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Alias Mapping
Defines an alias for the mapping path which can be used in mapped name and required attributes in element mapping section. This will reduce duplicated mappings. This will be only a relative path.
Parent Name : alias_mapping/alias
Name
Type
Data Type
Req?
Description
exceptions
Element
Element
No
Sub alias mapping, used with type attribute to provide different alias mapping by different attribute values.
name
Attribute
ID
Yes
Unique name of alias element
path
Attribute
String
No
Related path to store/retrieve value.
attribute
Attribute
String
No
Attribute name for store/retrieve value, used with path together.
type
Attribute
String
No
Windchill attribute name to be used to identify a different alias.
Parent Name : exceptions
Name
Type
Data Type
Req?
Description
value
Attribute
String
Yes
The value of defined type attributes.
path
Attribute
String
No
Related path to store/retrieve value.
attribute
Attribute
String
No
Attribute name for store/retrieve value, used with path together.