Used to identify the type in external configuration and properties files, such as Info*Engine tasks and other custom code where there is a need to refer to a type. For new types created from the Manage Types window, the internal name is the reverse internet style domain name plus the unique identifier provided during type creation.

The internal name must be unique across all types in the system and is limited to 200 characters, with the following restriction: only letters, numbers, periods, and underscores are supported.

The name of the type as displayed in the user interface, for example, on object information pages, tables, object creation and edit windows, as well as in the left pane of the Manage Types window.

(Value present for upgraded PTC FlexPLM systems only)

The name for this type from the previous PTC FlexPLM release. This property is read-only.

Indicates if a user can create an instance of the type.

Appears for the BOM type only.

Specifies the material type whose attributes are used when creating views for the given bill of materials type. Select the Material Type when creating a new bill of materials type.

Material type associations are inherited from bill of material types to bill of material subtypes. If you do not specify a material type association when creating a bill of material subtype, the system uses the material type association of the bill of material type. If the bill of material type has no material association defined, the system uses the material root type.

Appears for the Part > Retail Part > Product type only.

Allows you to constrain a part to a sourcing configuration type and its subtypes.

Appears for the Part > Retail Part > Product type only.

Allows you to constrain a part to a cost sheet type and its subtypes.

Appears for the Part > Retail Part > Product type only.

Allows you to constrain a part to a specification type and its subtypes.

Appears for the Part > Retail Part > Product type only.

Allows you to constrain a part to a size definition type and its subtypes.

Appears for the Part > Retail Part > Product type only.

Allows you to constrain a part to a colorway size type and its subtypes.

A description of the type.

Allows you to select the life cycle template that you want the current type to use. This template dictates what life cycle stages the type and its subtypes go through.

Subtypes inherit the life cycle template of the type. If you do not want to use the inherited template, select a different template from the Lifecycle Template list.

Allows you to assign a previously defined team to the current type. Teams allow you to map team roles to specific users, user groups, and organizations, and can be used to assign team-based life cycles to a particular object. The template you select dictates which team the type and its subtypes use.

Subtypes inherit the team template of the type. If you do not want to use the inherited template, select a different template from the Team Template list.

(Value present for upgraded PTC FlexPLM systems only)

This property is read-only.

The full path (relative to codebase) to the icon image file that represents the type. Images to be used for icons must be located in a directory under codebase/com, for example codebase/com/mycompany/images. The value entered for the Icon property would then be com/mycompany/images/myicon.png. The path can have a maximum of 200 characters. The current icon image is displayed next to the field. Only use images that are 16x16 pixels as icons.

The tooltip text for the type.

Indicates whether a subtype can be created for this type.

Identifies the organization in which the type was created. This property cannot be edited.