Data Management Capabilities

This category contains information on the various ways data can be organized and managed in Windchill, such as managing product structures, projects, and changes. It also includes information on importing and exporting data using Microsoft Excel or Windchill packages.

This category does not include documentation for those capabilities purchased separately from the basic Windchill solution. For more information, see Additional Windchill Capabilities.

Did You Know?

• For an overview of configuration and change management, see Configuration and Change Management Overview.

• Windchill ProjectLink documentation includes several detailed topics that describe how the system calculates planning attributes and controls actions:

◦ Automatic Execution

◦ Activity Schedule Calculation

◦ Project States and Status

• Information about CDRL/SDRL packages and unincorporated changes is part of the Windchill Aerospace and Defense module.

• The Windchill Help Center has the following capabilities:

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