the Pricing and Availability Information
    •  Shopping Parameters Customization
      • Defining the Shopping Parameters
      • Using the Shopping Parameters
      • Setting and Displaying Shopping Parameters in the UI
    •  Integrating PTC Arbortext Content Delivery with a Third-Party Ordering System
      • Integrating with a Third-Party Ordering System Based on Shopping Parameters
      • Customizing PTC Arbortext Content Delivery with the Third-Party Ordering System Information
      • Example Code for Integrating PTC Arbortext Content Delivery with an Ordering System
    • Writing a Custom Import or Export Delegate for Cart and CartItem
  • TAL Customization Details
  •  Customizing SIM Validations
    •  Configuring Custom Validations for SIM Bundle
      • Adding Custom Validations for SIM Bundles
      • Default Validations for SIM Bundle
  •  Customizing CSV Validations
    •  Configuring Custom Validations for CSV Files
      • Adding a Custom Validation for CSV Files
      • Default Validations for CSV Files
  •  Customizing Languages and Locales
    •  Customizing the PTC Arbortext Content Delivery Product Language
      •  JSON Resource Bundles
        • Format of the JSON Resource Bundle
        • Examples of JSON Resource Bundles
      •  Java Resource Bundles
        • Comments
        • Variables
        • Compiling Java Resource Bundles
        • Format of the Resource File
      •  rbInfo Resource Bundles
        • Header
        • Entries
        • Comments
        • Compiling rbInfo Files
      •  Customization Of Languages in PTC Arbortext Content Delivery
        •  Adding Languages
          • Adding a New Language to the Language Menu in the Global Actions Area
          • Adding a New Language to the Document Content Action Menu
        •  Customizing the Disconnected System Installer for Language Deployment
          • Configuring the Installer for Language Deployment
          •  Creating a Customized Disconnected Installer for Deploying Languages
            • Creating a Customized Deployment JAR file for the Disconnected Installer
            • Customization of Disconnected Installer to Deploy the Language Package
            • Example Script to Deploy Language Customization
    • Mapping Locale Variants to Existing Locales
    • Removing Languages
    • Localizing XLIFFs
    • Additional Collection Label Support
  •  Customizing Printing
    •  The PTC Arbortext Content Delivery Book Print
      • Book Print Stylesheets
      • Image Formats
      • PDF Bookmarks
      • IE XML Localization
      •  Customizing Book Print
        • XSLT Parameters
        • PDF Content
        • XML Catalog
      •  Default Font Configuration
        • FontSetup.xml
        • Font Configuration
        • FontSetup.xml Examples
        • Programmatic Customization – the BookPrint Delegate
        • Configuring and Compiling the BookPrint Delegate
      • Book Generation for Update and Upgrade Server
  •  Search Customization
    •  Search Customization
      • Implementing Search Customization
      •  Search Criteria Configuration
        • SearchQueryParams
        • SearchTypeParams
        • SearchSelectParams
        • SearchSortOrderParams
        • SearchCriteriaFormatter
      • Facet Configuration
      •  Client Side Customization
        • Base Workflow
        • Sample Controls
  •  PTC Arbortext Content Delivery Development Environment
    •  Deploying Customizations Using the Configuration File
      • Configuring PTC Arbortext Content Delivery For Silent Installs
      • PTC Arbortext Content Delivery Installation Property File Example
      •  PTC Arbortext Content Delivery Installation Property Definitions
        • # Install Mode
        • # Install Set Panel
        • # Product Selection Panel
        • WindchillDS Product Panel
        • # Phone Home Config Panel
        • # Phone Home Collect Info Panel
        • # DB Properties Panel
        • # SC Platform Product Panel
        • # Web Server Panel
        • # Install Directories Panel (You need to update all these properties to point to your location.)
        • # Admin Settings Panel
        • # Remote Publisher Server
        • # User Shortcuts/Icons Panel
        • # Install Directory
    •  Analyzing 7.1 Customization
      •  Directory Structure Diagram for Customized Files and Text Tailoring
        • Safe Area Directory Structure
      • PTC Script for Working with Customized Files
      • Using the Safe Area Directory Structure When Customizing Files
      • Using the Safe Area Directory Structure When Installing PTC Arbortext Content Delivery
    • Analyzing 6.4 Customization
    •  Property Files
      •  Property Overview
        • wt.properties file
        • service.properties file
        • tools.properties file
        • user.properties file
        • db.properties file
    •  E3C Files Overview
      • Config Directory
      • log Directory
      • SW Directory
      •  Customizing E3C files
        • Customizing 3C.properties file using Setup.properties
        • standalone-full.xml
        • Customizing logMessages.xml
    • User Traceability and Core Call Timings in Logs
    • Configuring the Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
•  PTC Arbortext Content Delivery Development
  • ACD Web API
  • Web API Enunciate
  • Javadoc Core
  • Javadoc ServiceCommon
•  About the PTC Arbortext Content Delivery Help Center
  • Using the Help Center
  • Using Search