Resolving from the Information Page
You can resolve incomplete dependents using the Replace or Add Placeholder action.
Using the Replace Command
The Replace action enables you to resolve an incomplete dependency by replacing a missing object with an object from the Windchill database. This action is only available from the information page of an incomplete object.
To replace an incomplete object:
1. From the information page of an incomplete object, select Replace from the actions menu.
The Replace missing dependent <Object name> page appears.
2. Select either Replace with existing file from active workspace or Replace with file from commonspace and enter or browse to (if commonspace file) the file name. Clicking Cancel returns you to the information page without replacing the incomplete object.
3. Click Ok to replace the incomplete object with the selected document.
All the parents of the incomplete object in the workspace are updated to reflect the selected object and the incomplete object is deleted.
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If the parents are in a Creo Parametric session, you are prompted to replace the objects in session. To persist the changes after replacing the incomplete object, upload the documents.
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Using the Add Placeholder Command
Alternatively, the Add Placeholder command allows you to attach a CAD document template as a temporary file to allow the system to treat the incomplete dependent as fully defined.
To add a placeholder to an incomplete object:
• From the information page menu of the incomplete object, select Add Placeholder and click Go.
The system adds the template for the file extension of the Creo Parametric file to the incomplete object.
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The incomplete object must first be uploaded so that:
• The View Information action is available from the object’s workspace Actions column (Windchill ProjectLink only).
• The Add Placeholder action is available on the object’s information page.
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