Disallowed Customization
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• Avoid using APIs that are not marked as supported in the Javadoc.
• Transition your code from any deprecated API to a suitable alternate that is marked as supported.
For a list of deprecated APIs, see Deprecated API.
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• Modifications to OOTB code.
• File input/output operations.
• No access to the following in the server-side code:
◦ File system.
◦ Authentication credentials of users.
◦ Windchill database.
◦ Calling external systems, for example, with an HTTP client or similar.
• Database customization:
◦ Custom modeled objects.
◦ Database extensions for tables, stored procedures, triggers, and others.
• Custom UI based on JSP tags.
Instead, use MVC Builders for building UIs.
• Overwriting OOTB UI, actions, services.
Instead, create custom UI using actions and action models. For more information, see Windchill Action Framework.
• Any third-party library, including OOTB third-party libraries, during customization. For a list of allowed third-party libraries, see Allowed Customization.
• Customization requiring access to server command line for execution.
• Remote file server customization, such as custom content virus scanner.
• JDBC access to Windchill database. Use only Windchill supported APIs to connect to and query the Windchill database.
• User identities managed by customers in their Identity Providers (IdPs) and federated through Atlas IAM.
• Authentication without SSO, such as basic authentication.
• JNDI connection to LDAP user store.
• Info*Engine
◦ Custom Info*Engine tasks or webjects
◦ Custom Info*Engine web services
◦ Custom Info*Engine adapters
Instead, use Windchill REST Services to fetch Windchill data for generating reports and other requirements.
• Custom UIs or customization of OOTB UIs built using:
◦ Angular JS
◦ GWT
◦ Template processor
• JNI customization
• All classes and annotations listed in the following table:
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Element
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Details
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Classes
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• wt.templateutil.processor.DefaultTemplateProcessor
• wt.enterprise.BasicTemplateProcessor
• wt.enterprise.TemplateProcessor
• com.ptc.cat.gxt.client.AbstractEntryPoint
• wt.services.ServiceEventListenerAdapter
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Annotations
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• com.ptc.windchill.annotations.metadata.GenAsBinaryLink
• com.ptc.windchill.annotations.metadata.GenAsDatastoreArray
• com.ptc.windchill.annotations.metadata.GenAsDatastoreSequence
• com.ptc.windchill.annotations.metadata.GenAsDatastoreStruct
• com.ptc.windchill.annotations.metadata.GenAsObjectMappable
• com.ptc.windchill.annotations.metadata.GenAsPersistable
• com.ptc.windchill.annotations.metadata.GenAsPrimitiveType
• com.ptc.windchill.annotations.metadata.GenAsUnPersistable
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JSP Tag Classes
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• com.ptc.core.components.tags.components.DescribeTableTag
• com.ptc.core.components.tags.components.DescribeColumnTag
• com.ptc.core.components.tags.components.SetComponentPropertyTag
• com.ptc.core.components.tags.components.GetModelTag
• com.ptc.core.components.tags.components.DescribeTableTreeTag
• com.ptc.core.components.tags.components.SetTablePluginTag
• com.ptc.core.components.tags.components.AddServiceArgumentTag
• com.ptc.core.components.tags.components.DescribeStatusGlyphTag
• com.ptc.core.components.tags.components.DescribeInfoPageTag
• com.ptc.core.components.tags.components.AddPropertyPanelDescriptorTag
• com.ptc.core.components.tags.section508.RenderAccessibilityLinkTag
• com.ptc.core.components.tags.components.ExcludeColumnTag
• com.ptc.core.components.tags.components.DescribePropertyPanelTag
• com.ptc.core.components.tags.core.EnableCorePlatformTag
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For information on elements that are allowed for use in customization, see Allowed Customization.
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