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Resource Schema
The following describes the elements contained in the resource schema.
Element
Description
ObjectHeader
The system information for the current object. For more information, see Common Business Object Schema: Object Header.
WCID
Unique identifier for the Resource; Internal to Windchill MPMLink.
ResourceNumber
Resource Number maps to Material Number of type PRT or Equipment Number of Equipment.
ResourceType
Type of Resource. For example, material or equipment.
CategoryType
Category of Resource. Based on the category that is obtained from the file ESILookups.properties by cross referencing, the resource is published to SAP either as a PRT material or as an equipment. Out of the box, if the value fetched for category is Tool, the resource is published as a PRT material; if the value is Fixture, it is published as an equipment.
Description
Name of resource.
UnitOfMeasure
Default Unit of Resource.
Source
Source of Resource. It maps to SAP as PROC_TYPE. It gets cross referenced from ESILookups.properties based on Source value of Resource.
Effectivity
Values used to determine planning. Contains the following sub-elements:
StartDate
Date when the part becomes effective within the organization.
EndDate
Date when the part effectivity ends.
Does not map in SAP.
Version
Version of Process Material. It maps to the revision level of Material in SAP.
ChangeNumber
Value for the Engineering Change Number for creating, deleting, or updating the part.
Alternates
Contains data on alternate Resource, which can be used if the current resource is out of stock.
CurrentAUM
Contains the Alternate unit of measure for the resource. See Current AUM schema for details.
ResourceUserArea
Optional. Stores all user-defined data used in customizations.