Exporting a Package
In the context of the Creo Packages integration, design partners exchange data across multiple PTC PLM systems by using a package. A package consists of a Creo Packages file containing Creo Parametric data and associated metadata. It is exported from the source system and can be imported to one or more target systems. In addition to a complete package, incremental or synchronization packages can be created:
• Complete package—Uses the WPCExport command and consists of Creo Parametric data and associated metadata from the source system.
• Incremental package—Uses the WPCExport command to include only the changes in an object from the previous source PLM system package export operation.
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An incremental package can only be created by the command line utility with a recipe file. An incremental package cannot be created without using a recipe file. For additional information, see Exporting Packages Using the Recipe Language.
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• Synchronization package—Uses the WPCExport_synch command to include only the metadata of objects whose properties are changed after exporting them to a target system. The purpose of a synchronization package is to synchronize information about previously exported data in target systems with the source system. An example of a change that a synchronization package would address is the rename of a previously exported Creo Parametric file. A synchronization package ensures that if a previously exported file is renamed, the file name is updated in the target system.
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A synchronization package can only be created by the command line utility with a recipe file. A synchronization package cannot be created without using a recipe file. For additional information, see Exporting Packages Using the Recipe Language.
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