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Data Types
All data stored in a Windchill solution are stored as objects of specific types. The type is identified when the object is created or imported. By typing data, you establish patterns for handling the data within the Windchill solution. For example, you can decide if part data is numbered automatically or manually and decide who has access to part data. Separate decisions can be made for each type of data by setting object initialization rules. A set of these rules is established when each context is created through the context template that is used. Additional object initialization rules can be set using the Object Initialization Rules Administration utility, accessed from the Utilities page of the context where you want the rule stored.