Format name (required)

Displays this name (for example, Microsoft Word) in the client to identify the file format. The value specified must be unique.

MIME type (required)

The MIME type (for example, application/msword) to be used in downloading a file of this type. You must specify a space-separated list of valid extensions for the MIME type (for example, .txt, .text, or .t). This is the way in which the format of these objects will be set when a file is uploaded.

Description (optional)

Describes this data format object.

Indexable (required)

Indicates whether or not this data format type can be indexed by RetrievalWare. Most MIME types supported by RetrievalWare are defined in the system when it is installed. However, any simple text format is indexable.

For a complete list of supported file type, see RetrievalWare documentation.

Icon (required)

Defines the path to a subdirectory of the codebase that contains the icon for this format type. When you add a data format type, you have the option to reference an icon other than one of those found in the Windchill codebase. However, you must ensure that the pixel size for your icon is 16 x 16 to avoid an error when viewing icons.

Extensions (required)

Defines the extensions that are associated with this particular mime type (for example, .doc or .rtf for Microsoft Word).