Change Management: FlexibleChangeConverter Actions

Use the FlexibleChangeConverter utility to convert legacy links to flexible links and move to Flexible mode.

The FlexibleChangeConverter utility was introduced with Windchill 11.0 F000. Running this utility placed Windchill in Mixed mode, allowing you to use a combination of flexible and legacy change links. Flexible change links support change association rules; legacy change links do not.

Mode	Legacy Mixed Flexible
Actions	Generate a report file with information on the current state of various objects related to flexible change conversion.

Mode	Legacy Flexible
Actions	Set the change association mode to Mixed.

Mode

Legacy

Mixed

Actions

Create flexible change links that duplicate existing legacy change links.

Notes

The flexible change links created by this action are not activated. As a result, if you modify any converted objects or links, you must run the convertLinks action again.

This action might take several hours to complete on systems with a large number of change objects.

Mode

Mixed

Actions

• Convert all legacy change objects to flexible change objects.

• Deactivate legacy change links.

• Activate the duplicated flexible links created when executing the convertLinks action.

Notes

Flexible change objects implement the FlexibleChangeItem class.

If the utility encounters any errors, the action fails and no change object are converted.

Due to the resources required, you must run this action when the system is offline.

Mode

Mixed

Actions

• Convert eligible legacy change objects to flexible change objects.

• Deactivate legacy change links.

• Activate the duplicated flexible links created when executing the convertLinks action.

Notes

Flexible change objects implement the FlexibleChangeItem class.

If the utility encounters any errors, the action skips the problematic object and continues processing eligible change objects.

This action might take several hours to complete on systems with a large number of change objects.

Mode	Legacy Mixed
Actions	Set the change association mode to Flexible.
Notes	You cannot complete this action until all legacy change objects have been converted.

These actions allow you to convert legacy change links to flexible change links. Additional steps are required for custom change links.

If a custom change link has additional attributes, it cannot be converted. Full support for custom change link conversion is expected in Windchill 11.0 M020.